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00:00
[MUSIC PLAYING]
00:08
Let's now take a look at a specialty tool
00:10
that we have inside of AutoCAD Electrical for PLCs.
00:15
We will start with the basics of just inserting PLCs.
00:18
Then we will look at how to edit them
00:21
and how to do automation with them.
00:23
But first, inserting them.
00:26
On the schematic tab of the ribbon,
00:29
our PLCs are located right here.
00:34
They parametrically build very similarly to the connectors
00:38
that we have also looked at in the schematic components
00:41
lesson.
00:43
What I want to do is select the type of module
00:46
it is that I'm inserting.
00:48
So in this case, you can see all of the different manufacturers
00:51
that are available in this section of the dialog box.
00:55
When you expand that manufacturability,
00:57
and then look at the different series types,
00:60
you will then go into the individual modules
01:02
that are available.
01:03
For instance, they are all in this case of the 1756
01:07
separated by different forms of PLC cards.
01:12
Is it an analog combination, analog input,
01:15
output, discrete input output, a power supply, or special?
01:19
Always make sure you check that special column because there
01:23
are often many other types of modules built in there
01:27
that I often get questions about whether or not
01:29
a certain type is located in the software
01:32
and they're found here in the special category.
01:36
But I am going to choose the discreet input.
01:40
And I am going to choose an ID 16.
01:44
And then you can see, again from our drawing properties
01:47
and our project properties, what my default graphics style is.
01:51
Now just to take a look at these,
01:53
you can see the different types of graphic styles
01:55
that come with the software, and then you have the ability
01:58
to customize it.
02:00
You can also change whatever you've
02:02
chosen as your defaults from the properties here.
02:05
But this is always a good thing to just make
02:07
it set up from the properties from the very beginning
02:09
so that everybody uses the same formats.
02:14
I am going to click OK on this.
02:18
And then it's ready to actually have
02:20
that whole PLC get inserted.
02:22
Now I want to show you a special trick that
02:24
can happen with PLCs.
02:25
If I starter place this on this run,
02:31
and instead of inserting all, I'm
02:33
going to do spacers and brakes.
02:35
So I'm going to click OK and it's
02:37
going to insert the very first io point.
02:40
Then I'm going to choose or fill out
02:42
my information for my prompt.
02:43
So you can put whatever props you want in.
02:45
So in this case, I'll put my rack and slot information in.
02:49
And then you can even choose your addressing.
02:51
There is a quick pick for addressing here.
02:54
You can also choose however you want to format your addresses.
02:59
I will then click my next io point.
03:01
This time I'll add a spacer.
03:03
Next io, next io, and next io.
03:06
Now I'm going to break the module .
03:08
When I break it part, it is available for me
03:10
to insert immediately again, or I can hit Escape
03:15
and it will actually ask me if I want to save
03:18
that module before moving on.
03:20
I will say, OK.
03:22
And now I have the opportunity to either move
03:25
to a different drawing and entirely,
03:27
or I can just add say, in this case, a new ladder on this page
03:32
that I need to use before I place the PLC.
03:36
Click 18 runs.
03:45
And then I'm going to go back into my PLCs.
03:48
And it's going to ask me if I want
03:49
to continue the last module I have, or just start a brand
03:53
new module.
03:54
Now keep in mind that it does say
03:56
that if you start a new one, you will lose
03:58
the remainder of your last one.
04:01
I'm going to say continue.
04:04
Now this time, I can bring it in, hit to place it,
04:07
and then just this time, say insert all.
04:11
Of the different terminal points will come in there.
04:13
I can choose my addressing type and you
04:17
will see that it's automatically trimmed based
04:19
off of input's ground information, terminal
04:21
information, and anything else that's
04:23
been precoded into that PLC.
04:27
You can then right click on the PLC
04:29
and edit component, where you get the five
04:32
lines of description per each io point
04:34
that you can fill out as well.
04:36
Please take a moment to do the exercise
04:38
on inserting a PLC module.
Video transcript
00:00
[MUSIC PLAYING]
00:08
Let's now take a look at a specialty tool
00:10
that we have inside of AutoCAD Electrical for PLCs.
00:15
We will start with the basics of just inserting PLCs.
00:18
Then we will look at how to edit them
00:21
and how to do automation with them.
00:23
But first, inserting them.
00:26
On the schematic tab of the ribbon,
00:29
our PLCs are located right here.
00:34
They parametrically build very similarly to the connectors
00:38
that we have also looked at in the schematic components
00:41
lesson.
00:43
What I want to do is select the type of module
00:46
it is that I'm inserting.
00:48
So in this case, you can see all of the different manufacturers
00:51
that are available in this section of the dialog box.
00:55
When you expand that manufacturability,
00:57
and then look at the different series types,
00:60
you will then go into the individual modules
01:02
that are available.
01:03
For instance, they are all in this case of the 1756
01:07
separated by different forms of PLC cards.
01:12
Is it an analog combination, analog input,
01:15
output, discrete input output, a power supply, or special?
01:19
Always make sure you check that special column because there
01:23
are often many other types of modules built in there
01:27
that I often get questions about whether or not
01:29
a certain type is located in the software
01:32
and they're found here in the special category.
01:36
But I am going to choose the discreet input.
01:40
And I am going to choose an ID 16.
01:44
And then you can see, again from our drawing properties
01:47
and our project properties, what my default graphics style is.
01:51
Now just to take a look at these,
01:53
you can see the different types of graphic styles
01:55
that come with the software, and then you have the ability
01:58
to customize it.
02:00
You can also change whatever you've
02:02
chosen as your defaults from the properties here.
02:05
But this is always a good thing to just make
02:07
it set up from the properties from the very beginning
02:09
so that everybody uses the same formats.
02:14
I am going to click OK on this.
02:18
And then it's ready to actually have
02:20
that whole PLC get inserted.
02:22
Now I want to show you a special trick that
02:24
can happen with PLCs.
02:25
If I starter place this on this run,
02:31
and instead of inserting all, I'm
02:33
going to do spacers and brakes.
02:35
So I'm going to click OK and it's
02:37
going to insert the very first io point.
02:40
Then I'm going to choose or fill out
02:42
my information for my prompt.
02:43
So you can put whatever props you want in.
02:45
So in this case, I'll put my rack and slot information in.
02:49
And then you can even choose your addressing.
02:51
There is a quick pick for addressing here.
02:54
You can also choose however you want to format your addresses.
02:59
I will then click my next io point.
03:01
This time I'll add a spacer.
03:03
Next io, next io, and next io.
03:06
Now I'm going to break the module .
03:08
When I break it part, it is available for me
03:10
to insert immediately again, or I can hit Escape
03:15
and it will actually ask me if I want to save
03:18
that module before moving on.
03:20
I will say, OK.
03:22
And now I have the opportunity to either move
03:25
to a different drawing and entirely,
03:27
or I can just add say, in this case, a new ladder on this page
03:32
that I need to use before I place the PLC.
03:36
Click 18 runs.
03:45
And then I'm going to go back into my PLCs.
03:48
And it's going to ask me if I want
03:49
to continue the last module I have, or just start a brand
03:53
new module.
03:54
Now keep in mind that it does say
03:56
that if you start a new one, you will lose
03:58
the remainder of your last one.
04:01
I'm going to say continue.
04:04
Now this time, I can bring it in, hit to place it,
04:07
and then just this time, say insert all.
04:11
Of the different terminal points will come in there.
04:13
I can choose my addressing type and you
04:17
will see that it's automatically trimmed based
04:19
off of input's ground information, terminal
04:21
information, and anything else that's
04:23
been precoded into that PLC.
04:27
You can then right click on the PLC
04:29
and edit component, where you get the five
04:32
lines of description per each io point
04:34
that you can fill out as well.
04:36
Please take a moment to do the exercise
04:38
on inserting a PLC module.
Prerequisites
Completion of the Using PLC I/O Modules Lesson
Objective: In this project you insert a PLC module, adding empty spaces and breaking the module for continuation a few rungs later. Next, you break the module and continue inserting it on a different ladder.
Process: Insert and Break the Parametric PLC Module
Instructions
1: If the Project Manager is not displayed, on the Project tab, Project Tools panel, click Manager.
2: If PLC_Modules_NFPA is the active project, skip to step 6. If it is open but not active, in the Project Manager, do the following:
■ Right-click PLC_Modules_NFPA.
■ Click Activate.
■ Skip to step 6.
3: In the Project Manager, click Open Project.
4: Browse to where you installed the exercise files. Select PLC_Modules_NFPA.wdp. Click Open.
5: From the Projects list, click the expansion node next to PLC_Modules_NFPA to expand the drawing list.
6: Right-click PLC_Modules_NFPA_05.dwg. Click Open.
7: Zoom into rungs 514-519.
8: On the Schematic tab, Insert Components panel, Insert PLC (Parametric) flyout > click Insert PLC (Parametric).
9: In the PLC Parametric dialog box, do the following:
■ In the upper-left tree view, expand Allen-Bradley.
■ Expand series 1771.
■ Select Discrete Input.
■ In the Table: Allen- Bradley_1771_Discrete_Input (lower) list box, select 1771-IAD.
■ Under Graphics Style, click 2.
■ Click OK.
10: Select the insertion point for the module on rung 513, below the existing PLC module.
11: In the Module Layout dialog box, click Allow Spacers/Breaks. Click OK.
12: In the I/O Point dialog box, do the following:
■ For Rack, type 1
■ For Slot, type 2
■ Click OK.
13: In the I/O Address dialog box, select I:12/00 from the Quick Picks list. Click OK.
The PLC information symbol and the first I/O point symbol are inserted and exploded.
14: In the Custom Breaks/Spacing dialog box, click Add Spacer. A red X appears, marking the spacer location.
15: In the Custom Breaks/Spacing dialog box, click Insert Next I/O Point.
16: Click Insert Next I/O Point again.
17: Click Add Spacer.
18: Click Insert Next I/O Point.
19: Click Break Module Now.
AutoCAD® Electrical combines the inserted symbols in a single PLC module block and prompts you to select an insertion point for the remainder of the module.
20: Press ESC.
21: In the Data Saved dialog box, click OK.
22: Insert a Ladder and the Remainder of the PLC Module:
On the Schematic tab, Insert Wires/Wire Numbers panel, Ladders flyout, click Insert Ladder.
23: In the Insert Ladder dialog box, do the following:
■ For Width, type 10.0
■ For Spacing, type 0.75
■ For Rungs, type 26
■ Click OK.
24: Select the insertion point at approximately 16,21
25: On the Schematic tab, Insert Components panel, click Insert PLCs > Insert PLC (Parametric).
26: In the Continue "Broken" Module dialog box, click Continue Module.
27: Select the insertion point for the broken module on rung 522 near the right side.
28: In the Module Layout dialog box, click Insert All. Click OK.
29: In the I/O Addressing dialog box, click Decimal.
AutoCAD Electrical assembles and combines the remainder of the PLC module into a single block as a child component of the initially inserted parent.
Prerequisites
Completion of the PLC I/O Address-Based Tagging Lesson
Objective: In this project, you add wire numbers to your drawings, automatically assigning wire numbers that match the attached PLC I/O address.
Instructions
1: If the Project Manager is not displayed, on the Project tab, Project Tools panel, click Manager.
2: If PLC_Modules_NFPA is the active project, skip to step 6. If it is open but not active, in the Project Manager, right-click PLC_Modules_NFPA. Click Activate. Skip to step 6.
3: In the Project Manager, click Open Project.
4: Browse to where you installed the exercise files and select PLC_Modules_NFPA.wdp. Click Open.
5: From the Projects list, click the expansion node next to PLC_Modules_NFPA to expand the drawing list.
6: Right-click PLC_Modules_NFPA_06.dwg. Click Open.
7: Zoom in to rungs 602-608. Notice the existing referenced-based component tags and wire numbers. You change these to PLC address-based tags.
8: On the Schematic tab, Other Tools panel, click Drawing Properties.
9: In the Drawing Properties dialog box, Components tab, select the Search for PLC I/O Address on Insert check box.
10: On the Wire Numbers tab, select the Search for PLC I/O Address on Insert check box. Click OK.
11: On the Schematic tab, Edit Components panel, click Retag Components.
12: In the Retag Components dialog box, click Active Drawing (All). Click OK.
13: If prompted, in the Create Zip Back-up? dialog box, click No Backup.
14: In the Update Other Drawings? dialog box, click Task to store the update operation in the Project Task list (which is run at a later time from the Project Manager).
15: On the Schematic tab, Insert Wires/Wire Numbers panel, click Wire Numbers.
16: In the Wire Tagging dialog box, click Drawing-wide.
Component tags and wire numbers are updated to the PLC I/O address-based tag format.
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