Micromod Micro-DCI: 53MT6000 Micro-Tools - Manual (Page 127)

53MT6000 INSTRUCTION MANUAL
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9.0 GRAPHICAL CONFIGURATION
9.1 Introduction
The 53MC5000 Controller supports two types of Function Block oriented customization. Micro-Tools pro-
vides tools to graphically configure both systems.
9.2 The Flexible Control Strategy
The 53MC5000 Flexible Control Strategy (i.e., FIX 1) is the simplest and easiest to use customization
method available in the 53MC5000 Controller. It consists of a fixed set of function blocks which execute in
a fixed order. A description of each function block can be found in the 53MC5000 FCS Configuration
Guide. The actual number of Function Blocks available depends on whether the 53MC5000 is a one loop,
two loop, or four loop model. The FCS can be configured graphically using the Micro-Tools FCS editor.
FCS function blocks are graphically placed on a worksheet and the connections between them are drawn
as connecting lines. Many function blocks contain parameters which determine the behavior of the block.
These parameters can be assigned values by double clicking the function block and filling in the form
which pops up. The resulting Control Strategy can be saved in the Library or installed in a controller.
9.3 F-CIM
The 53MC5000 F-CIM Control Strategy (i.e., FIX 99) is the most powerful Function Block-based customi-
zation method available in the 53MC5000 Controller. It is more powerful than the FCS method because
each strategy can consist of up to 100 blocks and the order of execution is optimized for the design. The
F-CIM Control Strategy can be configured graphically using the Micro-Tools F-CIM editor. F-CIM function
blocks are graphically placed on a worksheet and the connections between them are drawn as connecting
lines. Many function blocks contain parameters which determine the behavior of the block. These parame-
ters can be assigned values by double clicking the function block and filling in the form which pops up. The
resulting Control Strategy can be saved in the Library or installed in a controller.
9.4 Library and Installed Applications
FCS and F-CIM Applications can exist as either Library designs or Installed designs. In a library they act
as templates which can be installed in a controller. Installed Applications are known as Instances.
However, there are significant differences which are detailed on the following page.