Document Outline

• Chapter 1 Overview
  • PANELWARE Configuration Software
  • Hardware and Software Requirements
  • PLC Requirements
  • Document Conventions
    • Key Symbols
    • Menu Functions
• Chapter 2 C400 Panel Controller Hardware
  • General Information
    • Power Requirement
    • Connecting Power to the Controller
    • Setting Number Switches
  • Genius Panel Controller (C400)
    • Specifications
    • Overview of Connections and Operational Elements
    • VDC Power Supply (item 2, Figure 2-2)
    • IF0 - RS-232, Non-isolated (item 3, Figure 2-2)
    • Genius Bus Connector, Isolated (item 4, Figure 2-2)
    • Mode Switch (item 6, Figure 2-2)
    • Device Number Switches (item 8, Figure 2-2)
    • Lithium Battery (item 7, Figure 2-2)
    • Reset Button (item 9, Figure 2-2)
  • Operating the C400 Controller
    • FlashPROM
    • RESET Modes
    • Loading and Starting Panel Programs
    • Loading the Panel Program
    • Starting the Panel Program
    • Update Mode/Reloading the Operating System
• Chapter 3 Quick Start
  • Calling the Setup Program
  • Language Selection
  • Installation Menu
    • Changing the Destination Path
    • Start Installation
    • Screen Configuration
    • Exiting the Installation
  • Pull-Down Menus (Main Menu)
  • Window Name
  • Selection Windows
  • Context-Sensitive Help Screens
  • Screen Elements
  • Connection to a GE Fanuc PLC via Genius
  • Internal Connection
  • Genius Internal Connection
  • Picture 1
  • Picture 2
  • Picture 3
  • Genius Device Connection
  • Genius Internal Connection
  • Internal Connection
  • Picture for a Communications Error
  • Picture Binding Overview
    • Error Picture
    • Start-up Picture
    • Pict_1
  • Picture List Organization
• Chapter 4 Configuring Communication with the PLC
  • Genius Protocol Parameters (Definition in PCS)
    • PLC Types
    • PLC Node Parameter Definitions
    • PLC Network Parameter Definitions
  • SNP 90 Protocol Parameters (Definition in PCS)
  • Settings on the Panel
  • Panel Interface
  • Configuration of the PLC Interface
• Chapter 5 PCS Connection Editor
  • General Information
  • Accessing the Connection List
  • Elements of the Connection List
  • Using Function Keys in the Connection List
    • Overview
    • Editing/Inserting Connections
    • Defining/Changing an ID
    • Defining/Changing a Connection
    • Deleting Connections
    • Editing PLC Node Parameters of a Connection
  • Editing the Variable Assignment Table
    • Elements of the VAT
    • Function Keys of the VAT
    • Editing/Inserting Variable Assignments
    • Entering/Changing the Tagname
    • Entering/Changing PLC Addresses
    • Entering/Changing PLC Variable Types
    • Deleting Variable Assignments
    • Marking Unused Variables
  • Global Data Format
  • Data Type Conversions
• Chapter 6 Demo Project
  • Section 1 General Information
  • Section 2 Required Hardware
  • Section 3 Downloading the Demo Project
    • Defining the User Path
    • Loading the Project
    • Downloading and Starting the Project
  • Section 4 Description of the Demo Project
    • General Information
    • Main Menu
    • Value Entries
    • Entering a Password
    • Key Functions
    • Alarm List
    • Error Picture
  • Section 5 Creating the Demo Project
    • General Information
    • Creating a Project
    • Compiling the Project
    • Errors
• Appendix A Cabling Information
  • Genius Communications
    • Selecting a Cable Type
    • Using Other Cable Types
    • Bus Length
    • Baud Rate Selection
    • Bus Length and Baud Rate for Busses with Phase A Devices
    • Connecting Devices to the Bus
  • SNP Communications
  • Cable Diagrams
• Appendix B Errors/Troubleshooting
  • Errors During Installation
  • Errors During Program Start
  • Errors While Working in PCS
  • Error Numbers in Internal USER Variable
  • A
  • B
  • D
  • C
  • E
  • F K
  • G L
  • M
  • N
  • O
  • H
  • P I
  • R
  • S
  • T
  • U
  • V
  • W
• Index