Document Outline

• Introducting the Pointe Controller
  • The Node Controller Concept
  • Typical Applications
  • Architecture Options
    • Stand-alone Operation
    • Master Controller
    • Network Node
  • Available Parts and Accessories
• Initial Setup
  • Getting to Know the Pointe Controller Base
  • Supplying Power to the Pointe Controller
  • Installing the PointeControl Software
  • Configuring the Controller's Network Settings
  • Installing I/O Modules in the Controller
  • Connecting the Controller to Your PC
• Quickstart Project
  • Starting a New Project
  • Defining Input, Output, and Memory Tags
    • Defining input bits
    • Defining output bits
    • Defining memory tags
  • Associating Tags with I/O Points
  • Creating Your First Flow Chart
  • Inserting a Second Decision Block
  • Assigning Outputs
  • Adding a Time Delay
  • Checking the Chart Integrity
  • Building the Project Runtime
  • Downloading and Running Your Program
  • Monitoring Your Program While It Runs
  • Setting Breakpoints
• System Design and Installation
  • Safety Guidelines
  • Getting to Know the Pointe Controller Base
    • PTC-5800 Pointe Controller Technical Description
  • Supplying Power to the Controller
  • Installing the PointeControl Software
  • Addressing the Pointe Controller
    • IP Address
    • Modbus Address
  • Overview of OptiLogic I/O
    • Digital Inputs
    • Digital Outputs
    • Analog Inputs
  • Determining Your I/O Needs
    • Available I/O Modules
    • Available Operator Panels
    • Calculating Your Power Budget
  • Installing I/O Modules in the Controller
    • Slot Numbering
    • Installing Modules
  • Mounting the Pointe Controller
    • Mounting the Base on a DIN Rail
    • Mounting the Base to an Operator Panel
  • Connecting the Controller to Your Network
    • Point-to-Point Connection
    • Single Hub and Switched Connections
  • Ethernet Connection Guide
    • UTP Cable Characteristics
    • Cable Connectors
    • 10Base-T Connections
    • Straight-through Patch Cable
    • Crossover Patch Cable
• Developing Controller Programs
  • Basic Concepts in PointeControl
    • Multiple Programming Languages
    • Memory Allocation and Access
    • The Scan Cycle
  • The Visual Framework Editor (VFE)
    • The Framework Editor toolbar
    • The Project Workspace pane
    • The Object Editor pane
    • The Messages pane
  • Managing PointeControl Projects
    • Creating and opening projects
    • Importing and exporting projects
    • Documenting your project
  • Defining Variables in Logic Memory
    • Java reserved words
    • Defining Input, Memory, and Output tags
    • Defining strings in Logic Memory
    • Defining timers in Logic Memory
    • Importing and exporting databases
  • Associating Tags with I/O Points
    • Specifying your installed hardware
    • Configuring I/O modules
    • Configuring operator panels
    • Configuring additional OptiLogic RTUs
  • Building and Editing Flow Charts
    • Creating a new Flow Chart
    • Navigating the Flow Chart editor
    • Placing and configuring Flow Chart blocks
    • Building logical expressions
    • Moving, resizing, and deleting blocks
    • Adding comments to a Flow Chart
    • Logging changes in a Flow Chart
    • Making a Flow Chart a reusable Subchart
  • Types of Flow Chart Blocks
    • Process Block
    • Terminator Block
    • Condition (If/Then/Else) Block
    • Repeat/Until Loop Block
    • While/Do Loop Block
    • Subchart Block
  • Building and Editing Ladder Diagrams
    • Creating a new Ladder Diagram
    • Navigating the Ladder Diagram editor
    • Adding new rungs and branches
    • Placing and configuring a Ladder Diagram block
    • Moving, copying, and deleting elements
    • Adding comments to a Ladder Diagram
    • Making a Ladder Diagram a reusable Sub-Ladder
  • Types of Ladder Diagram Blocks
    • Relays and Coils
    • Timer and Counter Blocks
    • Math Blocks
    • Comparison Blocks
    • Logical and Bit Shift Blocks
    • Selecting Blocks
    • String Blocks
    • Flow Control Blocks
    • Miscellaneous Blocks
  • Other Framework Editor Tools
    • Finding and replacing text
    • Zooming in and out on a chart
    • Viewing tag cross references
  • Compiling Your PointeControl Project
    • Configuring your project's Chart List
    • Setting your project's scan interval
    • Checking your project's chart integrity
    • Building your project's runtime module
    • Activating the PointeControl Monitor
• Downloading to the Controller
  • Launching the PointeControl Monitor
  • Selecting and Attaching a Controller
    • Detaching from a controller
  • Downloading a Project to the Controller
    • Unloading a project
  • Starting and Stopping a Loaded Project
    • Stopping a project
    • Restarting a stopped project
    • Enabling and disabling I/O
  • Assigning a Password to the Controller
    • Overriding a password
  • Saving a Project from the Controller
• Monitoring and Debugging
  • Monitoring a Running Project
    • The Charts tab
    • The Browser tab
    • The Console tab
    • The Controller Log tab
  • Checking System Performance
    • Scanning
    • Loading
    • Errors
  • Viewing and Debugging Charts
    • The Debugger window
    • Zooming In and Out on a chart
    • Viewing Subcharts within a chart
    • Enabling Logic Flow in a chart
    • Enabling Debug Trace in a chart
    • Inserting breakpoints in a chart
    • Continuing execution after a breakpoint
    • Forcing new tag values
    • Additional tools for Flow Charts only
• Networked Operations
  • Networking via OptiLogic Remote I/O
  • Networking via Modbus Data Mapping
    • Modbus Address
    • Types of Modbus data
    • Enabling the Modbus driver
    • Mapping variables to Modbus addresses
• Troubleshooting
  • LED Boot Indicators
  • Hardware Reset
• Appendix: OptiLogic Technical Specs
  • OL2104 Relay Output Module
  • OL2108 Relay Output Module
  • OL2109 DC Sinking Output Module
  • OL2111 AC Solid State Relay Module
  • OL2201 Digital Input Simulator Module
  • OL2205 AC/DC Input Module
  • OL2208 DC Digital Input Module
  • OL2211 AC Digital Input Module
  • OL2252 Dual Pulse Counter
  • OL2258 High Speed Pulse Counter
  • OL2304 Analog Voltage Output Module
  • OL2408 Analog Voltage Input Module
  • OL2418 Analog Current Input Module
  • OL2602 Dual Serial Port Module
  • OL3406 Pushbutton/Indicator Panel
  • OL3420 Operator Terminal
  • OL3440 Display Panel
  • OL3850 Keypad Terminal
• Appendix: Flow Chart Command Reference
  • General Commands
    • Turn On and Turn Off
    • Assign
    • Increment and Decrement
    • Clear
    • Enable and Disable
    • Get Tag Name
    • Wait
  • Timer Commands
    • Timer Start and Timer Stop
    • Timer Reset
    • Timer Preset
  • String Commands
    • String Copy
    • String Concat
    • String Left and String Right
    • String Mid
    • String Insert
    • String Delete
    • String Replace
    • String Format Integer
  • Diagnostics Commands
    • Diag Get Tag Status
    • Diag Set Tag Status
    • Diag Clear Tag Status
  • Serial Commands
    • Serial Configure Port
    • Serial Enable Port and Serial Disable Port
    • Serial Read Byte
    • Serial Write Byte
    • Serial Read MultiBytes
    • Serial Write MultiBytes
    • Serial Get Comm Errors
  • Date/Time Commands
    • Date/Time Get
    • Date/Time Format
    • Get Elapsed Time
  • Operator Panel Commands
    • Keypad Data Entry
    • Arrow Adjust Data Entry
    • Button On and Button Off
• Appendix: Ladder Diagram Block Reference
  • Relays and Coils
    • Normally Open Contact (XIC)
    • Normally Closed Contact (XIO)
    • Rising Edge Relay (LEC)
    • Falling Edge Relay (TEC)
    • Output Coil (OC)
    • Negated Output Coil (NEGOC)
    • Latched Coil (LOC)
    • Unlatched Coil (UOC)
    • Rising Edge Coil (LEOC)
    • Falling Edge Coil (TEOC)
    • Falling Edge Detector (F_TRIG)
    • Rising Edge Detector (R_TRIG)
    • Set-Dominant Bistable (SR)
    • Reset-Dominant Bistable (RS)
  • Timer and Counter Blocks
    • Timer, Pulse (TP)
    • Timer, ON Delay (TON)
    • Timer, OFF Delay (TOF)
    • Counter, Up (CTU)
    • Counter, Down (CTD)
    • Counter, Up/Down (CTUD)
  • Math Blocks
    • Add (ADD)
    • Subtract (SUB)
    • Divide (DIV)
    • Multiply (MUL)
    • Square Root (SQRT)
    • Modulus (MOD)
    • Sine (SIN)
    • Cosine (COS)
    • Tangent (TAN)
    • Arc Sine (ASIN)
    • Arc Cosine (ACOS)
    • Arc Tangent (ATAN)
    • Absolute Value (ABS)
    • Logarithm (LOG)
    • Natural Logarithm (LN)
    • Exponential (EXPT)
    • Natural Exponential (EXP)
    • Expression (EXPR)
  • Comparison Blocks
    • Greater Than (GT)
    • Greater than or Equal to (GE)
    • Equal to (EQ)
    • Not Equal to (NE)
    • Less than or Equal to (LE)
    • Less Than (LT)
  • Logical and Bit Shift Blocks
    • And (AND)
    • Or (OR)
    • Exclusive Or (XOR)
    • Not (NOT)
    • Shift bits Left (SHL)
    • Shift bits Right (SHR)
    • Rotate bits Left (ROL)
    • Rotate bits Right (ROR)
  • Selection Blocks
    • Select minimum value (MIN)
    • Select maximum value (MAX)
    • Limit value (LIM)
    • Select one of two values (SEL)
  • String Blocks
    • Set string (SET)
    • Find string length (LEN)
    • Extract sub-string from left (LEFT)
    • Extract sub-string from right (RIGHT)
    • Extract sub-string from middle (MID)
    • Concatenate strings (CAT)
    • Compare strings (CMP)
    • Insert sub-string (INS)
    • Delete sub-string (DEL)
    • Replace sub-string (REPL)
    • Find sub-string (FIND)
  • Flow Control Blocks
    • Call sub-ladder diagram (CALL)
    • Return to main diagram (RETN)
  • Miscellaneous Blocks
    • Convert to Boolean (TO_BOOL)
    • Convert to Integer (TO_INT)
    • Convert to Float (TO_FLT)
    • Convert to String (TO_STRG)
    • Truncate (TRUNC)
    • Integer to Character (TO_CHR)
    • Character to Integer (CHR_TO)
    • Integer to BCD (TO_BCD)
    • BCD to Integer (BCD_TO)
    • Move (MOVE)