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The document provides technical documentation for SoftConsole software, detailing its version, usage in office simulations and machine environments, and configuration settings. It outlines the activation of NC keys, the exchange signal for PLC communication, and the configuration of additional keys/selectors through specific XML files. Additionally, it includes necessary settings for PLC data items and selectors to ensure proper functionality with SoftConsole.

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Softconsole AU01210N

The document provides technical documentation for SoftConsole software, detailing its version, usage in office simulations and machine environments, and configuration settings. It outlines the activation of NC keys, the exchange signal for PLC communication, and the configuration of additional keys/selectors through specific XML files. Additionally, it includes necessary settings for PLC data items and selectors to ensure proper functionality with SoftConsole.

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Automation Department

Technical Documentation
AU-012/10N

Title: Softconsole software


Rev: 1.0
Date: 23/02/2010
Issued by: Piersanti Davide

HISTORY

Rev. Date Notes


1.0 23/02/2010 First version

Versions.......................................................................................................................................... 1

General information ....................................................................................................................... 1

Configuration ................................................................................................................................. 2

PLC and SoftConsole ...................................................................................................................... 3

Versions

The version of SoftConsole is 1.10.0.6.

General information

The application SoftConsole can be used both in office simulations, in which case it uses
buttons both to simulate the Start from the control panel and to simulate the pedals; and in
the machine to replace the module on field bus P801.
In the latter case it is displayed as shown in the figure below:

If SoftConsole is run for office simulation, it appears as shown here:

When SoftConsole is run for simulation it can be terminated using the close form button,
whereas when it is run on the machine the close button has no effect.
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The NC keys can also be activated directly using function keys on the PC keyboard; in
particular:

F1 NC key Clear
F10 NC key Start
F11 NC key Stop
F12 NC key Reset

SoftConsole activates an exchange signal, RC_ACTIVESC, and then deactivates it


approximately every 5 seconds. This signal is controlled by the PLC and if the signal is not
detected the following PLC error is triggered:

PLC_ Warning: dialogue with software console failed

Configuration

The two modes are selected using conflancia.ini and in particular in the softconsole run
section there is a run option that is used to activate SoftConsole for a machine:

[softconsole]
exe=c:\wnc\home\xnc\bin\softconsole.exe
cmd_line=-SOLOP801

or for simulation

[softconsole]
exe=c:\wnc\home\xnc\bin\softconsole.exe
cmd_line=

If the SoftConsole form is to be superimposed over the other forms on the machine, then -
TOPMOST must be added to the option -SOLOP801.

The console comprises 16 fixed PLC keys plus the NC keys (Start,Stop,Reset,Clear,Jogp,JogM);
as well as these keys it is possible to add a further 4 PLC keys and 5 selectors.
The 4 PLC keys are added “before” the NC keys, while the selectors, which are larger than the
PLC keys, and the white LED are added on the right “after” the NC keys.

It is possible to display these additional keys/selectors using the file SoftConsConfig.xml


located in C:\WNC\home\d_xnc\tools\SoftConsole.
This file contains a section for each of the keys/selectors present:

<SoftKey>
<id>1</id>
<tipo>1</tipo>
<name>1</name>
<tooltip>Stops row 1 or 4</tooltip>
<icon>FilaBattute.ico</icon>
<icon2></icon2>
<icon3></icon3>
<abil>1</abil>
</SoftKey>

Where:

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<id> Progressive number for keys


<tipo>1</tipo> tipo=1 key, tipo=2 selector
<name>1</name> Name of the button/selector
<tooltip></tooltip> Tooltip message description
<icon></icon> Name of the .ico file associated with the button/selector
<icon2></icon2> Name of the second .ico file associated with the selector
<icon3></icon3> Name of the third .ico file associated with the selector
<abil></abil> Enable key

In particular the enable only applies to PLC buttons from 17 to 20 (the ones that can be
configured) and to the 5 selectors.
Also, the .ico files associated with icon2 and icon3 are used, if specified, for the selectors.
The .ico files are found in the directory C:\WNC\home\d_xnc\tools\SoftConsole\icone
The .ico files are .bmp files with a size of 32x32 for the keys and 36x36 for the selectors.

The messages in the tooltip are managed in the set language, the various codes to be set are
indicated in the file C:\WNC\home\d_xnc\lingue\ tooltsoftcons.msg.

PLC and SoftConsole

To allow the PLC to use the softconsole, the following data items must be set:

Settings for data items


in the table TASTICN

Settings for data items


in the table TASTIPLC

It is also necessary to configure the PLC keys in the tables

When the softconsole software selectors are used, they must be configured in the table PLC
SELETSW:

Description
Abil 0 Selector disabled
1 One-position selector enabled
2 Two-position selector enabled
I_Stato1 1000x: The exchange signal x is
used to signal the first case of
selector ON
I_Stato2 1000x: The exchange signal x is

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used to signal the second case of


selector ON (two-position
selector)
statoSel State of the software selector:
dynamic data item set by
SofConsolle.exe

If the inputs foreseen for selectors, for example I_Unic, are to be used as software selectors,
then a value of 1000x must be set, where x is the number of the exchange signal being used.

Automation Department

Davide Piersanti

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