Publication 1752-UM001A-EN-P - October 2006
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function simultaneously as a safety master, safety slave, and standard
slave.
Explicit messages can be used to read controller status information.
Explicit messages set from the configuration software can be sent from
the user program.
The USB port can be used to program the SmartGuard controller and
to configure devices on the DeviceNet network. The SmartGuard
provides some limited pass-through capability from USB to DeviceNet,
for programming and configuration purposes. When used in
Standalone mode, the controller communicates with the configuration
software via USB communications.
Configuration and Programming
Use RSNetWorx for DeviceNet software to configure, program, and
monitor the status of the controller. With RSNetWorx for DeviceNet
software, you can configure the controller using the SmartGuard
controller’s USB port or via the DeviceNet network.
The logic editor is launched from within RSNetWorx for DeviceNet
software. Basic logic operations, such as AND and OR, and function
blocks, such as ESTOP and light curtain, are supported. A maximum
of 256 logic functions and function blocks can be used in a maximum
of 32 programming pages. You can password-protect both
configuration data and project files.
Status and Error Monitoring
The controller’s internal status information and I/O data can be
monitored online using RSNetWorx for DeviceNet software with either
a USB or DeviceNet network connection.
The LED indicators and alphanumeric display on the controller
provide status and error information. When the service switch on the
front of the controller is pressed, the alphanumeric display shows the
controller’s safety configuration signature two digits at a time for a
total of ten pairs of numbers.
Errors detected by the controller are recorded in an error history log,
along with the total operating time at the time the error was detected.
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