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Application descriptions

Integration of AC500 PLC into ABB Ability
TM

System 800xA

Integration of AC500 PLC into System 800xA Simplified engineering
The AC500 PLC hardware can be used for auto- The Process Control Objects (PCO) library for
mation of process modules while the operator AC500 V2 contains a function block for each
benefits from user experience in System 800xA. object. The control task is engineered with the
Proven libraries are provided for System 800xA AC500 engineering tool ABB Ability Automation
TM
and AC500. This allows programming control Builder. The communication between the objects
tasks in the AC500 PLC while System 800xA is the in System 800xA and the function blocks in AC500
operator interface. For large distributed projects, is configured with Bulk Data Manager, which is
many AC500 PLCs can be connected to a System part of the System 800xA Engineering toolset. A
800xA node. library with ready-made symbols and faceplates
for the objects is available for System 800xA engi-
Process Control objects neering.
Twelve objects are available which cover the
following functionalities: Integrated documentation
• Digital and analog setpoints For engineering, the function blocks for AC500
• Analog measurement with threshold alarm include the user documentation. The faceplates
functions provide multi-language support for the text ele-
• Valve control ments and allow adaptation of the color codes of
• Motor control with or without variable speed the elements to the preferences of the applica-
drives tion.
• Proportional integral controller
Availability
Communication between System 800xA and The Process Control Objects Library (PCO) for
AC500 PLC AC500 V2 is available in Automation Builder.
Communication between the AC500 function The Automation Builder installation also contains
blocks and the objects in System 800xA uses the the required OPC server. The corresponding
PLC Connect option of System 800xA and the 800xA PLC Object Library for 800xA or Compact
AC500 OPC Server. HMI can be ordered via the 800xA add-on fea-
tures list.

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