What is EcoStruxure Machine Expert

Presentation

EcoStruxure Machine Expert is a professional, efficient and open Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEM) software solution that aides you in the developing, configuring and commissioning of the entire machine in a single environment (including logic, motor control, and related network automation functions).

EcoStruxure Machine Expert allows you to program and commission the range of elements in the Schneider Electric Flexible Machine Control offer, and helps you to achieve the most optimized control solution for most machine requirements.

Schneider Electric Flexible Machine Control

Schneider Electric Flexible Machine Control is the comprehensive solution-oriented offer for OEMs that includes the following elements:

  • One software environment

    • EcoStruxure Machine Expert

  • Two hardware control platform types

    • logic controller

    • motion controller

  • And many other devices

    • HMI

    • speed drives, servo drives, motor drives

    • sensors and actuators

    • local and distributed I/O Expansion Modules

    • industrial PCs (iPCs)

EcoStruxure Machine Expert integrates (depending on the version):

  • Logic controllers

    • Harmony SCU HMI Controller

    • Modicon M241

    • Modicon M251

    • Modicon M258

    • Modicon M262

  • Motion controllers

    • Modicon LMC058

    • Modicon M262

    • PacDrive LMC Eco

    • PacDrive LMC Pro/Pro2

  • HMI Harmony graphic panels

    • Harmony XBTGH

    • Harmony GK

    • Harmony GTO

    • Harmony GTU

    • Harmony GTUX

    • Harmony STU

    • Harmony iPC

    Other HMI graphic panels are supported via the Modbus connection which do not support the Machine Expert protocol.

Main Features and Functions

EcoStruxure Machine Expert provides the following main features and functions:

  • entire range of IEC 61131-3 languages

  • integrated fieldbus configurators

  • integrated Axis editor

  • expert diagnostics and debugging

  • upgrading software and online help via the Schneider Electric Software Installer

  • integrated Functional Tree to group and display the content of a controller according to your individual requirements

  • integrated OPC DA and OPC UA server and client

  • optional installation of the HMI application development tool Vijeo-Designer

  • optional installation of EcoStruxure Machine Expert - Safety to configure safety controller.

  • configuration of a Lexium™ MC multi carrier transport system

  • simulation of mechatronic objects with EcoStruxure Machine Expert Twin

  • optional installation of the Controller Assistant to manage firmware and application download

  • application and function templates

  • machine code analysis

  • smart template integrated in standard projects

  • create and configure controller certificates

  • enable project file encryption

  • data exchange between service tools such as Motion Sizer and EcoStruxure Machine Expert

  • integrity check for the project and the software

  • Script hooks: Execute a Python script upon executing a menu command or detecting an event.

  • recipe management

  • ETEST: test management

  • creating and parameterizing cam diagrams

  • SVN source control system

  • project and device user management

  • FDT/DTM support

  • database access from controllers via SQL Gateway

  • Diagnostics and Device Assistant service tools

  • project comparison via Diff Viewer tool

Simplifying the User Workflow

With EcoStruxure Machine Expert you can design a complete solution with just:

  • One software program

  • One project file

  • One cable connection

  • One download

Dedicated OEM Libraries

EcoStruxure Machine Expert integrates tested, validated, documented and supported expert application libraries and project templates dedicated to many OEM applications. A simple configuration methodology speeds up design, commissioning, installation and troubleshooting.

For more information, refer to the Libraries Overview.