Remote Controlling of the SLC

General Information

As you have created your project based on the SLC Remote Controller (M262) example, it provides a prepared visualization example of a virtual Safety Logic Controller control center.

The visualization page VIS_SlcRemoteController enables you to:

  • Log on to the SLC and modify its password.

  • Visualize the status of the SLC and the connected safety-related I/O modules.

    Some of this information can also be displayed in the SafePLC Info dialog which you can open from the SafePLC control dialog in Machine Expert - Safety.

  • Execute the Application Download command.

  • Execute memory key-related commands, such as formatting or copying the memory key, or confirming the memory key replacement (instead of acknowledging the replacement directly at the SLC device).

  • Execute configuration-related commands regarding the connected safety-related modules (confirm firmware update or module replacement, system scan).

  • Enable and disable Setup mode (TM5CSLC300FS and TM5CSLC400FS only). If Setup mode is enabled, module replacements, memory key replacements and firmware updates do not need to be confirmed (refer to Selection Switch SETUP MODE of TM5CSLC300FS and TM5CSLC400FS in the Safety Logic Controller TM5CSLCx00FS Hardware Guide).

Using the Remote Control Visualization

Procedure in Logic Builder:

Step

Action

1

Log in to the Logic/Motion Controller (Online > Login).

Result: Open editors are switched to online mode.

2

If the application is not running, start the application execution by selecting the Debug > Start command or pressing F5.

3

Open the Tools tree and expand the Application (...) folder.

4

Expand the folder SlcRemoteControllerExample and double-click the VIS_SlcRemotController node.

Result: The visualization worksheet opens showing the virtual SLC control center.

5

In the virtual SLC control center, click the Enable_Vis button and then the Remote Control button.

6

Enter the SLC password into the field below the Remote Control button and press Enter.

Result: The data shown in the visualization screen are read from the SLC and displayed on your screen.

If you have executed the Application Download command via the visualization, you must confirm the project CRC. Machine Expert - Safety shows this CRC as hexadecimal value (for example, in the SafePLC Info dialog). The visualization in Logic Builder may expect a decimal value. You can set format via Display Mode context menu of the visualization page.

Refer to the EcoStruxure Machine Expert - Safety Programming Guide for information on the Application Download feature.