Process Station
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Configuration of process station AC 800F in the hardware structure
Within the hardware structure the resources defined in the project tree are allocated to the hard-
ware actually required. The D-PS resource stands for a process station.
The fieldbus-based process station consists of an ABB FieldController 800 (AC 800F). The
FieldController takes the fieldbus modules and makes it possible to connect various fieldbusses.
The FieldController basic unit consists of the case and the main board, which together form a unit
which can be equipped with various modules. The module for the power supply and an Ethernet
module for connection to the DigiNet S system bus are essential. Both modules are available in
various designs. The FieldController can be equipped with a maximum of 4 fieldbus modules se-
lected from CAN, Profibus and serial modules.
The CAN module allows connection of a maximum of 5 I/O units and thus the connection of 45
I/O modules in the same way as they are used in the conventional Freelance 2000 D-PS process
station.
Each Profibus module allows the connection of a Profibus line, i.e. the connection of a maximum
of 125 slaves. Each of these slaves can also be modular, i.e. contain a maximum of 64 modules.
The serial module has 2 interfaces which can be occupied as preferred either with the Modbus
master interface protocol, the Modbus slave interface protocol, the telecontrol interface protocol,
the Protronic interface protocol or the Sartorius scale interface protocol.
5.1
Inserting Process Station AC 800F
The process station AC 800F can be inserted in the system in either the tree view or the system
view. After INSERT, the object appears in both the tree view and the system view.
→ Select system object (HWSYS) in the tree view → Edit → Insert.
→ Select station type → Select an insertion position
→ Select station position (1 -10) in the system view → Double click
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