Getting Started With Ac500 V3 Products; Introduction; Engineering Software Automation Builder; Installing Automation Builder - ABB AC500 Installation And Configuration Manual

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1 Getting started with AC500 V3 products

1.1 Introduction

This document gives an overview of the steps for the first use of a PLC with AC500 V3 CPU
and describes:
● installation of the engineering software
Builder" on page 3
● hardware needed for example projects
● setting up a first, simple project for a stand-alone CPU with central I/O expansion, including
visualization and web visualization
sion" on page 12
● commissioning a project for remote I/O expansion with PROFINET
project for remote I/O expansion with PROFINET" on page 56
Fig. 1: Safety
instructions

1.2 Engineering software Automation Builder

For configuring and programming of any AC500 CPU you need the engineering software suite
Automation Builder. Automation Builder is available for download
on page 3.

1.2.1 Installing Automation Builder

Preconditions You must have admininstrator rights on your PC to install Automation Builder.
In case of an update installation:
Installation 1.
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NOTICE!
Read safety instructions first
Read the safety instructions before first use of the products.
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Create a project archive before updating Automation Builder. Project archives
contain all project data, including data that is not stored with a *.project file, e.g.
device description files for third party devices.
Go to abb.com/automationbuilder to access the homepage of Automation Builder.
In the "Downloads" section, select "Download Automation Builder".
In the "Latest Automation Builder" section, select "Automation Builder x.x. Download" (x.x
= latest version). This downloads the installer on your PC.
Open the downloaded installer and follow the instructions of the installation manager.
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Introduction > Installing Automation Builder
Ä Chapter 1.2 "Engineering software Automation
Ä Chapter 1.3 "Hardware AC500 V3" on page 9
Ä Chapter 1.4 "Example project for central I/O expan-
Getting started with AC500 V3 products
Ä Chapter 1.5 "Example
Ä Further information
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