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Product Description
Set up data areas
Before commissioning, the Touch Panel must be prepared for the task of
visualizing data from the PLC. This means that data areas must be created in
the PLC memory in your configuration which are then used by the Touch Panel
to communicate with the PLC.
Configuration
Graphics and texts to be displayed on the Touch Panel, together with the
using ProTool
properties and functionalities of the touch–sensitive operating elements, must
be created beforehand by means of a configuration computer (PC or PG) using
the configuration software ProTool. Before downloading the configuration data
to the Touch Panel, connect the configuration computer to the Touch Panel.
Once the configuration has been successfully downloaded, connect the Touch
Panel to the PLC. The Touch Panel now communicates with the PLC and
reacts to program execution on the PLC in accordance with the configured de-
fault values.
Figure 1-1 outlines the configuration and process control phase.
Figure 1-1
Further
Information regarding configuration of the Touch Panel is provided in the
information
User's Guide ProTool – Configuring Graphics Displays.
The Communication User's Guide provides information on connecting the
Touch Panel to the PLC.
1-2
Configuration phase
PC or PU
Touch Panel
Process control phase
PLC
Configuration and process control phase
Create configuration data
Save configuration data
Download configuration data
Connected to PLC
TP27, TP37 Equipment Manual
Release 01/00
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