AutomationDirect Do-more PLC Importing Tags — Built-in Memory

Topic: CM120

The Do-more Designer software allows you to export PLC addresses and import them into the C-more programming software. The options include:

Export of non-structured PLC addresses with Nicknames
Export of Structured PLC addresses with Nicknames
Export of PLC addresses used in the ladder program
Combination of all of the above

There are six export options. To illustrate this better, each option is discussed below with an example configuration. The most complete list may be exported using Option #4. In this example, the PLC contains the following addresses:

Built-in Memory Blocks
Heap Memory Blocks
User Created Structure
Fully Nicknamed Structure
Individually Nicknamed Structure Elements

Fully Nicknamed Structure

In the table below, address T0, nicknamed "myTimer," is a Fully Nicknamed Structure. In other words, the Timer Structure has the nickname "myTimer," which carries over to each element of the structure in the format [nickname.element].

Individually Nicknamed Structure Elements

Address myPID.SP, nicknamed "PID SP NickName" is an individually Nicknamed Structure Element because it is an element of a larger structure, myPID, and the individual element is given the Nickname "PID_SP Nickname." Individually Nicknamed Structure Elements may have a different Nickname for each element in the larger structure.

In our example, the table below represents the addresses that are in the PLC. Notice some addresses have Nicknames while others do not, and some addresses are used in the PLC ladder logic and others are not.

PLC Address	PLC Nickname	Used in Ladder Logic
TO.ACC	myTimer.ACC	No	Built-In
TO.Done	myTimer.Done	No	Built-In
T0.Zero	myTimer.Zero	No	Built-In
T0.Timing	myTimer.Timing	No	Built-In
T0.Reset	myTimer.Reset	No	Built-In
T0.TT	myTimer.TT	No	Built-In
T0.EN	myTimer.EN	No	Built-In
T0.DN	myTimer.DN	No	Built-In
myPID.SP	PID_SP_NickName	No	Heap
myPID.PV	—	Yes	Heap
MyStringBlock0	String_Nickname0	No	String Struct
V0	myV0	Yes	Built-In
C0	—	Yes	Built-In
C1	—	Yes	Built-In
D1	—	Yes	Built-In
V2	—	Yes	Built-In

Export Option 1

This option exports:

Non-structured PLC addresses that have a Nickname.

To export these tags:

In Do-more Designer, from the File menu, select Export and then Element Documentation.

The Content Format window opens.

Select C-more Do-more Driver Format.

The tags imported into C-more are:

PLC Address	PLC Nickname	C-more Tag Name	PLC Address in C-more	Used in Ladder Logic	PLC Memory
V0	myV0	myV0	V0	Yes	Built-In

Export Option 2

This option exports:

Non-structured PLC addresses that have a Nickname.
PLC addresses used in the ladder logic even if they do not have a Nickname.

To export these tags:

In Do-more Designer, from the File menu, select Export and then Element Documentation.

The Content Format window opens.

Select C-more Do-more Driver Format.
Select Also export USED elements which do not have a nickname.

The tags imported into C-more are:

PLC Address	PLC Nickname	C-more Tag Name	PLC Address in C-more	Used in Ladder Logic	PLC Memory
V0	myV0	myV0	V0	Yes	Built-In
C0	—	C0	C0	Yes	Built-In
C1	—	C1	C1	Yes	Built-In
D1	—	D1	D1	Yes	Built-In
V2	—	V2	V2	Yes	Built-In

Export Option 3

This option exports:

PLC addresses that have a Nicknames, including fully nicknamed structures.

To export these tags:

In Do-more Designer, from the File menu, select Export and then Element Documentation.

The Content Format window opens.

Select C-more Do-more Driver Format WITH Struct Fields.

The tags imported into C-more are:

PLC Address	PLC Nickname	C-more Tag Name	PLC Address in C-more	Used in Ladder Logic	PLC Memory
T0.ACC	myTimer.Acc	myTimer.Acc	T0.ACC	No	Built-In
T0.Done	myTimer.Done	myTimer.Done	T0.Done	No	Built-In
T0.Zero	myTimer.Zero	myTimer.Zero	T0.Zero	No	Built-In
T0.Timing	myTimer.Timing	myTimer.Timing	T0.Timing	No	Built-In
T0.Reset	myTimer.Reset	myTimer.Reset	T0.Reset	No	Built-In
V0	myV0	myV0	V0	Yes	Built-In

Export Option 4

This option exports the largest number of PLC addresses. It includes:

PLC addresses that have a Nickname, including fully nicknamed structures, and
PLC addresses used in the ladder logic, even if they do not have a Nickname.

To export these tags:

In Do-more Designer, from the File menu, select Export and then Element Documentation.

The Content Format window opens.

Select C-more Do-more Driver Format WITH Struct Fields.
Select Also export USED elements which do not have a nickname.

The tags imported into C-more are:

PLC Address	PLC Nickname	C-more Tag Name	PLC Address in C-more	Used in Ladder Logic	PLC Memory
T0.ACC	myTimer.Acc	myTimer.Acc	T0.ACC	No	Built-In
T0.Done	myTimer.Done	myTimer.Done	T0.Done	No	Built-In
T0.Zero	myTimer.Zero	myTimer.Zero	T0.Zero	No	Built-In
T0.Timing	myTimer.Timing	myTimer.Timing	T0.Timing	No	Built-In
T0.Reset	myTimer.Reset	myTimer.Reset	T0.Reset	No	Built-In
V0	myV0	myV0	V0	Yes	Built-In
C0	—	C0	C0	Yes	Built-In
C1	—	C1	C1	Yes	Built-In
D1	—	D1	D1	Yes	Built-In
V2	—	V2	V2	Yes	Built-In

Export Option 5

This option exports:

Non-structured PLC addresses that have Nicknames and are used in the ladder logic.

To export these tags:

In Do-more Designer, from the File menu, select Export and then Element Documentation.

The Content Format window opens.

Select C-more Do-more Driver Format WITH Struct Fields.
Select Do NOT export ALL nicknamed Struct Fields, just those that are USED.

The tags imported into C-more are:

PLC Address	PLC Nickname	C-more Tag Name	PLC Address in C-more	Used in Ladder Logic	PLC Memory
V0	myV0	—	V0	Yes	Built-In

Export Option 6

This option exports:

Non-structured PLC addresses that have a Nickname and are used in the ladder logic.
PLC addresses used in the ladder logic, even if they do not have a Nickname.

To export these tags:

In Do-more Designer, from the File menu, select Export and then Element Documentation.

The Content Format window opens.

Select C-more Do-more Driver Format WITH Struct Fields.
Select Do NOT export ALL nicknamed Struct Fields, just those that are USED.
Select Also export USED elements which do not have a nickname.

The tags imported into C-more are:

PLC Address	PLC Nickname	C-more Tag Name	PLC Address in C-more	Used in Ladder Logic	PLC Memory
V0	myV0	myV0	V0	Yes	Built-In
C0	—	C0	C0	Yes	Built-In
C1	—	C1	C1	Yes	Built-In
D1	—	D1	D1	Yes	Built-In
V2	—	V2	V2	Yes	Built-In