Installing the Touch Panel

  1. Mounting and Connecting to Power
    1. The C-more touch panel order with come with the touch screen, mounting clips, and a terminal block.
    2. Use the mounting clips (pictured below) to secure the panel, from the inside, to LSS box door.    
    3. Secure terminal block to back of panel.
    4. Connect one black wire (GND) from the ground terminal to grounded contact on rack.
      1. Ground terminal is second from the bottom and will be labelled with the ground symbol.
    5. Connect one blue wire (power) from the negative terminal to 24V contact on rack.
      1. Negative terminal is third from the bottom and will be labelled with a minus sign.
  2. Connecting to the PLC
    1. Connect HDMI cable from 15-pin port on back of panel to Data Communications Module port (pictured below). 
  3. Connecting to Computer
    1. To upload new code, connect USB Cable from port on back of panel to port on computer.

Installing C-more

  1. Download the C-more software
    1. https://www.automationdirect.com/support/software-downloads?itemcode=C-more%20EA9%20Series
      1. NOTE: some existing LSS still use EA7
    2. License Key: 7UGA-R9M6-3FKY-6TQV
  2. Connect to the PLC
    1. In C-more, go to Setup > Panel Manager.
    2. Choose the panel type as labelled on the back of the panel.
    3. Under COM Port1, click DEV001
      1. PLC Protocol: AutomationDirect Modbus
      2. Baud Rate: 9600
      3. Parity: odd
      4. Stop Bit: 1
  3. Transfer a program to the panel
    1. File > Project Transfer... > Transfer
    2. Or click the "Send" icon at the top of the window

Programming Common Objects

  1. General
    1. Choose objects from Object Library on right-hand side of screen
      1. Or use "Object" drop-down menu at top of screen
    2. Example LSS Touchscreen.pdf
    3. Example LSS Touchscreen.eap
  2. Tag Names
    1. Used to link an object with a variable in the DirectSoft code
    2. Add tag names
      1. Navigate to the toolbar and select the drop-down menu labelled "Database"
      2. Click "Tag Name Database..."
      3. Click the "Add" icon at the top of the pop-up window
      4. Device Name = DEV001
      5. In the "Tag Name" entry box, type the desired nickname
      6. Tag Data Type = Discrete
      7. Select Memory Type from drop-down menu
        1. C variables are internal
        2. X variables are physical inputs
        3. Y variables are physical outputs
        4. V variables are used for loading bits into
      8. Enter address
        1. Make sure this matches the variable in DirectSoft
      9. Click "Add"
  3. Buttons
    1. Pushbuttons are used to toggle variables between on and off.
    2. Usually linked to an X variable.
    3. Use different background colors to differentiate between a button's on and off states.
  4. Indicators
    1. Indicator lights are used to display variable status.
    2. Usually linked to a Y variable.
  5. Multi-State Text Indicator
    1. Used to display laser mode status and error messages
    2. Choose "Message" tab at top of pop-up window to add message
      1. Click "Add New"
      2. Type message into text box
      3. Choose background color
      4. Bit No. is assigned automatically
        1. May be loaded into V memory space in code

        2. Each bit corresponds to a K value:

          BitK-Value
          01
          12
          24
          38
          410
          520
          640
          780
  6. Screen Selector
    1. Used for menu to toggle between pages
    2. Insert at bottom of new screen











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