Fundamental concepts and getting started guides for MapleLogic. Learn the basics of MapleLogic by create projects, downloading projects, online monitoring, and more.
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Monitor a Program MapleLogic programs can be monitored while the PLC is online and in RUN mode. Program Monitor Note: Ensure the PLC is connected to the computer beforehand. Step 1: Left-click Home and left-click Monitor Start/Stop to toggle between program monitoring. Start Monitoring When program monitoring is on, the contacts, coils, instructions, and data…
MapleLogic Project Creation Step 1: In the menu bar, left-click Home and left-click New Project. Optionally, in the menubar, left-click File. Left-click New Project. Step 2: Left-click the PLC series and left-click Next. Step 3: Specify the file path, CPU type, project name, and developer if necessary. To set a project password, if necessary, left-click…
MapleLogic Program Creation Step 1: In the Project Window, right-click Program. Step 2: Left-click New Program. Optionally, on the toolbar under the Home tab, left-click the New Program icon. Step 3: Specific the name and ID of the program if necessary. Left-click to select the program type, and left-click OK. Step 4: To open the…
Ladder Logic MapleLogic offers ladder diagram language for making PLC projects. Ladder logic is entered in Scan programs. Basic Ladder Diagram Composition Standard ladder diagram Scan programs will look like the diagram above Step Amount: Each contact, coil, instruction, etc., cost a certain amount of steps. The step number for the rung is listed on…
Variable Editor Step 1: Towards the top-right of MapleLogic, left-click the Options drop-down. Enable Var.Doc Window(V). This will dock the Variable Editor to the display if it is not already enabled. Optionally, in the Project Window, left-click to expand Program and double left-click Variable Editor. Step 2: To enable Description and Variable editing, left-click Split…
Connection Setup Notice: This section covers how to connect to the PLC. To download the MapleLogic project to the PLC, please refer to the Download Project section. Step 1: To connect to the PLC, left-click Home and left-click Config. Step 2: Left-click the connection method and left-click OK. Step 3: Left-click Home and left-click Connect.…
Download Project to PLC Step 1: To download a project to the PLC, left-click Home and left-click Config. Step 2: Left-click the connection method and left-click OK. Step 3: Left-click Download + to download and monitor the project on the PLC. Step 4: Change the CPU mode to Remote STOP left-clickingYes. The PLC memory type…
Online Ladder Diagram Notation When the PLC is running the program, there are indications in the ladder that display changes being made. The blue square in between a contact represents that the contact is receiving power, and the contact is ON (1). When a contact does NOT have a blue square, the contact is not…
Online Edit Online edit allows the PLC program to be edited while the PLC is online and connected to the computer. Start Step 1: To edit the PLC program, left-click Home and left-click Online Edit Start/Stop. Download While in Online Edit mode, the background of the ladder diagram will change to a different color. Step…
Memory Monitor To use the memory monitor, ensure the PLC is connected and program monitoring is on. While the PLC is online, the moemory monitor displays values for data registers. These values can manually be changed. Step 1: To open the memory monitor, left-click Home and left-click Memory Monitor. Step 2: Left-click the data register drop-down…