A-B 1746-QV Setting Up the Software Synchronized Axes Control Module

Obtaining the Ladder

Program Electronically

from BBS or the Internet

You can obtain ladder logic electronically and download it to your

SLC processor conveniently without the worry of data-entry errors.

About the Rockwell Bulletin Board System (BBS)

You can access the Rockwell Software Bulletin Board System (BBS)

by modem. Anyone is welcome. The BBS provides utilities, examples,

and technical information on Rockwell Software products and on

selected Allen-Bradley products.

• new users may:

– send and receive messages

– download General Access files

– upload files for review by technical support specialists

• verified customers may:

– search for new and existing files

– download files such as utilities, example programs, tech info

– access software bulletins

• subscribers to tech bulletins, DataDisc CD-ROM may:

– download tech bulletins of the Tech Bulletin Subscription series

User accounts are automatically generated online. We use our product

data base to verify BBS accounts at your initial log-in, and we adjust

your security level according to your support status. Should your

registration information change, you can update your account from the

“Configure System Defaults” menu.

To Access BBS:

1. Set your modem to no parity, 8 data bits, and 1 stop bit.

2. Dial (216) 646-ROCK (-7625).

3. Follow prompts to log in. New users must create a new account.

4. Look for 1746QV in the Allen-Bradley Products Library. The manual

is formatted in Microsoft Word and compressed with PKZIPE. The

ladder program, VELMOD, is SLC code.

5. Download ladder program VELMOD (65 Kbyte SLC code) into the

subdirectory on your hard drive where your programming software

looks for files. With RSLogix: C: . . . RSLogix 500 EnglishProject.

6. Download the ladder program to your SLC processor.

7. Download the manual into a hard drive subdirectory. You must

decompress the Word version with PKUNZIPE available on BBS.

To Access the Internet:

1. Access the Allen-Bradley webpage at:WWW.AB.COM

2. To access the member area, you must log in. If you do NOT have

an account, click Join Now and follow the prompts to register.

3. Search for QV: on homepage, click Search Our Site, insert QV into

the window, and click Search button. The manual is PDF format and

requires Adobe AcrobatE viewer. The ladder program is PDF format

and must be entered manually.

Configuring Your

SLC Processor, Off-line

This procedure assumes you are using RSLogix500E Programming Software,

version 2.10 or later. For other software, the procedure may vary.

1. Open your 1746-QV project, VELMOD.

2. Configure the type of SLC processor. To do this:

A. Open the file, Controller Properties.

B. Select the SLC processor type and click OK.

3. Configure the rack size, module slot, and module ID:

A. Open the file, I/O Configuration.

B. Select the rack size.

C. Highlight the slot number for the module.

D. From the list of modules, scroll to 1746-QV and double–click.

If the module is not listed:

– Scroll to Other and double-click.

– Enter the module’s ID (13115) and double-click.

4. Size the “G” file:

A. Highlight 1746-QV (or 13115 if module was not listed).

B. Click [Adv Config].

C. In the dialog box, enter a G-file length of 7.

D. Press [Edit G Data].

We used values from the ladder logic example (appendix B).

You will want to use G-file values that suit your application: