ControlIT AC 800PEC Control System

The modular controller for high-speed performance

Windows 2000 integrated, IEC 61131-3 compli-
ant engineering tool. A special add-on includes
AC 800PEC-specific functionality.
The AC 800PEC add-on provides full integra-
tion of the AC 800PEC into the ControlIT
engineering environment.
The license for the add-on is issued with the
AC 800PEC hardware.

PECView
The PECView is a PC-based commissioning and
service tool. It provides a complete set of fea-
tures for analyzing, monitoring and maintaining
Simulink applications running on an
AC 800PEC system.

OperateIT Process Panel Builder

The Process Panel Builder is the standard engi-

3BHS201058 ZAB E01 / 04.2004 © Copyright 2004 ABB. All rights reserved.
neering tool for ABB’s Process Panel product
line. It provides a wide choice of operator pan-
els for all requirements that can be integrated
easily into an AC 800PEC control system, such
as:
• Easy customization of operator graphics
using a comprehensive library
• Standardized faceplate concept to minimize
configuration time. Dokman AG

ABB Switzerland Ltd

Power Electronics Systems, Turgi
CH-5300 Turgi / Switzerland
Tel: +41 58 589 38 09
Fax: +41 58 589 20 90
E-mail: pes@ch.abb.com
www.abb.com/powerelectronics

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 Large-scale power converters and drives
must be reliable, fast and precise. That
calls for a control system with outstanding
performance, such as the AC 800PEC.
But why should the same controller not
cope with slow processes, too, such as
cooling circuits, monitoring and balance
of plant?
The AC 800PEC does it all: when it comes
to high-speed processes in an industrial
environment with all related ancillary
tasks, it is the ideal controller.

The AC 800PEC is ABBs high-end process

control system, and belongs to the ControlIT
product line.
The AC 800PEC is the optimum solution
for combining
• the high-speed control requirements
of power electronics applications
• low-speed process control tasks
usually carried out by separate
PLC units.
High Power Converter
Drives
The AC 800PEC controller is configured and
programmed using Control Builder M, ABB’s
well-established programming tool, and
MATLAB®/ Simulink® with Real-Time
Workshop®.

Wind Turbine
Series Voltage Restorer

Light Rail Propulsion

ABB 3
 Large-scale power converters and drives
must be reliable, fast and precise. That
calls for a control system with outstanding
performance, such as the AC 800PEC.
But why should the same controller not
cope with slow processes, too, such as
cooling circuits, monitoring and balance
of plant?
The AC 800PEC does it all: when it comes
to high-speed processes in an industrial
environment with all related ancillary
tasks, it is the ideal controller.

The AC 800PEC is ABBs high-end process

control system, and belongs to the ControlIT
product line.
The AC 800PEC is the optimum solution
for combining
• the high-speed control requirements
of power electronics applications
• low-speed process control tasks
usually carried out by separate
PLC units.
High Power Converter
Drives
The AC 800PEC controller is configured and
programmed using Control Builder M, ABB’s
well-established programming tool, and
MATLAB®/ Simulink® with Real-Time
Workshop®.

Wind Turbine
Series Voltage Restorer

Light Rail Propulsion

ABB 3
 Key benefits
The AC 800PEC is a modular high-speed
control system. The modules are • Hardware and communication modules IndustrialIT integration
arranged according according to process needs The AC 800PEC is fully integrated into ABB’s
to the required I/O • Any combination of fast and slow I/Os, large ControlIT software environment.
configuration and small topologies, installed locally and
CEX Bus IndustrialIT Enabled products from ABB will
and the process. remotely.
Fieldbus Ethernet TCP/IP set the standard for productivity and profits in
(AnyBus-S) (Com 1/Com 2)
The AC 800PEC I/O future power, automation and information
modules are Hardware solutions.
connected RS-232
Service Port AC 800PEC hardware is optimized for power
via optional RS-232/RS-422
(Com 4)
(Com 3)
electronics control:
high-speed
Optical links • Optical connection between controller and
point-to-point
PowerLink
process I/O
connections. Optical ModuleBus
• Fast peripheral I/O devices for control and
The AC 800PEC supports up to
measurement Plant Network
36 bi-directional fiber-optic
• Program and data stored in Flash memory,
PowerLinks.
no battery backup needed
• Compatible with standard ABB S800 I/O OptimizeIT
Performance Ethernet TCP/IP
Enterprise Systems
devices
The AC 800PEC excels with a very high the Control Builder M programming tool and • Suitable for field installation. OperateIT Process Portal Operator Consoles
processing speed. It provides to the PECView service tool
• RS-232 / RS-422 serial ports for a local Software
• Very fast analog and digital process I/Os with
a typical cycle time of 25 µs process panel and/or service terminal The AC 800PEC is programmed with:
• Fast closed-loop control and regular process • Up to two on-board AnyIO ports for • ABB Control Builder M programming envi-
logic implemented in one controller ABB Communications Expansion bus (CEX) ronment based on the IEC 61131-3 standard
Ethernet TCP/IP
• Low-speed I/Os with a typical cycle time of and AnyBus®-S modules for all common • Optimized fast application code development
10 ms fieldbus types based on MATLAB®/Simulink® with Real
• Very fast analog/digital conversion and • Up to 36 terminals for optical PowerLinks Time Workshop®.
nominal/actual value comparison, directly on and ABB S800 optical ModuleBus for cost- OperateIT Server

the peripheral I/O module. effective, noise-immune connections to

Control Network
I/O systems and power converters. Ethernet TCP/IP
Connectivity
Process Panel ControlIT
CEX Bus Extension
The AC 800PEC features outstanding ability to Modular configuration CEX AC 800M
RS-422
communicate with other control devices: The modular-design AC 800PEC comes with:
• Two Ethernet ports for connection to a plant • Units mounted onto a DIN rail or equipped
control network, other processor modules, for direct wall mounting Fieldbus ControlIT AC 800PEC
FieldIT EngineerIT ControlIT
Fieldbus Solutions Host Terminal

4 ABB ABB 5
 Key benefits
The AC 800PEC is a modular high-speed
control system. The modules are • Hardware and communication modules IndustrialIT integration
arranged according according to process needs The AC 800PEC is fully integrated into ABB’s
to the required I/O • Any combination of fast and slow I/Os, large ControlIT software environment.
configuration and small topologies, installed locally and
CEX Bus IndustrialIT Enabled products from ABB will
and the process. remotely.
Fieldbus Ethernet TCP/IP set the standard for productivity and profits in
(AnyBus-S) (Com 1/Com 2)
The AC 800PEC I/O future power, automation and information
modules are Hardware solutions.
connected RS-232
Service Port AC 800PEC hardware is optimized for power
via optional RS-232/RS-422
(Com 4)
(Com 3)
electronics control:
high-speed
Optical links • Optical connection between controller and
point-to-point
PowerLink
process I/O
connections. Optical ModuleBus
• Fast peripheral I/O devices for control and
The AC 800PEC supports up to
measurement Plant Network
36 bi-directional fiber-optic
• Program and data stored in Flash memory,
PowerLinks.
no battery backup needed
• Compatible with standard ABB S800 I/O OptimizeIT
Performance Ethernet TCP/IP
Enterprise Systems
devices
The AC 800PEC excels with a very high the Control Builder M programming tool and • Suitable for field installation. OperateIT Process Portal Operator Consoles
processing speed. It provides to the PECView service tool
• RS-232 / RS-422 serial ports for a local Software
• Very fast analog and digital process I/Os with
a typical cycle time of 25 µs process panel and/or service terminal The AC 800PEC is programmed with:
• Fast closed-loop control and regular process • Up to two on-board AnyIO ports for • ABB Control Builder M programming envi-
logic implemented in one controller ABB Communications Expansion bus (CEX) ronment based on the IEC 61131-3 standard
Ethernet TCP/IP
• Low-speed I/Os with a typical cycle time of and AnyBus®-S modules for all common • Optimized fast application code development
10 ms fieldbus types based on MATLAB®/Simulink® with Real
• Very fast analog/digital conversion and • Up to 36 terminals for optical PowerLinks Time Workshop®.
nominal/actual value comparison, directly on and ABB S800 optical ModuleBus for cost- OperateIT Server

the peripheral I/O module. effective, noise-immune connections to

Control Network
I/O systems and power converters. Ethernet TCP/IP
Connectivity
Process Panel ControlIT
CEX Bus Extension
The AC 800PEC features outstanding ability to Modular configuration CEX AC 800M
RS-422
communicate with other control devices: The modular-design AC 800PEC comes with:
• Two Ethernet ports for connection to a plant • Units mounted onto a DIN rail or equipped
control network, other processor modules, for direct wall mounting Fieldbus ControlIT AC 800PEC
FieldIT EngineerIT ControlIT
Fieldbus Solutions Host Terminal

4 ABB ABB 5
 The AC 800PEC hardware AC 800PEC Combi IO
The AC 800PEC system incorporates for fast signal exchange
AC 800PEC PINT
equipment that meets the most challenging for the control of thyristor modules
– and also contradictory – requirements in Communication modules
process control. It includes a wide range of
Communication with external systems (i.e. the
I/O modules to cover all power electronics
upper control via fieldbus) is via CEX or
control requirements. S800 I/O modules for low AnyBus®-S fieldbus interface module, or via
speed signal exchange
The different I/O modules can be connected Ethernet ports on the processor module.
to the AC 800PEC controller to cover most AC 800PEC Measurement
automation requirements in: Interface PECMI for current The CEX interface provides optimum connec-
and voltage measurements tivity with the complete ABB AC 800 CEX pro-
• Process industry AC 800PEC INT interface gram, such as:
• Power generation and distribution system for direct IGCT
converter contol • MB300
• Transportation and traction.
AC 800PEC PEBB
Interface board for direct • Profibus master
The modular, energy-efficient design of the requirements and the selected communication IGBT converter control • Ethernet
AC 800PEC allows operation without forced with the upper control.
The supported AnyBus®-S fieldbus types are:
cooling.
The AC 800PEC controller module contains the Programs and data are stored in a robust solid- • Profibus slave • CANopen slave
The modules are mounted on standard DIN processor, the optical interfaces to the periph- state 16 MB Flash memory, which is formatted • Lon Works slave • Interbus slave
rails and can easily be installed in distributed eral I/O, the fieldbus, and interfaces to the as a file disk. Active programs are operating • Modbus slave • etc.
processes. upper control: out of the cached 64 MB SDRAM.
The number of directly connectable I/O sys- • Base unit AC 800PEC BP (backplane with
tems is limited only by the maximum available slots for mounting the processor, the power
fiber-optic links to the processor (36 bidirec- supply, and the optical and communication
AC 800PEC CPU
tional links). modules) Com 1
• Processor module AC 800PEC CPU Ethernet 1
Depending on the required performance,
single, multiple or redundant bidirectional links mounted on the AC 800PEC BP. The CPU is Com 2
CPU Ethernet 2
are used between modules. a fully-featured 600 MHz RISC processor with (PowerPC ® 750FX)
a 64-bit IEEE Floating-Point-Unit (FPU). It is Com 4
Each module comprises a mechanical carrier, RS-232
AnylO AC 800PEC Optical Modules
optimized for applications with very fast
a base module and a configurable set of sub- Slot 2 CPU Slots 4 ... 6
control cycles
modules which provide the required I/O Memory
• Two AnyIO interfaces, each consisting of PCI 1

(programmable logic)

Backplane interface
terminals or communication interfaces. (64 MB SDRAM)
– an AnyBus®-S slot Back-
– an additional AnyIO extension slot for an plane

FPGA
AC 800PEC Controller PP D113 AC 800PEC CEX interface or special
Disk
The controller comprises a low power circuit applications (16 MB Flash PCI 2
CEX Bus Module Optical Modules
with high reliability. The hardware can be • Up to 6 AC 800PEC optical modules for memory)
(AnylO Slot 1) Slots 1 ... 3
configured freely, depending on the process fiber-optic links to various I/O modules.

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 The AC 800PEC hardware AC 800PEC Combi IO
The AC 800PEC system incorporates for fast signal exchange
AC 800PEC PINT
equipment that meets the most challenging for the control of thyristor modules
– and also contradictory – requirements in Communication modules
process control. It includes a wide range of
Communication with external systems (i.e. the
I/O modules to cover all power electronics
upper control via fieldbus) is via CEX or
control requirements. S800 I/O modules for low AnyBus®-S fieldbus interface module, or via
speed signal exchange
The different I/O modules can be connected Ethernet ports on the processor module.
to the AC 800PEC controller to cover most AC 800PEC Measurement
automation requirements in: Interface PECMI for current The CEX interface provides optimum connec-
and voltage measurements tivity with the complete ABB AC 800 CEX pro-
• Process industry AC 800PEC INT interface gram, such as:
• Power generation and distribution system for direct IGCT
converter contol • MB300
• Transportation and traction.
AC 800PEC PEBB
Interface board for direct • Profibus master
The modular, energy-efficient design of the requirements and the selected communication IGBT converter control • Ethernet
AC 800PEC allows operation without forced with the upper control.
The supported AnyBus®-S fieldbus types are:
cooling.
The AC 800PEC controller module contains the Programs and data are stored in a robust solid- • Profibus slave • CANopen slave
The modules are mounted on standard DIN processor, the optical interfaces to the periph- state 16 MB Flash memory, which is formatted • Lon Works slave • Interbus slave
rails and can easily be installed in distributed eral I/O, the fieldbus, and interfaces to the as a file disk. Active programs are operating • Modbus slave • etc.
processes. upper control: out of the cached 64 MB SDRAM.
The number of directly connectable I/O sys- • Base unit AC 800PEC BP (backplane with
tems is limited only by the maximum available slots for mounting the processor, the power
fiber-optic links to the processor (36 bidirec- supply, and the optical and communication
AC 800PEC CPU
tional links). modules) Com 1
• Processor module AC 800PEC CPU Ethernet 1
Depending on the required performance,
single, multiple or redundant bidirectional links mounted on the AC 800PEC BP. The CPU is Com 2
CPU Ethernet 2
are used between modules. a fully-featured 600 MHz RISC processor with (PowerPC ® 750FX)
a 64-bit IEEE Floating-Point-Unit (FPU). It is Com 4
Each module comprises a mechanical carrier, RS-232
AnylO AC 800PEC Optical Modules
optimized for applications with very fast
a base module and a configurable set of sub- Slot 2 CPU Slots 4 ... 6
control cycles
modules which provide the required I/O Memory
• Two AnyIO interfaces, each consisting of PCI 1

(programmable logic)

Backplane interface
terminals or communication interfaces. (64 MB SDRAM)
– an AnyBus®-S slot Back-
– an additional AnyIO extension slot for an plane

FPGA
AC 800PEC Controller PP D113 AC 800PEC CEX interface or special
Disk
The controller comprises a low power circuit applications (16 MB Flash PCI 2
CEX Bus Module Optical Modules
with high reliability. The hardware can be • Up to 6 AC 800PEC optical modules for memory)
(AnylO Slot 1) Slots 1 ... 3
configured freely, depending on the process fiber-optic links to various I/O modules.

6 ABB ABB 7
 I/O modules AC 800PEC PEBB Interface Boards
GD D160 and GD D165
The combination of a huge variety of I/O • Alternatively: 1 Traction Module DA D143,
modules is another specific advantage of the providing The PEBB Interface Board is a universal remote
AC 800PEC. – 13 analog inputs with various predeter- I/O device for the direct drive of two IGBT
Standard ABB S800
mined characteristics converters with up to 2 x 6 pulses within
The AC 800PEC is an open system that pro- I/O System
– 18 digital inputs allocated to specific moni- ABB’s “Power Electronic Building Block
vides standard interfaces even for modules with For slow process signals,
toring tasks. (PEBB)”.
customized design and functionality. the standard ABB S800
In order to adapt to various voltage and current It also measures and monitors all analog and
All internal communication between the con- I/Os provides a large
levels, the Combi IO can be combined with digital signals from the two IGBT converters.
troller and I/O modules is achieved entirely by and flexible interface
low voltage divider boards (up to 1000 Vrms) Six additional parallel IGBT converters can be
means of optical links. with a virtually unlimited
and CT/VT sub-boards. driven via extension
There are no electric connections between the number of analog and interfaces.
controller and any I/O device. digital I/Os.
A measuring interface
AC 800PEC PECMI can be connected
Measuring Interface for current and voltage
AC 800PEC sensing devices.
PECMI UA D140
Combi IO UA D149
The PEBB Interface Quad
The Combi IO GD D165 can be used as an
UA D149 is a uni- The Measuring AC 800PEC INT Interface System alternative universal remote
versal, remote I/O Interface PECMI pro- PV D164 I/O device to drive up to
device for high-speed vides a high-speed cur- four IGBT bridges
The PEC INT board comprises up to six optical
applications, and is rent- and voltage-meas- with up to 4 x 6
modules with 6 transmitter/receiver
part of the AC 800PEC urement device which pulses within a
channels to interface
control system. It is supplements the Combi “Power Electronic
with the AC 800PEC
mainly used for sens- IO module. Building Block (PEBB)”.
control system
ing actual values in
• Active scalable inputs and various
fast closed-loop
for up to 4 current converter
control and protec-
sensors (e.g. LEM) are provided types, e.g. for AC 800PEC PINT Pulse Interface DD C779
tion circuits.
• Inputs for voltage divider boards and CT/VT direct-firing The board is used to control two independent
The Combi IO comprises the basic module sub-boards are available. pulse trans- 6-pulse thyristor converter bridges.
UA D141, which can be equipped with In order to adapt to various voltage and mission to
stackable I/O boards such as: current levels, the PECMI can be combined IGCT converters.
• Up to 2 Mixed IO boards UA D142, each with voltage divider boards: The complete pulse
providing – Voltages up to 1000 Vrms require a Low logic is implemented
– 16 fast digital inputs / 8 fast digital outputs Voltage Divider (LVD) in a programmable
– 6 fast analog inputs – Higher voltages up to 6000 Vrms require the logic (FPGA) on the
– 2 fast analog outputs. High Voltage Divider (HVD). PEC INT board.

8 ABB ABB 9
 I/O modules AC 800PEC PEBB Interface Boards
GD D160 and GD D165
The combination of a huge variety of I/O • Alternatively: 1 Traction Module DA D143,
modules is another specific advantage of the providing The PEBB Interface Board is a universal remote
AC 800PEC. – 13 analog inputs with various predeter- I/O device for the direct drive of two IGBT
Standard ABB S800
mined characteristics converters with up to 2 x 6 pulses within
The AC 800PEC is an open system that pro- I/O System
– 18 digital inputs allocated to specific moni- ABB’s “Power Electronic Building Block
vides standard interfaces even for modules with For slow process signals,
toring tasks. (PEBB)”.
customized design and functionality. the standard ABB S800
In order to adapt to various voltage and current It also measures and monitors all analog and
All internal communication between the con- I/Os provides a large
levels, the Combi IO can be combined with digital signals from the two IGBT converters.
troller and I/O modules is achieved entirely by and flexible interface
low voltage divider boards (up to 1000 Vrms) Six additional parallel IGBT converters can be
means of optical links. with a virtually unlimited
and CT/VT sub-boards. driven via extension
There are no electric connections between the number of analog and interfaces.
controller and any I/O device. digital I/Os.
A measuring interface
AC 800PEC PECMI can be connected
Measuring Interface for current and voltage
AC 800PEC sensing devices.
PECMI UA D140
Combi IO UA D149
The PEBB Interface Quad
The Combi IO GD D165 can be used as an
UA D149 is a uni- The Measuring AC 800PEC INT Interface System alternative universal remote
versal, remote I/O Interface PECMI pro- PV D164 I/O device to drive up to
device for high-speed vides a high-speed cur- four IGBT bridges
The PEC INT board comprises up to six optical
applications, and is rent- and voltage-meas- with up to 4 x 6
modules with 6 transmitter/receiver
part of the AC 800PEC urement device which pulses within a
channels to interface
control system. It is supplements the Combi “Power Electronic
with the AC 800PEC
mainly used for sens- IO module. Building Block (PEBB)”.
control system
ing actual values in
• Active scalable inputs and various
fast closed-loop
for up to 4 current converter
control and protec-
sensors (e.g. LEM) are provided types, e.g. for AC 800PEC PINT Pulse Interface DD C779
tion circuits.
• Inputs for voltage divider boards and CT/VT direct-firing The board is used to control two independent
The Combi IO comprises the basic module sub-boards are available. pulse trans- 6-pulse thyristor converter bridges.
UA D141, which can be equipped with In order to adapt to various voltage and mission to
stackable I/O boards such as: current levels, the PECMI can be combined IGCT converters.
• Up to 2 Mixed IO boards UA D142, each with voltage divider boards: The complete pulse
providing – Voltages up to 1000 Vrms require a Low logic is implemented
– 16 fast digital inputs / 8 fast digital outputs Voltage Divider (LVD) in a programmable
– 6 fast analog inputs – Higher voltages up to 6000 Vrms require the logic (FPGA) on the
– 2 fast analog outputs. High Voltage Divider (HVD). PEC INT board.

8 ABB ABB 9
 Communication
Process

IT environment

> 1ms
Industrial 131-3 control software
– IE C 61 Slow process I/O

Configuration access with Control Builder

Level 1
Software Tools

Typical cycle time

Simulink
I/O Uniit
B/Simulink

Simulink
I/O Uniit
tion MATLA
Fast applica

100 µs - 1 ms
loo ps
ABB IndustrialIT provides a complete suite
– co nt ro l
The key AC 800PEC capability is high-speed – state mac
hine
– protection
control application processing, as required in of AC 800PEC engineering tools for all
power electronics, for integration into ABB's phases of your automation project – from
Level 2
standard ControlIT environment. engineering, installation and commission-
Implementation of the AC 800PEC software on ing to operation and maintenance.

DPRAM

DPRAM
DL program
plication VH
Very fast ap timing
three performance levels provides a superb

> 25ns
The ControlIT environment programming
st ta sk tors
– fa and modula
– pulse logic to I/O hardwa
re
Fast process I/O
– powerLink tio n
range of control and communication func- – very fast pr
ot ec
and service tools are connected directly to
tionality: the controller via Ethernet and RS-232
Level 3
serial links.
Level 1: IndustrialIT integration
OperateIT Process Panel Builder
This level is based on the industry standard
IEC 61131-3 and contains the slow-control,
monitoring, operating, displaying and regis- modulators, pulse logic with associated protec-
tering functions. tive functions, fast analog and binary inputs MATLAB®/ Simulink® and the Real Time
The development of programs in accordance and outputs, etc. It is implemented in the Workshop® (RTW). This requires special skills
with the IEC 61131-3 standard is carried out in FPGA (Field Programmable Gate Array) and that can be acquired by suitable training. ControlIT Control Builder

the Control Builder M, ABB’s IndustrialIT
compatible engineering tool.
Level 2: Fast control software
This level contains the fast control and protec-
programmed in VHDL (Very High Speed Alternatively, this part of a project can be
Integrated Circuit Hardware Description assigned to ABB specialists, provided that all
Language). tasks are specified at the beginning of the
engineering phase.
Engineering workflow The resulting program code is then down- I/O specification

tive functions with cycle times from less than The project-specific high-speed control tasks loaded to the controller by the application MATLAB/Simulink

100 µs to a few milliseconds. and configuration of the AC 800PEC-specific engineer using an Installer Package. The
Fast, time-critical control and I/O tasks are pro- fast I/O are programmed by means of corresponding I/O specification is imported
grammed by means of MATLAB®/Simulink® into the Control Builder M by means of
Software developer Application engineer standard commands.
and integrated into the ControlIT environment
as a Simulink I/O unit. This allows perfect Requirements The application engineer only needs to access PECView
specification
interaction between the high-speed AC 800PEC the ControlIT level to define the standard
core functions and the standard ControlIT Fast control application
programming ControlIT tasks and interfaces (i.e. fieldbus and
(MATLAB/Simulink, FPGA)
software. S800 modules). Applications are created using
Control Builder M, and are then downloaded
Installation Fast control
Level 3: High-speed I/O control package application to the controllers.
(fast control specification
appl. firmware)
This level contains highly time-critical, hard-
ware-specific functions such as pulse-width
Control IT application
ControlIT Control Builder M
programming
(Control Builder M) The AC 800PEC software is managed with
Control Builder M Professional, ABB’s

10 ABB ABB 11
 Communication
Process

IT environment

> 1ms
Industrial 131-3 control software
– IE C 61 Slow process I/O

Configuration access with Control Builder

Level 1
Software Tools

Typical cycle time

Simulink
I/O Uniit
B/Simulink

Simulink
I/O Uniit
tion MATLA
Fast applica

100 µs - 1 ms
loo ps
ABB IndustrialIT provides a complete suite
– co nt ro l
The key AC 800PEC capability is high-speed – state mac
hine
– protection
control application processing, as required in of AC 800PEC engineering tools for all
power electronics, for integration into ABB's phases of your automation project – from
Level 2
standard ControlIT environment. engineering, installation and commission-
Implementation of the AC 800PEC software on ing to operation and maintenance.

DPRAM

DPRAM
DL program
plication VH
Very fast ap timing
three performance levels provides a superb

> 25ns
The ControlIT environment programming
st ta sk tors
– fa and modula
– pulse logic to I/O hardwa
re
Fast process I/O
– powerLink tio n
range of control and communication func- – very fast pr
ot ec
and service tools are connected directly to
tionality: the controller via Ethernet and RS-232
Level 3
serial links.
Level 1: IndustrialIT integration
OperateIT Process Panel Builder
This level is based on the industry standard
IEC 61131-3 and contains the slow-control,
monitoring, operating, displaying and regis- modulators, pulse logic with associated protec-
tering functions. tive functions, fast analog and binary inputs MATLAB®/ Simulink® and the Real Time
The development of programs in accordance and outputs, etc. It is implemented in the Workshop® (RTW). This requires special skills
with the IEC 61131-3 standard is carried out in FPGA (Field Programmable Gate Array) and that can be acquired by suitable training. ControlIT Control Builder

the Control Builder M, ABB’s IndustrialIT
compatible engineering tool.
Level 2: Fast control software
This level contains the fast control and protec-
programmed in VHDL (Very High Speed Alternatively, this part of a project can be
Integrated Circuit Hardware Description assigned to ABB specialists, provided that all
Language). tasks are specified at the beginning of the
engineering phase.
Engineering workflow The resulting program code is then down- I/O specification

tive functions with cycle times from less than The project-specific high-speed control tasks loaded to the controller by the application MATLAB/Simulink

100 µs to a few milliseconds. and configuration of the AC 800PEC-specific engineer using an Installer Package. The
Fast, time-critical control and I/O tasks are pro- fast I/O are programmed by means of corresponding I/O specification is imported
grammed by means of MATLAB®/Simulink® into the Control Builder M by means of
Software developer Application engineer standard commands.
and integrated into the ControlIT environment
as a Simulink I/O unit. This allows perfect Requirements The application engineer only needs to access PECView
specification
interaction between the high-speed AC 800PEC the ControlIT level to define the standard
core functions and the standard ControlIT Fast control application
programming ControlIT tasks and interfaces (i.e. fieldbus and
(MATLAB/Simulink, FPGA)
software. S800 modules). Applications are created using
Control Builder M, and are then downloaded
Installation Fast control
Level 3: High-speed I/O control package application to the controllers.
(fast control specification
appl. firmware)
This level contains highly time-critical, hard-
ware-specific functions such as pulse-width
Control IT application
ControlIT Control Builder M
programming
(Control Builder M) The AC 800PEC software is managed with
Control Builder M Professional, ABB’s

10 ABB ABB 11
 ControlIT AC 800PEC Control System

The modular controller for high-speed performance

Windows 2000 integrated, IEC 61131-3 compli-
ant engineering tool. A special add-on includes
AC 800PEC-specific functionality.
The AC 800PEC add-on provides full integra-
tion of the AC 800PEC into the ControlIT
engineering environment.
The license for the add-on is issued with the
AC 800PEC hardware.

PECView
The PECView is a PC-based commissioning and
service tool. It provides a complete set of fea-
tures for analyzing, monitoring and maintaining
Simulink applications running on an
AC 800PEC system.

OperateIT Process Panel Builder

The Process Panel Builder is the standard engi-

3BHS201058 ZAB E01 / 04.2004 © Copyright 2004 ABB. All rights reserved.
neering tool for ABB’s Process Panel product
line. It provides a wide choice of operator pan-
els for all requirements that can be integrated
easily into an AC 800PEC control system, such
as:
• Easy customization of operator graphics
using a comprehensive library
• Standardized faceplate concept to minimize
configuration time. Dokman AG

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