Rockwell Automation SCD User Manual
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Important
User Information
Because of the variety of uses for the products described in this publication, those
responsible for the application and use of this control equipment must satisfy
themselves that all necessary steps have been taken to assure that each application
and use meets all performance and safety requirements, including any applicable
laws, regulations, codes and standards.
The illustrations, charts, sample programs and layout examples shown in this
guide are intended solely for purposes of example. Since there are many variables
and requirements associated with any particular installation, Rockwell A utomation
Allen-Bradley does not assume responsibility or liability, including intellectual
property liability for actual use based upon the examples shown in this
publication.
Related Safety Information
You are responsible for the safety of the entire installed control system and for
meeting all applicable laws, codes, and safety requirements.
ATTENTION: As the installer of this control system, you
must be knowledgeable of other applicable standards pertaining
to safety recommendations related to:
• Machine Construction
• General Electrical
• Machine Guarding
• Point of Operation guards, safety light curtains, mechanical
guards, and Two hand controls
In addition to local laws and codes, you are responsible for the
safety recommendations detailed in all applicable codes and
standards including:
• OSHA Regulations
•ANSI Standards
•NFPA
•CSA
IMPORTANT Rockwell Automation reserves the right to make revisions
to these installation instructions and disclaims liability for all
incidental and consequential damages related to the
furnishing, performance and use of this material.
SCD Operating Software User Manual
Table of Contents
About this Documentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Installation of the Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Product Description. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
User Interface. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Working with Projects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Communication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Diagnosis Data. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
All specifications subject to change.
IMPORTANT: Save these instructions for
use at a future time.
Generally recognized technical regulations and quality
assurance system ISO 9000 are carefully applied during the
development and produ ction of Rockwell Automation
products.
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SCD Software User Manual
About This Documentation
Please read this chapter carefully before working with this
documentation and the Safety Configuration & Diagnostic (SCD)
software.
Function of This Document
This manua l instruct s the mach ine opera tor’s technic al person nel in
the operation of the SCD software for safety devices supplied by
Allen-Bradley Guardmaster.
It does not provide instructions on the operation,
commissioning and maintenance of the safety devices
themselves. Please refer to the doc u m entation encl o sed
with the safety devices for information on operation,
commissioning and maintenance.
Target Group
This software documentation addresses planners, developers and
operators of systems which are to be protected by one or more
safety devices supplied by Allen-Bradley Guardmaster.
It also addresses persons who integrate these safety devices into a
machine, start it up for the first time, or who are in charge of
servicing and maintaining the unit.
ATTENTION helps you
• Identify a hazard
•Avoid a hazard
• Recognize the consequences
IMPORTANT: Identifies information that is especially important
for successful application and unders tanding of the product.
Display indicators show the status of the 7-segment
display of sender or receiver:
Constant display of the letter F
Flashing display of the letter F
Alternating display of F and 2
LED symbols denote a flashing LED (upright
orientation, 7-segment display, bottom)
➢ Take action...
Instructions for taking action are shown by an arrow. Carefully
read and follow the instructions for action.
Note Refer to Notes for special features of the software or of
the device.
Information Depth
This software documentation conta ins information o n the SCD
software for safety devices supplied by Allen-Bradley Guardmaster.
The manual provides an overview of the basic software functions.
Please refer to the online h elp function for more detailed
instructions on the configuration and diagnosis of devices.
Planning and using safety devices also require specialized technical
skills which are not conveyed in this documentation.
Abbreviations
SCD Safety Configuration & Diagnostic software
Symbols and Formats Used
Throughout this manual we use the labels ATTENTION and
IMPORTANT to alert you to the following:
ATTENTION!
Failure to observe may r esult in danger ous operati on
ATTENTION: Identifies information about practices of
circumstances that can lead to personal injury or death, property
damage, or econ omic loss
Handling the Online Help Function
The SCD software is available with an online help function which
provides information on the softwar e fun ctions and which pr o vides
a step-by-step description of the indi vidual actions.
The following sections of the documentation can be opened in the
list of contents:
• Manual on the SCD software in Portable Document Format
(PDF)
• Operating instructions for the devices supplied by Allen-Bradley
Guardmaster Safety Systems in Portable Document Format
(PDF)
• Online help on the SCD
• Online help on device-specific subjects (configuration
procedures)
The online help function can be opened separately using the
command Programs, Allen-Bradley Guardmaster
Applications, Help on Allen-Bradley Guardmaster SCD.
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• Online help on the SCD
• Online help on device-s pecific subjects (e.g. configuration
procedures)
• Operating instructions for the devices supplied by Allen-Bradley
Guardmaster Safety Systems in Portable Document Format
(PDF)
SCD Operating Software User Manual
Manuals
Safety Configuration & Diagnostic Software
On the documentation
User interface
Overview
User interface
Menu, symbol and status bar
Navigation and viewing area
Printer setup
Selecting the language
Keyboard commands
Directory structure of the program
Working with projects
Configuration
Diagnosis data
Figure 1: List of contents of the online help
Figure 3: T opics found in dialog box
The step-by-step instructions describe th e rel ated pro cedur e in
detail.
SCD software
Figure 4: Example of step-by-step instructions
As the SCD is used for the configuration and diagnostics on a
number of protective devices from Rockwell Automation, along
with the basic description there are device-specific help subjects.
From these basic descriptions you can open the device-specific help
subjects using the Device-specific subje cts link at the end of a
dialog box description.
Figure 5: Device-specific subjects link
The Contents button in the dialog box descriptions and in the
step-by-step instructions will always take you back to the list of
contents.
The online help function can be opened separately using the
command Programs, Allen-Bradley Guardmaster
Applications, Help on Allen-Bradley Guardmaster SCD or
in the SCD in the menu ?. From one of the SCD dialog boxes, click
the Help butto n in the dialog box or press t h e F1 key. T he related
description for the dialog box is then displayed automatic ally.
The descriptions in the online help explain the functions and
relationships in the dialog boxes. Use the Detailed instructions
button in the descriptions to go to the step-by-step instructions
of the online help.
Figure 2: Detailed instructions button
If several sets of step-by-step instructions are available, the Topic s
found dialog box is opened. Choose there the required topic and
click the Display button.
Figure 6: Contents button
Once back in the list of contents and in the appropriate dialog
box descriptions, you can also open the operating instruct ions for
the desired protective devices.
To do so, you must have the related file in PDF format and Adobe
®
Acrobat
warning is dis p layed.
Reader™ installed on your PC. If this is not the case, a
How to Use this Document
After you have carefully read the above sections, please note the
following notes on the document.
• If the software is as yet not installed, please read the chapter
Installation in this us er manual.
• If you are working with the software for the first time, please
read the chapter Product descriptio n.
• If you are familiar with the software and want to configure
devices, please read the chapter Configuration.
• If you are familiar with the software and want to perform
diagnostics on devices, please read the chapter Diagnostics.
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