A hardware interface file defines the type and arrangement of hardware resources that constitute a controller node. For example, a controller node could take the form of a standalone FAC-2100 device, as shown in Figure 4.1. Alternatively, a controller node could be made up of several Chameleon modules as shown in Figure 2.4. This section provides a description of how the document illustrated in Figure 2.4 was created.
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NOTE: Schema documents use .scm as the file extension and .bcm as the backup file extension. Human-Machine Interface (HMI) documents use .hmi as the file extension and .bmi as the backup file extension. Workspace files (.dpw, .wbk) contain the file structure and network configuration information for the project The workspace environment (.wen) files save the program file layout and position. The .run files are created during schema compilation. They contain the executable program which runs on the Fairmount Automation hardware. If you need to revert to a backup version of a document, locate the appropriate file and change its backup extension to its original extension.
Step 2.Insert Controller Modules
You can now begin configuring the controller hardware by inserting desired hardware modules into the blank document of Figure 4.3. The Controllers menu contains all the hardware modules supported by Design Pad G4, grouped by product family (e.g., Chameleon, FAC-2100, Smart Valves, External Devices, etc.).
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