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EL34xx Sample

About this repository

This repository contains official sample code for the power measurement terminals offered by Beckhoff Automation.

The repository is split into 2 parts:

  1. Function blocks and DUT definitions for each terminal type, provided as PlcOpenXML files → easily import in existing projects

  2. Sample project, where all function blocks are used → quick reference how they are supposed to be used

The sample code is provided as-is under the Zero-Clause BSD license.

Using the sample

  1. Download the XML files for your used terminals

xml_download

  1. Import the XML in your project

xml_import

  1. Instanciate the function block, call it cyclically and rebuild solution

pou_call

  1. Set your terminals PDO assignment to the desired PDO (refere to PDO Overview)

pdo_selection

  1. Map the terminal's PDO to the PLC

pdo_mapping

PDO Overview

In the following table, you can see, which predefined PDO assignment the function blocks are designed for.

function block predefined PDO
EL3423 Statistics
EL3443 Default + Variant
EL3443_DPM Default + Variant + DPM
EL3443_DPM_CurrentOnly Default + Variant + Adjustments
EL3453 Default + Variant
EL3453_DPM DPM
EL3483-0000 Default
EL3483-0060 Default

For EL3443_DPM_CurrentOnly some additional adjustments are necessary. For those please refer to the documentation.

How to get support

Should you have any questions regarding the provided sample code, please contact your local Beckhoff support team. Contact information can be found on the official Beckhoff website at https://www.beckhoff.com/contact/.

Further information

Further information about this sample code can be found on the Beckhoff Information System in the EL34xx documentation.