What is ISaGRAF?

ISaGRAF is the most powerful SoftLogic package on the market. ISaGRAF is a PLC-like software running on Windows 95, 98, NT 2000, XP, Vista and Windows7.

ISaGRAF is compatible with IEC 61131-3 standard PLC programming languages - Quick Ladder (LD), Function Block Diagram (FBD), Sequential Function Chart (SFC), Structured Text (ST), Instruction List (IL) plus Flow Chart (FC) and can run the application generated by the workbench on any ISaGRAF PACs. Additionally, for the ultimate in power and flexibility, ISaGRAF supports off-line simulation, on-line debugging, monitoring, and control.

Ordering Information

ISaGRAF Development Software
ISaGRAF-256	ISaGRAF Workbench Software Ver.3.55 (256 I/O Tags) with one USB Dongle

ISaGRAF is the most powerful SoftLogic package on the market. ISaGRAF software is composed of three features:

(1) All-in-one design environment:

ISaGRAF provides an all-in-one design environment - ISaGRAF Workbench, which can be installed in Windows 95/98/2000/XP, Windows7 (32-bit), Windows7 (64-bit, Professional Edition with XP mode; Home Edition with VM ware) users can fully use the workbench to design the ISaGRAF series PAC which in different types or different platforms. That means the user just needs to learn the single software, can run the application in different PACs (Programmable Automation Controller).

(2) Provide six PLC syntax:

ISaGRAF is the software that supports five of IEC 61131-3 PLC Language, including Sequential Function Chart (SFC)、Quick Ladder Diagram (LD)、Function Block Diagram (FBD)、Structured Text (ST) and Instruction List (IL)five language, it also supports sixth PLC language - Flow Chart (FC). This flexibility enables users to choose the language that best suits their knowledge, style and the nature of the application.

(3) Easily integrate into the HMI software and MMI:

ISaGRAF supports the Modbus communication protocol; the user-designed application can be easily connected to the various types of HMI software (e.g., eLogger) and MMI.

ISaGRAF Workbench

The ISaGRAF workbench software includes the following syntax:

Text Editors for programming:

Structured Text

Instruction List

Graphical Editors for programming:

Quick Ladder Diagram

Function Block Diagram

Sequential Function Chart

Flow Chart

Software Features

Uploading the Program in the Controller
Online Debug/Control/Monitor
Offline Simulation
Lock & Unlock I/O
Online Change
Auto-scan I/O
Spotlight: Simple HMI
Backup and Retrieval of Applications
Graphic Debugging Animation

Uploading the Program in the Controller

ISaGRAF supports uploading feature. The program which is compiled can be set as “uploadable”, and then download to the controller to run. After that, at any time, any day, the program can be upload by ISaGRAF.

Online Debug/Control/Monitor

ISaGRAF workbench running on the PC can connect to the controller via Ethernet, RS-232 or RS-485 cable. All variable's state, graphic program's state, I/O state can be displayed on PC's screen. Users can also give a command to switch On/Off Boolean variable or set the value to an integer, real, timer or message variables.

Offline Simulation

ISaGRAF installed on PC can run to simulate the user's program without the controller nearby. This helps the user to debug his program in the office even controller is not available.

Lock & Unlock I/O

This feature is very useful when the real Input/Output device is not available or not reachable or sometimes is not allowed to change value or state for testing. ISaGRAF can “Lock” these I/O variables which you want to test to become internal virtual I/O. Then the user can easily debug his application with every input condition he wants to test, and the locked output will not do real output, it becomes virtual.

Online Change

ISaGRAF PAC support on-line-change function (or called on-line-modification). User doesn't need to stop the old program while downloading a new program to replace it. The program must follow the on-line-modification rules of the ISaGRAF.

Auto-scan I/O

Auto-scan I/O is an ICP DAS added-on tool for ISaGRAF PAC to auto-scan I/O boards and auto-declare variables for every found I/O channel. It is very convenient for the user to easily configure the I/O and variables for the first time.

Simple HMI

Spotlight is a simple HMI coming with ISaGRAF workbench and running on PC which allows users to build Boolean Icon, Bar Graph, Trend Curve, Value Text, Bitmap Picture to make an application more friendly.

Backup and Retrieval of Applications

ISaGRAF Workbench provides backup and retrieval functions. The function allows the user to save the ISaGRAF projects and libraries on a hard-disk or backup directory. Sometimes, you maybe want to backup the projects for technical support or restore the latest library files.

Graphic Debugging Animation

When the project is in a programming stage, the user can download it to the controller and on-line check the dynamic graphical program to achieve real-time debugging.

The ISaGRAF PACs fully compatible with all of the following IEC61131-3 standard PLC languages:

1. Ladder diagram
2. Function block diagram
3. Sequential function chart
4. Structured text
5. Instruction list
6. Flow chart

It supports Modbus protocol and can connect to distributed I/O modules with Modbus or DCON protocol via the RS-232/485 or Ethernet.

Model	OS	CPU	System Memory	Non-Volatile Memory	Storage	VGA Resolution	Ethernet Port	USB Port	RS-232/ RS-485	I/O Slot
Available soon Will be phased out Phased out
ISaGRAF based XP-8000-CE6 Series PAC
XP-8037-CE6	WinCE 6.0	x86, 1GHz, dual-core	2 GB DDR3 SDRAM	512 KB MRAM, 16 KB EEPROM	32GB Flash, 8GB CF card	640 x 480, 800 x 480, 800 x 600, 1024 x 768	2	4	5	-
XP-8137-CE6									4	1
XP-8337-CE6										3
XP-8737-CE6										7

Model	OS	CPU	System Memory	Non-Volatile Memory	Storage	Ethernet Port	USB Port	RS-232/ RS-485	I/O Slot
Available soon Will be phased out Phased out
ISaGRAF based WP-8000 Series PAC
WP-8147-EN	WinCE 5.0	PXA270 or compatible, 32-bit, 520 MHz	128 MB SDRAM	16 KB EEPROM, 512 KB Dual battery backup SRAM	96 MB Flash, 4 GB micro SD card	2	1	2	1
WP-8447-EN								4	4
WP-8847-EN								4	8

Model	OS	CPU	System Memory	Non-Volatile Memory	Storage	VGA Resolution	Ethernet Port	USB Port	RS-232/ RS-485	I/O Slot
Available soon Will be phased out Phased out
ISaGRAF based ViewPAC Series
VP-23W7-EN	WinCE 5.0	PXA270 or compatible, 32-bit, 520 MHz	128 MB SDRAM	16 KB EEPROM, 512 KB Dual battery backup SRAM	96 MB Flash, 4GB micro SD card (up to 32 GB)	3.5” (320 x 240)	1	1	2	3
VP-25W7-EN					96 MB Flash, 4GB micro SD card (up to 32 GB)	5.7” (640 x 480)		1
VP-4137-EN					128 MB Flash, 4GB micro SD card (up to 32 GB)	10.4” (800 x 600)		2

Model	OS	CPU	SRAM	Flash	EEPROM	Storage	Ethernet Port	RS-232/ RS-485	I/O Slot
Available soon Will be phased out Phased out
ISaGRAF based 8000 Series PAC
iP-8417	MiniOS7	80186 or compatible, 16-bit and 80 MHz	512 KB	512 KB	16 KB	4 GB micro SD card	-	4	4
iP-8817			512 KB				-		8
iP-8447			768 KB				2		4
iP-8847			768 KB				2		8
I-8437-80-G		80186 or compatible, 16-bit and 80 MHz	512 KB	512 KB	2 KB	-	1	4	4
I-8837-80-G		80186 or compatible, 16-bit and 80 MHz					1		8
I-8417-G		80188 or compatible, 8-bit and 40 MHz					-		4
I-8817-G		80188 or compatible, 8-bit and 40 MHz					-		8

Model	OS	CPU	SRAM	Flash	EEPROM	DI	DO	Ethernet Port	RS-232/RS-485	I/O Expansion
Available soon Will be phased out Phased out
ISaGRAF based uPAC
uPAC-7186EG	MiniOS7	80186, 80 MHz	640 KB	512 KB	16 KB	-	-	1	2	X-board (Note)
uPAC-7186EGD		80186, 80 MHz	640 KB			-	-
I-7188EG		80188, 40 MHz	512 KB			-	-
I-7188EGD						-	-
I-7188XG					2 KB	1	1	-
I-7188XGD					2 KB	1	1	-
Note: The I/O Expansion Bus can mount one X-board only.

1. eLogger HMI

Model	WP-8x47	iP-8xx7	I-8xx7	uPAC-7186EG	I-7188EG	I-7188XG
Support	-	-	-	-	-	-
eLogger is a free of charge and easy-to-use HMI software platform developed by ICP DAS. It can be used to design the Local HMI and the Web Server HMI for remotely control the PAC through a web browser on your PC or mobile phone. Related ISaGRAF FAQ: 115

2. Connect DL-100TM485 to Measure Humidity and Temperature Values

Model	XP-8x37-CE6	WP-8x47	iP-8xx7	I-8xx7	uPAC-7186EG	I-7188EG	I-7188XG
Support
* ISaGRAF PACs support Modbus RTU protocol to read humidity and temperature values from the DL-100TM485. * DL-100TM485 is a temperature and humidity data logger module that can be implement in smart buildings, hospitals, museums, the greenhouse, etc. Related ISaGRAF FAQ: 156

3. Schedule Control

Model	iP-8xx7	I-8xx7	uPAC-7186EG	I-7188EG	I-7188XG
Support	-	-	-	-	-
* ISaGRAF WinCE-based PAC supports Schedule Control. Users need a few steps to configure the date events, ie. 'working days', 'weekends', 'special holidays', 'adjust working days', and 'four seasons' to meet the complex scheduling control requirements. * One ISaGRAF PAC can control multiple schedules for up to 10 control devices (Target). * Each control device (Target) can control one Boolean, one Integer, and one Real variable. Related ISaGRAF FAQ: 166

4. Database Application

Model	iP-8xx7	uPAC-7186EG	I-7188EG	I-7188XG
Support	-	-	-	-
* ISaGRAF XPAC supports SQL Client functions to write data to (or read data from) Microsoft SQL Servers (2000 SP3, 2005, 2008). * One PAC can connect up to 4 Servers. * Integrating Machine-Business Automation Application. Related ISaGRAF FAQ: 135

5. 3G/4G Wireless Application

Model	iP-8xx7	I-8xx7	uPAC-7186EG	I-7188EG	I-7188XG
Support	-	-	-	-	-
* ISaGRAF XPAC can communicate with Server via 3G/4G wireless modem. Related ISaGRAF FAQ: 153, 151, 143, 113, 111

6. GPS Applications: Using ISaGRAF PAC with I-87211W or GPS-721

Model	I-8xx7	I-7188EG	I-7188XG
Support	-	-	-
* These ISaGRAF PACs support I-87211W or GPS-721 to automatically synchronize the system time and get Longitude and Latitudeaf of a location. Related ISaGRAF FAQ: 107

7. Integrate with CAN/CANopen Devices

Model

XP-8x37-CE6

WP-8x47

iP-8xx7

I-8xx7

uPAC-7186EG

I-7188EG

I-7188XG

Support

* These ISaGRAF PACs support the I-8123W CANopen Master module to control the CANopen Slave devices.

XPAC supports up to 32 of I-7530 (RS-232 to CAN) converters.
iPAC or uPAC support up to 3 of I-7530 converters.

Related ISaGRAF FAQ: 145, 86

8. Local and Remote I/O

Model

XP-8x37-CE6

WP-8x47

iP-8xx7

I-8xx7

uPAC-7186EG

I-7188EG

I-7188XG

Support

* ICP DAS provides a wide range of I/O modules for industrial monitoring and control applications. Following are various communication interfaces and protocols for choose in I/O applications.

Local I/O: I-8K, I-87K High Profile I/O
Remote I/O: I-7K, M-7K, RU-87P1/2/4/8 + I-87K High Profile I/O, and so on.

* Using RS-232/422/485 expansion module to add COM port.

I-81xxW applies to XPAC (COM6 to COM33) and iPAC (COM5 to COM20).
I-81xx applies to I-8xx7 (COM5 to COM20)

* uPAC series has an I/O expansion bus which can plug in one I/O expansion board.

XW-board applies to uPAC-5x07.
X-board applies to uPAC-7186EG, I-7188EG, and I-7188XG.

9. ISaGRAF PAC Connects the Intelligent Power Meter

Model	XP-8x37-CE6	WP-8x47	iP-8xx7	I-8xx7	uPAC-7186EG	I-7188EG	I-7188XG
Support
* ISaGRAF PAC supports Modbus RTU Master protocol to connect the ICP DAS power meters via RS-485 port. * Connecting no more than 30 units of power meters on one RS-485 port is recommended . * The application is suitable for the power measurement control systems in small to medium-sized stores, buildings, and factories with electric equipment. Related ISaGRAF FAQ: 129

10. Redundant Communication System

Model	iP-8xx7	I-8xx7	uPAC-7186EG	I-7188EG	I-7188XG
Support	-	-	-	-	-
* In many application control systems, the monitored/controlled devices are scattered and some may be very far away. Therefore, most of these applications are divided into one control center and other distributed local stations. * Communication breakdown is prohibit in most applications that will occur a lot costs and risks. ICP DAS provides Ethernet and RS-485 redundant communication mechanism to solve this problem. Related ISaGRAF FAQ: 119, 113

11. Redundant System with I/O

Model

XP-8x37-CE6

WP-8x47

iP-8xx7

I-8xx7

uPAC-7186EG

I-7188EG

I-7188XG

Support

* PC/HMI/SCADA can just connect one IP address (the“Active_IP1”) to access the XPAC redundant system. If the active PAC is damaged, the other PAC will take over in 1 second.
* iDCS-8000 system provides redundant power modules, redundant MCU modules with Ethernet port, and redundant I/O modules (4 groups).
* Two PACs can connect one or more Modbus TCP I/O (eg., iDCS-8000 system, ET-7000, tPET series) or Modbus RTU I/O (eg., I-7000, M-7000, RU-87Pn + I-87KW).

Note: WP-8x47 cannot yet support the Redundant Solution of the iDCS-8000 system.

Related ISaGRAF FAQ: 125, 138

Redundant System with iDCS-8000 system

Redundant System with Ethernet I/O

Redundant System with RS-485 I/O

12. ZigBee Wireless Solution

Model	XP-8x37-CE6	WP-8x47	iP-8xx7	I-8xx7	uPAC-7186EG	I-7188EG	I-7188XG
Support
* ZigBee wireless solution is suitable for the requirement of the remote (long/short distance) communication systems that need communicate via RS-232 or RS-485 but are unable (or difficult) wiring areas, such as factories, rural areas, reservoirs, city center, indoor building, school and so on. * ZT-2550 and ZT-2551 wireless converters (RS-232/RS-485 to ZigBee) help you to solve the problems above, reduce the wiring cost, and complete the mission of remote I/O control and data acquisition. Visit Zigbee Webpage for more information.

13. Modbus Master/Slave Protocol

Model

XP-8x37-CE6

WP-8x47

iP-8xx7

I-8xx7

uPAC-7186EG

I-7188EG

I-7188XG

Support

(Note)

Note: Modbus TCP/IP Slave protocol is not available for iP-8x17, I-8x17 and I-7188XG.

1) Modbus RTU/ASCII Master Port

Each Modbus RTU (RS-232/485/422) port supports 32 Modbus devices
iPAC, and uPAC series support 2 Modbus RTU Master ports
XPAC supports 33 Modbus RTU Master ports

2) Modbus RTU Slave Port

Each Modbus RTU (RS-232/485/422) port supports 9 PC/HMI/SCADA connections
iPAC, and uPAC series support 2 Modbus RTU Slave ports
XPAC supports 9 Modbus RTU Slave ports

3) Modbus TCP/IP Slave Port

Each Modbus TCP/IP port supports 64 PC/HMI/SCADA connections
I-8x37-80 and I-7188EG support 4 Modbus TCP Slave connections
iP-8x47 and uPAC-7186EG support 6 Modbus TCP Slave connections
XP-8x37-CE6 supports 64 Modbus RTU Slave ports

14. Modbus TCP/IP Master

Model	iP-8xx7	I-8xx7	uPAC-7186EG	I-7188EG	I-7188XG
Support	-	-	-	-	-
* XPAC supports Modbus TCP/IP Master Protocol to link to various Modbus TCP/IP Slave devices. * XPAC supports up to 100 Modbus TCP/IP Slave devices. Related ISaGRAF FAQ: 113

15. SMS: Short Message Service

Model	XP-8x37-CE6	WP-8x47	iP-8xx7	I-8xx7	uPAC-7186EG	I-7188EG	I-7188XG
Support
* ISaGRAF PACs can support SMS (Short Message Service) via a GSM Modem. Users can request for information or perform control tasks from ISaGRAF PACs via a smartphone. * PACs can also send information and alarms to the smartphone. The short message can be sent from smartphone using multiple languages text formats. Related ISaGRAF FAQ: 111

16. Data Recorder and Data Logger

Model	XP-8x37-CE6	WP-8x47	iP-8xx7	I-8xx7	uPAC-7186EG	I-7188EG	I-7188XG
Support
* Data, date & time can be stored in memory such as SRAM, Flash, microSD, optional X-board. PC can load these stored data via a communication interface (RS-232, RS-485, and Ethernet).

17. Data Exchange: Fbus or Ebus

Model

XP-8x37-CE6

WP-8x47

iP-8xx7

I-8xx7

uPAC-7186EG

I-7188EG

I-7188XG

Support

(Note)

Note:
1) Ebus is not available for iP-8x17, I-8x17, and I-7188XG.

2) Fbus is not available for XP-8x37-CE6, WP-8x47 and iP-8x17.

Ebus (Ethernet Network)

ISaGRAF PACs can communicate with each other through an Ethernet port by using Ebus protocol. When PC is connecting with PACs via Ethernet, every PAC on the same network can exchange data with each other. This makes the configuration more flexible and faster. (Related ISaGRAF FAQ: 109)

Fbus (RS-485 Network)

ISaGRAF PACs can communicate with each other through an RS-485 port by using the Fbus protocol. Fbus can be used to broadcast data to each PAC. Every PAC on the same Fbus network can send or receive data from/to each other.

18. VIP Communication Security

Model	iP-8xx7	I-8xx7	I-7188XG
Support	(Note)	(Note)	-
Note: The function is not available for iP-8x17, I-8x17. * Set VIP (Very Important IP No.) for Modbus TCP/IP security. * Up to 8 allowed IP addresses for security limitation.

19. Using PAC as a Modbus Gateway for Remote I/O Modules

Model	XP-8x37-CE6	WP-8x47	iP-8xx7	I-8xx7	uPAC-7186EG	I-7188EG	I-7188XG
Support
* ISaGRAF PACs can be used as a Modbus RTU or a TCP/IP gateway to access data for I-7000 and I-87K Series remote I/O modules.

20. PID Control

Model	XP-8x37-CE6	WP-8x47	iP-8xx7	I-8xx7	uPAC-7186EG	I-7188EG	I-7188XG
Support
* ISaGRAF PACs support the PID control, refer to Reference Document for more details.