1. Unity Application Generator
How Can I…
Gather alarms from different Control Modules

2. Issue
I want to generate a horn alarm in such a way that if there is a alarm in any of the Control module, then the horn alarm output should be active.

3. How to do.. Basic explanation
This can be done by defining a data type of type arrays.
Then creating a variable of this array type.
Goal:
Define a data type in Unity
Import this data type in SCoD Editor.
Create a variable in UAG of this type
Use the array in CM

4. How to do.. In Unity
Under UAG customization PLC User defined Module, a new module can be inserted.
By clicking on User defined block, a list of existing blocks will be appeared.
New device can be added by using ADD option.

5. How to do.. In Unity
By clicking on ADD option, this screen will appear.

6. How to do.. In Unity
User can select Module category. These options are available
User can select possible rack type. These options are available

7. How to do.. In Unity
We have named the device as MyGeneric with Complex IO as Module category and Rack is of type Ethernet IO.
Description and Icon can be changed.
IO Areas can be defined each area for Input, Output or both can be defined.

8. How to do.. In SCoD Editor
By clicking on IO Mapping, IO can be mapped for each areas. Here we are defining words under IO Area “Command”

9. How to do.. In SCoD Editor
For each IO area, number of bytes, data types, description and quantity can be defined.

10. How to do.. In Customization
In this example, we have defined two IO areas under “Commands” and they look like this:

11. How to do.. In UAG
Similarly, we have defined two IO maps for “Status” IO area.

12. How to do.. In UAG
After analyzing and saving the customization file, the project should be opened in UAG. Following message will appear:
Note: We have selected ETHERNET IO , it should be ensured that a PLC with proper Ethernet ineterface is available.

13. How to do.. In UAG Under the PLC, a new rack should be included.
Following parameter should be selected.

14. How to do.. In UAG
Under the new Ether IO drop, rack should be opened with “Open Rack” option.

15. How to do.. In UAG Under the rack, the new module can be inserted.
Following parameters should be selected.
Note: the new module “MyGeneric” should be available under MODULE column.

16. How to do.. In UAG
By clicking on “Open IO”, this screen should be appearing
TO test, following variables should be created, under variable table in UAG.

17. How to do.. In UAG
The variable should be connected to input /output of the newly developed device..

18. How to do.. In UAG
The new block will appear like this under UAG Topological viewer

19. Read /write areas for IO scanner
How to do.. In Unity
UAG will generate Unity project with read /write area under IO Scanner
Read /write areas for IO scanner

20. How to do.. In Unity
UAG will generate sections for communication and the section will be containing the variables like this

21. How to do.. Very important: Note
Please note that we have written in our new device, the slave index as “0”.
That is why it was appeared in Unity like this:

22. How to do.. Very important: Note
But this indexing has to be configured according to the requirement of the device. We have placed 22, results are like this:

23. How to do.. Recommendations /Notes
In IO Scanner, in one telegram, one can write/read maximum 100 words
We strongly recommend to do the address ranges in consecutive address areas. So if the first area is starting from 1002, then it is better to place the next address area at 1004 and not at 1120.
It is very important to understand the address ranges of the device.
We have used two different IO mapping areas for “inputs” and “Outputs”. That is why the UAG has generated two IO scanning entries. By using type “Input /Output” there will be only one IO scanning entry.

24. Thanks for your attention!
Conclusion
In UAG new devices can be included by defining them under Customization.
There are different method of communications and rack types possible
Thanks for your attention!