Adding DM 16 24R Expansion Module to Logo! 8 in Logo Soft Comfort 8.1 Software: Step-by-Step Guide

Hello !!!

I inherited a machine from a colleague to program on the unfortunate Logo! 8, Logo Soft Comfort 8.1 software



I cannot or do not know how to add (so far I have only used stepa7 and TIA) the DM 16 24R expansion module. As you can see in the picture, the module is in the foot.

Below is a screen with the soft comfort logo. As you can see, after clicking Add device, I cannot add DI, DO modules. I do not know if there should be any CD with libraries to be uploaded to the modules, although I do not have any CDs, or maybe you can download a library of external modules from the net.


I am asking for a lead, help.

Thanks in advance

Hello
It seems to me that the modules are not connected with each other, there are shifts with an arrow on the top of the modules, you need to move them to the left, you need to check if the plugs are removed from the sides of the modules.
Nothing is added in the program, only exits and entries count.

Thanks Arek.m for the answer.
You may be right with these zippers, but the second problem I found is that the Logo supports 24DI and 16DO and I have DM 16 24R 4 times, so I have defacto 32 DI ...

This is probably the main problem

@Schnapsik This problem can also be solved
But I don't know if it makes sense. You just add one more logo and connect them to the master and slave and then the maser controls the slave and this one outputs
I used to do this when the logo entered7.

Hello
LOGO 8 supports 20 digital outputs and 24 inputs (as a single relay)
These gray pins need to be pushed to the left.
Each new program in Logo Soft Comfort has the maximum I / O and analog configuration at its disposal. This is selected from the tab after selecting an input or an output

Exactly as kracek2 writes. The gray sliders were not moved, too many modules were attached.

Popak, I saw that movie. We did without it, but I am puzzled by one thing. Can I upload both cards to the PLC by creating part of the program as Diagram1 and then the second part of the control on Diagram2? Will there be blocks from two diagrams in the PLC then?

Diagram1 is a program for one LOGO
Diagram2 is for the second.
This is used if they are networked and you can easily switch between programs

Thank you !!

Popak wrote:

This problem can also be solved
But I don't know if it makes sense. You just add one more logo and connect them to the master and slave and then the maser controls the slave and this one outputs

Popak wrote:

I used to do this when the logo entered7.

By combining two modules in a Master-Slave configuration, you will certainly not increase the number of available inputs and outputs.
If you were to do this, you would know about it.

hemicznyali wrote:

By combining two modules in a Master-Slave configuration, you will certainly not increase the number of available inputs and outputs.
If you were to do this, you would know about it.

And why not increase it?
The communication is one-way, i.e. only the master controls the slave, vice versa.
I don't have two logos, so I will show it in the simulator and the output will slowly expand. I quickly made a simple applet showing how to do it by adding four additional outputs on the slave driver. In total, we have 20 exits in the master and four in the slave. A total of 24 exits.
There are limitations and I am aware of it, but it also depends on the program and what we expect, but the outputs can be easily extended by adding another driver.
Who didn't do that?

Link to the video:
https://youtu.be/qWvkBwSEcws

Ps. Maybe you have a problem with a program like frankcastel ?
Or is it still the same person?

Popak wrote:

And why not increase it?
The communication is one-way, i.e. only the master controls the slave, vice versa.
I don't have two logos, so I will show it in the simulator and the output will slowly expand. I quickly made a simple applet showing how to do it by adding four additional outputs on the slave driver. In total, we have 20 exits in the master and four in the slave. A total of 24 exits.
There are limitations and I am aware of it, but it also depends on the program and what we expect, but the outputs can be easily extended by adding another driver.
Who didn't do that?

Link to the video:
https://youtu.be/qWvkBwSEcws

Ps. Maybe you have a problem with a program like frankcastel again?
Or is it still the same person?

Because you must learn to read and understand especially what you wrote yourself.
The video shows Master-Master communication.
I will not comment on the rest.

hemicznyali wrote:

Because you must learn to read and understand especially what you wrote yourself.
The video shows Master-Master communication.
I will not comment on the rest.

What a wonderful and substantive statement like here:
https://www.elektroda.pl/rtvforum/topic3241843.html
I will not comment on the rest either.
At least that's where we understand each other

Hello
Gentlemen, maybe this will dispel doubts (excerpt from the LOGO! Manual):

Master mode vs Slave mode comparison
LOGO! 0BA8 in normal mode supports client-server connections with SIMATIC S7 PLC modules, SIMATIC HMI panels or other 0BA8 devices in the Ethernet network. This LOGO! it can also work as a Master device when communicating with one or more 0BA8 devices working in the Slave mode. LOGO! in Slave mode it works as an expansion module LOGO !. LOGO! Devices in Slave mode, no application program is required. The LOGO! The master can read the values at the digital / analog inputs / outputs of LOGO! Slaves and write the values to their own digital / analog outputs to these slaves. This allows you to expand the LOGO! Set of network I / O.

? network digital inputs: from NI1 to NI64,
? network analog inputs: from NAI1 to NAI32,
? network digital outputs: from NQ1 to NQ64,
? network analog outputs: NAQ1 to NAQ16.

@ kracek2 Thanks for this clipping
Some even try to undermine the instructions written by the manufacturer.

Another question. Do the older expansion modules work with LOGO 8?
Do I have to buy a LOGO 8 module for LOGO 8?