Ford Asia Pacific & Africa

PLC Software Specification

FNA - Continuous fault

monitoring
Prepared by S.Stanceski
Rev 1.0.3

GIS1 Item No: 25.01 S + 12

Approved By: S.Stanceski
GIS2 Classification: Proprietary
Date Issued:08/Aug/13
Date Revised: 26/Jun/13
Retention Start Date: 26/Jun/13

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 What is continous fault monitoring
Continuous fault monitoring is when the program
continues monitoring the state of an input after the
action is completed.
i.e. If a cylinder is told to close initially the open switch
will on , then as soon as the motion begins the open
output will switch off and once the cylinder completed its
motion the closed switch will make. The open switch
should remain open and the closed switch closed until
motion is requested.
Monitoring the states of the switches whilst no motion is
being requested is called constant fault monitoring.

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 DCP

In DCP this is done through the

Interlock tag

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 FNA
In FNA this is done through a
memory tag that becomes latched
After the Clamp out put is true.
The latch then initiates a timer,
whose preset value is set via a move
Instruction.
Once the timer times out the done
bit closes.
The done bit is part of the Motion
fault rung.
If the clamp hasn’t reached the
expected position then a motion
fault flag will be activated.

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Slide 1 advance output comes on after Clamp1 close is compl (Providing Clamp 2 is opened
and pin 1 is extended = Sld1 Adv Clr).
When Clp 1 Cls is complete the Adv AutoStart flag is activated.
The Adv Autostart Flag the Sld 1 Adv output will come on
When the Sld1 advanced proxies are made, the Sld1 Adv seal will seal in the Autostart
signal.
The Sld 1 Adv output will remained sealed until clamp 2 open compl position is reached
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 Location of signals within routines
D_Motion-Edit routine – Actuator close logic
• Clp 1 close seal – on when Clp 1 Cls Comp is on
• Clp1 cls clr - interlock
• Clp 1 cls autostart – on when previous seq is compl
• Clp1 cls manual pb -
D-Clamp 1 routine – Actuator close logic
• Clp1 cls seal rst
• Clp 1 cls out – Output on when i/locks are good
• Clp 1 cls mem (L&U)L when clp output is cls. U when
clp is Opn
• Clp 1 cls comp – on when all prox’s of Clp1 are closed
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 Glossary
• AOI – Add on Instructions aka Function blocks
• APA – Asia Pacific and Africa
• BCE – Body Construction Engineering( aka FNA Spec)
• CIP – Common Industrial Protocol
• CM – Constantly Monitored
• CMI – Constantly Monitored Interlock
• DCP – Diagnostic Control Program (FOE Spec)
• FBC – File Bit Comparison Instruction
• Fct – Function
• FD – Found bit – Related to FBC instruction.
• FNA – Ford of North America
• FOE – Ford of Europe
• GSV – Get System Value – Gets control system data that is stored in an object.
• I/O – Input / Output
• MM – Machine Monitoring
• MMS – Machine Monitoring System
• MSG - Message
• OTE – Output Energise Instruction analogous to the relay coil.
• PLC – Programmable Logic Controller
• RIN – Redundant Input (Guard Logix Instruction monitors two Normally closed contacts)
• SSV – Set System Value - Sets control system data that is stored in an object.
• XIC - Examine if Closed Instruction analogous to the normally open relay contact.
• XIO – Examine if Open Instruction analogous to the normally closed relay contact.
• UDT – User Defined Data Type

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 Bibliography
• FNA PLC templates
• Rockwell RSLOGIX 5000® online tutorial
• FactoryTalk® View Machine addition – Users
Guide.
• Ford North American PLC standard.
• Ford of North America training
documentation.
• Ford of Europe PLC standard.
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