Description

The Bachmann-Xplorer interface is suitable for measurement data acquisition with ibaPDA from a Bachmann M1 system via an Ethernet connection.

The data is cyclically read by ibaPDA instead of being sent by the PLC. In the M1 controller, no programming and configuration is necessary to establish a connection between ibaPDA and a controller with defined IP address and to transmit the respective signals.

In addition, no additional software from Bachmann is necessary to transmit measurement data. The M1 variables to be measured can be conveniently selected in the M1 address book browser.
Interface settings

Set all values to zero when the connection to a PLC is lost.

If enabled, all measured values of the PLC are set to zero as soon as the connection is lost. If this option is disabled, ibaPDA will keep the last valid measured value at the time the connection was lost in the memory.

Start acquisition even if a PLC is not accessible.

If this option is enabled, the acquisition will start even if an M1 controller is not accessible. In case of an error, an alert is indicated in the validation dialog. If the system has been started without a connection to the M1 controller, ibaPDA will attempt to connect to the PLC at regular intervals. The measured values will remain at zero as long as the PLC is disconnected.

Allow inaccessible parameters

Enable this option to start the acquisition even if no parameters are accessible. The inaccessible parameters are output as warnings in the validation dialog instead of errors.

This can only occur if the address book is not up-to-date.

If this option is disabled and inaccessible parameters are present, then the acquisition will not start.

<Manage address books>

Clicking on the <Manage address books> button takes you to the address book management of ibaPDA.

The table shows a list of all of the address books currently present in the system with IP address of the PLC from which the address book was created, as well as the date of creation, size and modules that were configured for the respective CPU. Use the <Delete selected address books> button to delete selected address books.

Connection table

For information about the connection table, see Connection table.
Available modules

M1-Xplorer
Product name

ibaPDA-Interface-Bachmann-Xplorer (Art. no. 31.000034)