Applications Guide Tracer Graphical Programming - Trane

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Chapter 1
Using the Tracer Graphical
Programming editor
Use the Tracer Graphical Programming (TGP) editor to create custom
programs for the Tracer MP580/581 programmable controller.
About this book
This book is a tutorial with instructions and examples you can use to
learn to write programs in the TGP editor. To get the most from this book,
have a Tracer MP580/581 powered up and ready to be programmed. As
you read through the chapters, follow the instructions. At the end of each
chapter, you will have a configured and programmed Tracer MP580/581
controller for that chapter.
For each chapter, complete the following steps:
1. Read and analyze the sequence of operation.
2. Configure the inputs, outputs, and variables in the Tracer MP580/581
plug-in using the Rover service tool.
3. Follow the instructions and build the programs as you go through the
tutorial.
4. Compile and download the programs to your controller.
5. Review the programs and answer the summary questions at the end
of each chapter.
Note:
Many of the chapters in this book build on previous chapters, so
be sure to complete the chapters in the order presented.
➤ Explanatory information
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