To Import Unity Pro Files to a PLC Spreadsheet

Creates spreadsheet used to create PLC drawings using the PLC I/O Utility.

1. In Unity Pro, right-click the configuration file in the project browser and select Export.
2. Enter a file name for the .xhw file and click Export.
3. Right-click the Variables & FB Instances file in the project browser and select Export.
4. Enter a file name for the .xsy file and click Export.
   Note: We recommend that you export the files into the same location as the AutoCAD project (.wdp) file.

   If the export was successful, the Unity Pro command window states that the file was exported with 0 errors or warnings.

5. Click Import/Export Data tabImport panelUnity Pro. Find
6. Select the Unity Pro hardware configuration file (.xhw) and click Open.
7. Select the Unity Pro I/O configuration file (.xsy) and click Open.

   Upon successful validation of the files selected for import, the Unity Pro Import dialog box displays.

8. In the Unity Pro Import dialog box, modify the selected files to create a spreadsheet for PLC import. You can right-click on a module or rack in the tree structure and select to include or exclude it from being saved into the spreadsheet file. Do any of the following optional steps:
   • Indicate whether to display only modules in the .xhw file that contains I/O addressing (PLCs).
   • Indicate whether to include inner or outer terminals. Select whether to place the terminal symbol names in every row or only the names that have a defined I/O point.
   • In the Hardware File section, select the module to modify. The data relative to the I/O variable file for the selected module displays in the I/O Variable File section of the dialog box. If you select a module that does not have addresses (such as power supplies or CPUs) the grid remains empty.
   • Change the symbol name or device tag for any of the I/O points using the right-click menu options. The Select Symbol option displays the icon menu from which you can select the symbol name.
   • Specify the symbol name to insert for inner and outer terminals in the spreadsheet. The default symbol name is HT0001 (a terminal that maintains the wire number potential, has a tag strip ID and terminal number, and is square). Click the Select from Icon Menu button to select a terminal to use from the icon menu
9. Click OK.
10. Specify a file name and location for the PLC spreadsheet file and click Save.
11. Specify a file name and location for the Equipment List file and click Save.
12. To create the PLC drawing click Import/Export Data tabImport panelPLC I/O Utility. Find