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Do-more! Designer Software Getting Started Guide
Please include the Manual Number and the Manual Issue, both shown below,
when communicating with Technical Support regarding this publication.
Manual Number: DMD-GSG-M

Issue: 1st Edition, Rev. B
Issue Date: 12/22
Publication History
Issue Date Description of Changes
1st Edition March 2019 Original release
1st Edition, Rev. A August 2019 Added DMLoader
1st Edition, Rev. B December 2022 Removed Type 1 fonts.

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Table of Contents
Chapter 1: Do-more! Designer Getting Started

Forward.....................................................................................................................................................................................1-2
Overview...................................................................................................................................................................................1-3
Before You Begin....................................................................................................................................................................1-3
BRX Do-more! Designer System Requirements...........................................................................................................1-5
Step 1: Install Do-more! Designer Software.................................................................................................................1-6
Step 2: Launch the Do-more! Designer Software ................................................................................................... 1-10
Step 3: Prepare the Hardware........................................................................................................................................ 1-13
Step 4: Apply Power to the PLC..................................................................................................................................... 1-16
Step 5: Establish PC to BRX MPU Communications................................................................................................ 1-17
Step 6: Verify Hardware Configuration........................................................................................................................ 1-23
Step 7: Create a Ladder Logic Program...................................................................................................................... 1-26
Step 8: Save Project.......................................................................................................................................................... 1-36
Step 9: Write Project to the BRX MPU......................................................................................................................... 1-37
Step 10: Testing Project Using Data View.................................................................................................................. 1-40
Do-more! Designer Software and Firmware Updates.............................................................................................. 1-44
Help File................................................................................................................................................................................. 1-55
Appendix A: Do-more! Instruction Set

Instruction Set....................................................................................................................................................................... A-2
Appendix B: Keyboard Shortcuts

Do-more! Designer Keyboard Shortcuts....................................................................................................................... B-2
Appendix C: Tips and Tricks

Tips and Tricks....................................................................................................................................................................... C-2
Appendix D: Online Resources

Online Resources.................................................................................................................................................................. D-2
Appendix E: DMLoader
Generate DMLoader Image.................................................................................................................................................E-2
DMLoader—Do-more! Loader............................................................................................................................................E-8
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Do-more! Designer Chapter
Getting Started
1
In This Chapter...
Forward.....................................................................................................................................................................................1-2
Overview...................................................................................................................................................................................1-3
Before You Begin....................................................................................................................................................................1-3
BRX Do-more! Designer System Requirements...........................................................................................................1-5
Step 1: Install Do-more! Designer Software.................................................................................................................1-6
Step 2: Launch the Do-more! Designer Software ................................................................................................... 1-10
Step 3: Prepare the Hardware........................................................................................................................................ 1-13
Step 4: Apply Power to the PLC..................................................................................................................................... 1-16
Step 5: Establish PC to BRX MPU Communications................................................................................................ 1-17
Step 6: Verify Hardware Configuration........................................................................................................................ 1-23
Step 7: Create a Ladder Logic Program...................................................................................................................... 1-26
Step 8: Save Project.......................................................................................................................................................... 1-36
Step 9: Write Project to the BRX MPU......................................................................................................................... 1-37
Step 10: Testing Project Using Data View.................................................................................................................. 1-40
Do-more! Designer Software and Firmware Updates.............................................................................................. 1-44
Updating the Firmware.................................................................................................................................................. 1-45
Live Update....................................................................................................................................................................... 1-49
Update Operating System............................................................................................................................................ 1-50
Update Gate Array and Loader................................................................................................................................... 1-51
Dashboard ........................................................................................................................................................................ 1-52
Help File................................................................................................................................................................................. 1-55
Forward
This getting started guide is designed to assist the first time user of Do-more! Designer with getting the
PLC connected and a simple program written. While this guide is written for the Do-more! BRX series
of PLC, the steps herein are basically the same for any Do-more! Series PLC, including H2-DM1(E) and
T1H-DM1(E).
If at any time you find yourself with questions, our technical support team is available to help. Please see the
resource guide in the Appendices for more information on the available help resources.
We hope you enjoy programming your new Do-more! PLC. The Do-more! engine is an incredibly powerful
processor, we think you will find it capable of nearly any task that you can attempt with it.
Good luck on your programming journey. If after you have spent some time with the system you want to
tell us about your experience, please feel free to tell us in a product review or on our forums! We love to hear
customer feedback.
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Overview
The BRX Platform is a Micro PLC system that uses the Do-more! Designer Software version 2.0 or newer
(ADC part number DM-PGMSW). The Do-more! Designer programming software package (downloadable
for free) was developed as a powerful, flexible and easy to use controls design tool.
The programming GUI features a user-friendly fill-in-the-blank design for editing ladder logic, making
complex operations such as PID and motion control easy to setup while minimizing programming time. A
built-in simulator allows testing of a program design concept without requiring any external hardware. This
will help to reduce programming errors during the development phase of your application.
Easy to use troubleshooting tools allow you to actually see what is going on in your logic, from single
stepping through the program one scan at a time to monitoring multiple elements during verification of
correct program execution.
For the DirectLOGIC users that want to use the BRX Do-more! Micro PLC Unit (MPU) for projects
originally written in DirectSOFT, Do-more! Designer software has a built-in DirectLOGIC migration tool
that will greatly reduce the time to migrate a DirectSOFT program into Do-more! Designer.
This guide focuses on installing the Do-more! Designer software, establishing a connection to a BRX MPU,
writing a simple ladder logic program and downloading it to the MPU. This should help get you familiarized
with the software and get started utilizing one of the most powerful PLC’s on the market.
Before You Begin...

Wiring Tools and Hardware
The tools and hardware shown below may be required to make connections to the BRX MPU system.
Screwdriver
TW-SD-MSL-3 Wire Strippers Electrical and
DN-WS Signal Wire AC Power Cord
(Not available from
Automationdirect.com)
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Programming Connection Options

The BRX MPU allows several built-in programming interface options. Choose from one of the following
suggested communication methods for this short step-by-step introduction to the BRX platform. You should
have at least one of these programming options ready and available.
• Ethernet port: A standard Ethernet patch cable
Ethernet Cable
C5E-STPxx-xx
• Serial port: Using the 3-pin serial connection on the MPU
Serial Cable
ZL-DB9F-CBL-2P
• POM Slot Programming Options

– USB POM and cable assembly
Programming Cable Assembly

BX-PGM-CBL
– Ethernet POM and cable
Ethernet POM Module with Cable

BX-P-ECOMLT, C5E-STPxx-xx
– RS-232 serial POM (RJ12 or 3-pin)
RS-232 Serial POM (RJ12) Module with Cable RS-232 Serial POM (3-pin) Module with Cable
BX-P-SER2-RJ12, D2-DSCBL BX-P-SER2-TERM, ZL-D89F-CBL-2P
NOTE: Ethernet POMs, USB and Serial Cables are sold separately. USB or Ethernet cable is also required for communications
between PC and CPU.

BRX Do-more! Designer System Requirements

Do-more! Designer Windows-based programming software is available on CD-ROM or as a FREE download
at https://support.automationdirect.com/downloads. Please check our website for this product’s current
operating systems requirements.

Step 1: Install Do-more! Designer Software

Download the Do-more! Designer programming software (DM-PGMSW) from our website at
http://support.automationdirect.com/products/domore.html, and launch the install procedure. If you already
have Do-more! Designer installed, you can just update to version 2.0 or newer to get BRX MPU support.
The first window that opens displays the Welcome screen seen here. If there are previous versions of the
software already installed, this screen will show the version number of the software being replaced as well as
the one being installed. Click Next to continue.
An alert window will appear requesting that all anti-virus software be disabled and also reminding the user
that administrative restrictions may exist.

The License Agreement window will be displayed next. Read over the agreement, select I accept the terms of
the license agreement and click the Next button to continue.
The license agreement may be printed if desired. The Print function will print a pdf of the License Agreement
document to your default printer.
At this point the software will ask a little about you. Please fill in the user information requested on the
Customer Information screen and click Next to continue.

At this stage, the software will ask which type of install you would like to perform. The Setup Type window
seen below gives two options for installation type: Complete and Custom.
Custom installation allows you to choose which program features to install, whereas Complete installation
installs all of the program features available. The Complete installation is selected by default and is
recommended for first-time users. Leave Complete selected (default) and click Next to continue.
The next window to appear is the Ready to Install the Program window. This window is an alert window,
cautioning you that the program is about to be installed. If there are any changes that need to be made to
the install settings do them now before continuing.
To review or change any of the previous installation selections, click Back to return to the appropriate
window and make the change. If no changes are necessary click Install to begin the installation.

The pop-up shown here will allow you to choose to install a Do-more! Designer software desktop shortcut
on your PC. Click Yes or No and continue with the installation.
The software will now install the needed folders and files while the Setup Status window displays the
installation progress status.
Once the installation has been successfully completed, the InstallShield Wizard Complete window below will
open.
Your software is now installed and ready to use. The installation wizard can now be closed by clicking Finish.
NOTE: By default the Read Me File and Launch Do-more! Designer now boxes are checked. Un-check either box should
you choose not to view the Read Me file and not launch the software at this time.

Step 2: Launch the Do-more! Designer Software

NOTE: For this step, ensure the BRX MPU is not powered up. Connection to your PC is in Step 3.
NOTE: There are many keyboard shortcuts available in the Do-more! Designer software. For a list of available short cuts (hot
keys), view Help topic DMD0361 within Do-more! Designer, or Appendix B of this guide.
After installing the Do-more! Designer software, launch the software by double clicking the desktop Do-more!
Designer icon.
You can also launch the software from your PC Start menu or All Programs menu. If the software link is not
embedded in the Start menu, use the path: Start > All Programs > Do-more > Designer x.x > Do-more!
Designer x.x to launch the software.
When Do-more! Designer runs for the first time it goes to the Start Page (area with ‘brick’ wallpaper) and
the Tip of the Day pop-up comes up by default. This feature can be disabled by un-checking the Show tips
at startup box in the lower left corner. Select Close on the Tip of the Day pop-up when you are finished
viewing the tips.

When the Close button on the Tip of the Day pop-up is pressed, the Select Project window comes up after
a slight pause. Here you will select which project to work with - New Offline Project, New Online Project,
or Browse (for a project not listed). If you have worked on current projects, they will appear below in the
Recent Project list. As this is your initial install your window will be empty.
Press the Close button. The Launchpad area (on left side of window) is displayed with the Startup Page
selected.

From the Start Page, you can select from any of 5 short videos that demonstrate how to use the software and
explain how the Do-more! technology works.
Video 1: “Welcome”, welcomes you to the Do-more! Designer Software. This video familiarizes you with
the BRX environment showing you how to connect to a BRX MPU, open a project, etc.
Video 2: “Quick Start”, walks you through writing and documenting a simple program and downloading
it to the BRX MPU.
Video 3: “Troubleshooting”, introduces you to and shows you how to use the troubleshooting and
debugging tools built in to the Do-more! Designer software.
Video 4: “Architecture”, explains how the Do-more! Technology works. Understanding the Do-more!
Technology allows you to take advantage of the built-in features allowing you to create projects easier and
decreasing the amount of programming time needed.
Video 5: “Helpful Hints”, covers some of the most common BRX MPU programming challenges and
explains how easily Do-more! Designer can help with these challenges.
The Video Search & Download Utility opens a search window and download screen.

Step 3: Prepare the Hardware

The “Installation and Wiring” chapter of the BRX User Manual (BX-USER-M) contains detailed information
for your specific model.
The following summary explains the basic steps needed to get the BRX MPU ready to establish a link so you
can program and run a project.
1. Installing the BRX MPU on DIN rail:
a. Hook rear upper tabs over flange of DIN rail.
b. Rotate the unit down toward the DIN rail, pressing firmly until the BRX MPU snaps securely to
the DIN rail.
1railHook base
onto DIN
at top of
mounting slot.
2 Rotate base
into position.
3lockGently push up
retaining clip to
component
onto DIN rail.
2. There are three ways to connect to the BRX MPU for programming:
a. Using the USB POM with a USB programming cable.
b. Using Ethernet cable with built-in Ethernet port.
c. Using RJ12 Serial POM module and RJ12 programming cable or via the built-in 3-pin serial port
connector with user supplied cabling.
Examples of each connection type are shown on the following pages.
NOTE: All communication connections between the BRX MPU and PC should be completed prior to launching Do-more!
Designer software.

A. Connect BRX USB to Computer Using Programming Cable

For USB connectivity the BX-PGM-CBL assembly is required. This assembly includes one USB POM
module (BX-P-USB-B) and one 6ft USB-A to USB-B cable (USB-CBL-AB6).
GND
PWR IN-
PWR
RUN
TERM
● Using the Programming Cable
Assembly (BX-PGM-CBL), install
RUN STOP
PWR IN+
MEM
the USB POM unit into the MPU

ERR
SD
1C RS-232/485
X0 TX GND
X1
X2
RX
RX/D-
TX/D+ Plug-in POM slot as shown.
2C
X3
X4
● Using the USB cable, connect the
X5
1C MPU to your computer.
Y0
Y1
2C
Y2
Y3
BX-DM1-10ED1-D
B. Connect BRX Ethernet to Computer Ethernet

There are two options for connecting the BRX via Ethernet to a PC. One option is to use the built-in
Ethernet port and connect to the PC via a Cat5 Ethernet cable. An alternate connection is available by using
the optional Ethernet POM (BX-P-ECOMLT) module that plugs into the POM slot on the MPU. Both
Ethernet options support 10/100Base-T via the RJ45 port. The Ethernet port supports Auto-Crossover,
which allows the use of a Cat5 patch or crossover cable.
Built-in Ethernet Port
RUN
GND PWR
TERM
PWR IN-
RUN STOP
PWR IN+
MEM
ERR
SD
1C RS-232/485
X0 TX GND
X1 RX/D-
RX TX/D+
X2
2C
X3
X4
X5
1C
Y0
Y1
2C
Y2
Y3
BX-DM1-10ED1-D
Built-in Ethernet to PC
BRX POM Ethernet (BX-P-ECOMLT)
POM Ethernet to PC
(BX-P-ECOMLT)
NOTE: When connecting to a BRX MPU via Ethernet for the first time, you will need to use the NetEdit 3 tool. Please see your
device’s user manual for NetEdit instructions.

C. C
onnect BRX Built-in Serial Port BRX POM serial port to Computer Serial or USB Port
It is possible to connect to the BRX using the CPUs built-in serial port or by installing the BRX POM serial
port, BX-P-SER2-RJ12.
BRX Built-in Serial Port.
There are two options to consider for connecting the BRX built-in serial port to a PC. The first option uses
a ZL-DB9F-CBL-2P to a PC USB port using a USB to Serial adapter (USB-RS232, as shown below). If the
PC has a 9-pin serial port connection, you don’t need to use the USB to Serial adapter. The second option
(not shown) is to use a user built cable to connect the built-in 3-pin serial port to the PC serial port or USB
to Serial adapter.
Serial RS-232 to PC
RUN
GND PWR
TERM
PWR IN-
RUN STOP
PWR IN+
MEM
BRX 3-Pin Serial Port

ERR
SD
1C RS-232/485
X0 TX GND
X1 RX/D-
RX TX/D+
X2
ZL-DB9F-CBL-2P 3-pin
2C
X3
To
X4
X5
Terminal
1C
Pin # Term Color

Y0
Y1
2C
Y2
Y3
2 RXD Brown ....... TXD

BX-DM1-10ED1-D
ZL-DB9F-CBL-2P
3 TXD Red ....... RXD
5 GND Yellow ....... GND
7 RTS Blue
Jumper USB-RS232
8 CTS Violet Use if PC does
not have a built-in
RS-232 DB-9 port.
EA-MG-PGM-CBL
BRX POM Serial Port

The BRX Serial POM (BX-P-SER2-RJ12) can connect to a PC by using the D2-DSCBL programming
cable. The 9-pin connection of the D2-DSCBL cable can be connected to a serial port on a PC or to a USB
to Serial adapter (USB-RS232, as shown below).
RUN
GND PWR
TERM
PWR IN-
RUN STOP
PWR IN+
MEM
ERR
SD
1C RS-232/485
X0 TX GND
X1 RX/D-
RX TX/D+
X2
2C
X3
X4
X5
1C
Y0
Y1
2C
Y2
Y3
BX-DM1-10ED1-D
D2-DSCBL
Filler
Module
USB-RS232
Use if PC does
not have a built-in
RS-232 DB-9 port.
POM Serial RJ12 Port to PC

Step 4: Apply Power to the PLC

WARNING: Minimize the risk of electrical shock, personal injury, or equipment damage. Always disconnect the system
power before installing or removing any system component.
GND
- PWR-
PWR+
+
DC Power In
12–24 VDC
Class 2 or LPS
User Supplied Power
Once all of the power wiring has been completed and verified, connect the appropriate voltage source to the
power supply and power up the system. The BRX MPU will perform a self-evaluation once power is applied.
The following summary explains the basic steps needed to get the BRX MPU ready to establish a link for
programming and running a project.
NOTE: Please see Chapter 1 of the BRX User Manual for the power wiring diagram corresponding to your specific BRX MPU.

Step 5: Establish PC to BRX MPU Communications

The BRX MPU should now be powered up and the programming cable connected.
NOTE: The following example assumes that you are using the USB POM.
The first time the BRX USB POM is connected to your PC, you should see a message on your PC indicating
that the driver for the USB device was successfully loaded:
After connecting the USB cable between the MPU and the PC, click the (a) New Link… button in the (b)
Links windows of the Launchpad area.

This brings up the Create New Connection (Link) dialog page and it begins to search for devices on the
Ethernet, Serial and USB ports.
When the search is complete, the (a) MPU with the USB POM we are connected to will be displayed on
the list. With this MPU highlighted on the list, click on (b) Add New Connection button. This brings up
the (c) Connecting to New PLC dialog. Here you can enter a new (d) Connection (Link) Name, or use the
default name, My BX-DM1E, and you can enter (e) an Optional Description. When finished press the (f )
OK button.

1. We are now ready to go online with the MPU. In the (a) Links section
of the (b) Launchpad, select the (c) USB link; in this example it is called
BX-DM1E-X 00:3A. Click on (d) Open button.
2. Once connected to the MPU, you may encounter the initialization screen
shown below. This will appear on first initialization of a new MPU. Select
Set PLC Clock to set the clock in the new MPU to be synchronized with
your PC clock.
3. The Set PLC Clock option allows you to set the internal, real-time clock of
the BRX MPU.
The Set PLC Clock window has options for (b) Timezone and (a) Daylight Saving Time adjustments.
Select (c) Set to PC’s current time settings then select (d) Set PLC Clock and Exit.

4. The option for Setup System Configuration appears next (below). This allows you to configure
parameters of the BRX MPU, such as onboard communication port configuration, I/O configuration
(i.e. high-speed), and mapping. Select Setup System Configuration.
5. The System Configuration window appears next with the (a) CPU Configuration selected by default.
This window and those indexed in the (b) Configuration Entries tree on left, expose many of the
system operating parameters for your MPU. For purposes of this introduction we will accept the
default settings. Click (c) OK.

The Setup System Configuration box reappears. Select Finish button to move to next step.
6. The Project Browser (a, b), including the Dashboard (d), will open with the online toolbar (c)
active. Notice the status bar indications (e, bottom of window) show the MPU type, memory usage,
communication status, errors, and mode, etc. Hovering your mouse over the status bar (e) will
highlight the items that are selectable.

If you select one of the items, a new window will open with real-time data and available options. For
example, the System Information window seen in the next figure, opens after selecting the memory
usage values (f ) in the status bar. This information and much more can be accessed by way of the
Dashboard.

Step 6: Verify Hardware Configuration

Next we will verify the hardware configuration. The BRX series has an auto discover feature that will
automatically detect installed I/O modules. You can access the System Configuration in three ways:
1. By selecting (a) PLC > System Configuration
2. By double clicking on the (b) CPU link under the Configuration tab in the Project Browser
3. By clicking the (c) X/Y Configure icon on the project toolbar.

On the left side of the System Configuration window is an index of topics titled (a) Configuration Entries.
The (b) BRX Local I/O allows you to view the modules the software has detected. For this example, we are
working with a BX-DM1E-10ER3 MPU and no expansion I/O. This unit has a built-in (c) Ethernet port
and a (d) USB POM plugged in which show up in the overview graphic.
The (a) BRX Local I/O graphic area is interactive, like the system Dashboard, and as you hover and move
across the image (b) “orange” boxes will appear and display information about the highlighted section.

Also if the highlighted section can be configured you can click in the highlighted area and a configuration
screen will pop up. For example hovering over (b) the built-in analog I/O hot spot, a pop up will display
information on how the analog I/O is configured.
After the hardware configuration is verified, select (a) the I/O Mappings option in the Configuration Entries
index. This option will display (b) the assigned addresses for the available I/O, as seen below.
These (c) X (discrete input), Y (discrete output), WX (analog input) and WY (analog output) addresses are
automatically assigned by Do-more! Designer. You have the option to manually configure these addresses
by selecting (d) Manual in the Mapping Mode section at the bottom of the window or by right clicking (g)
BRX Local I/O. Change default starting address in (e) Edit Base’s Default Map Addresses dialog box. Click
(f ) OK when completed to close Edit Base’s Default Map Addresses dialog box.
The (a) Manual Mode Instructions section, also found at the bottom of the window, details the various color
indications associated with this mode.
Once the hardware and mapping is configured and verified, click (b) OK to return to the main screen,
displaying the Dashboard and the Project Browser.

Step 7: Create a Ladder Logic Program

In order to create a ladder logic program, you will need to be in Edit Mode. All programs start with a default
$Main code block. We will be adding our ladder logic to this code block.
We can get to the $Main code block four different ways:
1. By selecting the (a) $Main navigation tab.
2. By double clicking on the (b) $Main option under the Control Logic section of the Project Browser.
3. By selecting (c) View/Edit the Program under the Program section of the Dashboard.
4. By using the drop-down menu (d) View > Ladder View, as seen below.
When in (a, b) Edit Mode, (c) Instruction Toolbox options will become active. The cursor will be positioned
on (d) Rung #1 and highlighted.

Rung #1
Place the cursor box in the (a) NOP position on Rung #1. If the (b) Instruction Toolbox is not open, click
Edit on the menu and select (c) Instruction Toolbox from the drop-down menu.
Now, you are ready to begin entering the example ladder logic.
Click on the section heading (a) Timers/Counters/Drums and (b) double click or drag/drop the TMR
instruction.

Checking (d) Do not show this again will cause a more concise timer dialog to open on subsequent access
to the TMR dialog.
Access to the more detailed Common Timer Editor dialog can also be controlled from the Editing section (a)
of the Options dialog accessible from the main Do-more! Designer toolbar.

Alternatively, you can type “T” while the cursor is on the NOP position and select TMR from the drop down
menu, then press Enter.
Once the TMR is selected, a Timer dialog box appears.

1. Set the (a) Timer Struct to T0
2. Enter 03 into the (b) Preset Constant Value for the seconds (s) preset.
3. Click on the (c) green checkmark in the upper left corner to accept.
After clicking the checkmark, Rung #1 should show the (d) T0 timer (TMR) instruction with a Preset of
3.000 seconds. A user variable can be assigned to the Preset value if needed, to allow the timer preset to be
set from an external source.
Since a Timer is a structure, it has predefined elements associated with it, such as “Tx.Acc” (accumulated
time), “Tx.Done” (the completion bit) and “Tx.Timing” (the timer is enabled and timing).
Therefore, if T0. (the “period” must be used to open drop-down list) is entered into any contact name, the
Auto-Complete feature of Do-more! Designer will display all applicable bit (Boolean) selections available for

that structure. Selecting (e) the T0.Done element, as seen above, will assign this element to the contact and
the contact name will be T0.Done.
This feature works for all structures including: timers, counters, PID loops and strings, to name a few. Many
system data types such as, $Main and $FirstScan, as well as those associated with user-created devices like
ECOM, CTRIO, or SERIO modules also use the Auto-Complete feature. See the Do-more! Designer Help
file topic DMD0327 for more information on structure members.
Place the cursor in the (a) leftmost column of rung #1. Type the nickname T0_Start at the (a) cursor
position. The (c) Normally Open contact instruction (b) will be used by default as the nickname is entered.
Press Enter.
Another option is to (b) click or drag/drop from the Instruction Toolbox (F2 hot key), enter T0_Start for the
name, and click the (c) green checkmark in the upper left corner.
This will open the Create Nickname dialog seen here. Select (a) the option …assign to specified element,
(b) type the desired memory bit for this contact (C1), and select (c) OK to accept.

Rung #1 should appear as shown below.
With the cursor in the position to the (a) right of contact T0_Start, begin drawing a branch circuit. Under
the Edit drop-down menu, select Wire, then select (b) Down. Notice the shortcuts that are available for
wire drawing. The wire could also be drawn using the shortcut: (c) Ctrl+Down Arrow. The (d) wire should
now appear in your ladder.
NOTE: There are also Delete Wire options in the Edit drop down menu that are used to erase any wires not needed.

Place the (a) cursor in the space to the left of the new line and select another normally open contact.
Type in the nickname (b) T0_Manual and (c) assign bit C2. Select (d) OK to accept.
Rung #1 should look like this:

Rung #2
Place a normally open contact in the first position of (a) Rung #2. This contact will be tied to the Done bit
of timer T0. Therefore, the name for this (b) contact should be entered as “T0.Done”. There should be no
Create Nickname dialog box as seen with the earlier normally open contacts.
Lastly, you will need to add an Out coil to the end of Rung #2. Place the (a) cursor at the end of the rung
highlighting NOP and type “OUT” and select the OUT instruction from the drop down menu. Another
option is to (b) select the OUT instruction from the Instruction Toolbox under the Coil/Bit Output section.
Next, choose which bit will be tied to this coil. Tie this (c) coil to the physical output Y1 by typing “Y1” and
clicking the (d) green checkmark in the upper left corner.

The ladder program should now look like this:
When either the (a) T0_Start or (b) T0_Manual contact is energized, the timer will begin timing. When it
times out, contact (c) T0_Done will energize and the (d) output coil Y1 will turn on. Note that an END
instruction is not required.
The (a) yellow bar in the left margin signifies logic that has not been accepted. So once you have verified your
logic, click the (b) Accept button in the Project Toolbar to accept the changes.
After selecting “Accept”, the yellow bar should be replaced by green and cyan bars (left margin). The green
bar means the project has been accepted but not saved to disk. The cyan bar (only appears when online)
means the project has been accepted, but not yet downloaded to the MPU.


Step 8: Save Project

Save the project by selecting (a) Save Project from the File drop down menu (Ctrl+S), or save the file under
a different name or in a different location by selecting the (b) Save Project As option. You can also save the
project by selecting the (d) SAVE icon on the Project Toolbar.
Once you save the project, the green bar on the left side of the ladder will disappear and the cyan bar (c) will
remain, meaning you have successfully saved the project to disk, but not yet downloaded to the MPU.

Step 9: Write Project to the BRX MPU

Now that you have created the example ladder logic program, you can write the program to the MPU. As
a quick review, (a) check the status bar at the bottom of $Main window to verify you are Online with the
MPU. Also notice the (b) cyan bar to the left of the ladder logic program signifying that your project has
been accepted, but not downloaded/written to the MPU.
There are several ways to write the project to the MPU. You can chose (c) Write PLC button from the Project
Toolbar or select (d) Write to PLC from the File drop down menu (Shift+F9).

When the Write PLC button is selected and the MPU is in program mode, the Download Project to PLC
pop-up window seen here appears.
When the BRX MPU is in (a) Program mode and you click on the (b) OK button, the project is written to
the MPU. When the download is complete, the MPU remains in program mode. In this window, you can
select (c) to switch the MPU to RUN mode after the download is complete.
You can also select (d) not to display the Download Project to PLC window if the MPU is in program mode,
keeping in mind that selecting this option will not download any Memory Image. Please view the Do-more!
Designer HELP topics for details on the features available in the Download Project to PLC window.
NOTE: It is good practice to verify that the process you are controlling can be interrupted before downloading a project to
the MPU.

If you do not select the option to Switch to RUN mode after the download completes, you can switch to RUN
mode manually several ways:
Click on the MODE icon on the Project Toolbar
Select PLC Modes from the PLC drop down menu or use the shortcut, Ctrl+Shift+R.
Click on (a) Program in the Status bar. This will bring up the Select PLC Mode pop-up where you can change
the PLC mode by selecting the (b) Run radio button.

Step 10: Testing Project Using Data View

With the project successfully downloaded to the MPU and the unit in RUN mode, you can now test the
function of the ladder program using the Data View tool.
Start by opening a new Data window. To do this, click on the (a) Data icon on the Project Toolbar, or (b)
select menu item Debug > Data View > New (Ctrl+Shift+F3).
The Data View window shown below (c) will open. This window will open in the project browser section
of the programming window but it can be (d) relocated anywhere on the screen by clicking the title bar and
dragging it to a new location.

Now enter the elements that you wish to monitor. On line one type “C1” under the Element column and
press Enter. You will see the C1 change to the (a) nickname associated with it, T0_Start. On line two (b)
type the element “C2” (T0_Manual) and on line three (c) type “Y1”. Notice the three icons (d) at the top
right in the data window are grayed out. This will change in the next step.
With the ladder elements entered into the Data View window, you now need to activate their status. To do
so, (a) click the All Status icon on the Project Toolbar, or (b) select Debug > All Status On. The All Status
On option will not only activate (c) the Status of the Data View window but also the status of the (d) ladder
program as seen below. The timer structure now shows the status of its structure elements, including the
accumulated value.

The next step is to enable edits within the Data View window. To do this, click the (a) yellow box with the
E found in the top left corner of the Data View window. The (b) Edits column is now added to the Data
View window.
The Edits column allows you to make changes to the current values of the elements listed. T0_Start’s current
value is OFF. Double-click the (c) ON button under the Edits column. The (d) Write Current Edit and
the Writes All Edits buttons will appear at the top of the window. The buttons will write individual or all
edits, respectively, made in the Data View window to the MPU.
Click the Write Current Edit to PLC button and confirm it. This will write the new value to T0_Start.
Once T0_Start changes to an ON state, the timer (T0) will begin to time and quickly reach the preset. As
soon as the preset has been met the done bit, T0.Done, will turn ON causing output Y1 to also turn ON, as
seen on the following page. Now write an OFF to T0_Start and watch as the timer and Y1 reset.

With All Status ON, you can view instruction information in the ladder view (below). For example, on the
TMR instruction you can see the actual accumulated time while the timer is on, and when the timer is done,
to mention a few.
Congratulations, you have now programmed, downloaded, and tested a ladder logic program for the BRX
Do-more! MPU. Feel free to experiment with a program of your own and please remember that the software
Help file is an essential tool to use when programming your controller.

Do-more! Designer Software and Firmware Updates

There will be times when an update is available for the BRX firmware or the Do-more! Designer programming
software. The Do-more! Designer software makes it very easy to download the updated files.
By default, checking for updates is done automatically each time Do-more! Designer is started. Do-more!
Designer will check for updates to the programming software, the Help file content, Start Page content,
new firmware for BRX Do-more! and Do-more! controllers and new firmware for CTRIO(2) modules. An
Internet connection is required to perform the check and to download the updates.
When updates are available, the user is notified through this dialog:
The automatic check can be disabled by opening the View -> Options menu, select the Global tab and
uncheck the Automatically Check for Updates on Startup selection.

To manually check for software or firmware updates, go to HELP -> Check for Updates.
Do-more! Designer Help Topic DMD0310 provides detailed information on downloading the programming
software updates, firmware updates, Do-more! Designer Help System updates, and HTML/Documentation
updates.
Updating the Firmware

NOTE: Downloading the firmware files does not automatically update the firmware of the connected BRX PLC. You must use
the available tools to update the Operating System and the Gate Array and Loader. The available tools will indicate when the
firmware is not up to date in the controller.
There are three ways to access the dialogs needed to update the Operating System and the Booter/Loader.
The first method is by using the (a) Info icon on the online toolbar. A second method is by selecting the (b)
OS or (c) Booter links under the CPU section of the Dashboard.

The third method is through the menu, PLC -> Update Firmware.
When you select the Info icon on the online toolbar, the System Information utility (below) comes up. To
update the controller firmware, use the section under CPU Version Information.
The CPU section displays the following information:
• Do-more!: The current version of the instruction set in the controller.

• OS: The current version of the operation system in the controller.
• Booter: The current version of boot loader in the controller.
• FPGA: The current version of the Gate Array code in the controller.
• Hardware: The current revision of the controller hardware.
NOTE: An Asterisk (*) next to any of the numbers means that there is an update available for that particular portion of the
firmware.

Click the Update button (a) adjacent to the Do-more & OS display to open the Update Operating System
dialog.
Click the Update button (b) adjacent to the Booter & FPGA display to open the Update Gate Array and
Loader dialog.
NOTE: If both the Booter and OS need updating, it is recommended to do both updates, starting with the OS.
NOTE: DIP switch #3 (on MPU) is used to Enable/Disable the ability to update the firmware in the controller. This DIP switch
must be OFF to allow Do-more! Designer to update the operating system or the gate array. Please review Do-more! Designer
Help topic DMD0266 for information on the on-board dipswitches.

The dialog shown below is displayed when you use the OS or Booter link under the CPU section of the
Dashboard or you use the menu PLC -> Update Firmware.
The Update Firmware dialog has the necessary tools to download new firmware files from the Web and
update the connected Do-more! CPU.
The Operating System and Booter sections show the version currently running in the attached Do-more!
CPU and the latest versions of the firmware and boot loader files that have been downloaded to this PC.
Click (a) Check for New Firmware. The Live Update tool comes up, which allows you to see if there is a
newer firmware available, and if so to download the updated files. The Live Update tool is discussed later in
this chapter.
Clicking (b) Update PLC Operating System opens the Update Operating System dialog that shows detailed
information about the attached CPU’s operating system and Do-more! Technology versions and selects the
latest Operating System firmware file based on the connected Do-more! CPU. The Update Operating System
dialog is discussed later in this chapter.
Clicking (c) Update PLC Booter opens the Update Gate Array and Loader dialog that shows detailed
information about the attached CPU’s Gate Array and Boot Loader versions and selects the latest Boot
Loader firmware file based on the connected Do-more! CPU. The Update Gate Array and Loader dialog is
discussed later in this chapter.
NOTE: If both the Booter and OS need updating, it is recommended to do both updates, starting with the OS.

Live Update
NOTE: DIP switch #3 (on MPU) is used to Enable/Disable the ability to update the firmware in the controller. This DIP switch
must be OFF to allow Do-more! Designer to update the operating system or the gate array. Please review Do-more! Designer
Help topic DMD0266 for information on the on-board dipswitches.
Click the Use Live Update to get Firmware button to open the Live Update dialog. Live Update will
utilize the Internet connection to check for new firmware files for the Do-more! controllers and the CTRIO
modules, then download any new files to the appropriate Bin\Images\< Device > folders.
Click the Go! button to check for updated firmware files. Click the OK button to close the Live Update
dialog.
NOTE: Live Update requires a functional Internet connection to work. Make sure the Internet connection is active before
running Live Update.

Update Operating System

When the dialog opens it will read the OS Version and Do-more! versions from the currently connected
controller, and from the latest operating system firmware file.
Current Operating System Information

OS Version - the current version of the operation system in the controller
Do-more Technology Version - the current version of the instruction set in the controller
New Operating System Information
OS File - the most up-to-date operating system firmware file in the default firmware folder
Select - opens a File Open dialog to select an operating system firmware file. Operating System firmware files
typically have the following form: “H2DM1x_<major>_<minor>_<build>.os”
Description - the current version information from the selected file
OS Version - the current version of the operation system in the selected file
Do-more Technology Version - the current version of the instruction set in the selected file
Click the Update! button to begin the update progress. The last phase of updating the operating system is
a reboot of the Do-more! controller. While the controller is rebooting, the normal communication updates
will fail, and the Link indicator on the Status bar will turn red. Once the controller has successfully rebooted,
normal communication updates will automatically resume, and the Link indicator will return to normal.
Click the Cancel button to exit without updating the operating system.

Update Gate Array and Loader

WARNING: There is no fail-safe for the Gate Array and Loader update, which means, if the update process begins and
then fails, ** DO NOT TURN OFF THE POWER**, keep trying the update process until it is successful. If you turn off
the power without a successful update the controller must be sent back to the factory for repair (use the ‘H/W Repair
(RMA)’ link at www.hosteng.com to request an RMA number for a Do-more! CPU that fails to update the Gate Array and
Loader).
When the dialog opens it will read the Gate Array Version and Boot Loader version from the currently
connected controller and from the latest Gate Array firmware file.
Current Gate Array and Loader Information
Booter Version - the current version of Boot Loader in the controller
Gate Array Version - the current version of the Gate Array code in the controller
New Gate Array and Loader Information
GA File - the most up-to-date Gate Array firmware file in the default firmware folder
Select - opens a File Open dialog to select a Gate Array firmware file. Gate Array files firmware file typically
have the following form: “H2DM1x_<major>_<minor>_<build>.ga”
Description - the current version information from the selected file
Booter Version - the current version of Boot Loader in the selected file
Gate Array Version - the current version of the Gate Array code in the selected file

Click the Update! button to begin the update progress. When the Gate Array and Loader update is complete,
you will see the following window with instructions to power cycle the PLC.
Click the Cancel (previous graphic) button to exit without updating the Gate Array and Loader.
Dashboard
The Do-more! Designer Dashboard is a graphical representation of the PLC system. It is used to assist in the
configuration of the various components of the system as well as for monitoring and troubleshooting after
it is up and running. The following pages will be a quick overview on how to use the Dashboard. Please
reference Do-more! Designer Help topic DMD0415 for more detailed information.
The dashboard is divided horizontally into three sections, top, center and bottom sections. The top and
bottom sections consist of distinct panes each of which contain related items with current status of each.
These entries (a) are also mouse-over links; as you move your mouse over an entry it will highlight in red
and a pop-up text box will appear with more detailed information. Left click a link to open a dialog that
addresses the configuration of that entry, or opens a monitor tool for that entry.

Entries (b) that have an orange ( ! ) next to them indicate items that need your attention. For example, an
orange (!) adjacent to the “OS: x.y.z” item in the CPU section indicates the firmware in the CPU is older than
the firmware you have downloaded to this PC. Click the link to open the firmware update tool.
Some entries will have their text displayed with a yellow background to indicate the item is generating a
warning message that may need your attention. For example, if you have Forces enabled and one or more
items are currently being Forced to a value, the Memory section will display the “x forces active” text with
a yellow background. Click this link to open the Configure Forces dialog to see what elements are being
forced.
Some entries will have their text displayed with a red background to indicate the item is generating a warning
message that may need your attention. For example, if an I/O module is reporting an error, the I/O section
will display the “I/O System Status” text with a red background. Click this link to open the I/O System View
to see an overview of the entire I/O system and locate the module that is reporting an error.
The center section contains a series of tabbed (a) graphical representations of the PLC system components.
The leftmost (top) selection is the local CPU. There is an additional tab created for each Ethernet Remote
I/O Slave. Any time the mouse cursor is in the center section (b) orange outlines (known as hotspots) will
appear on the sections of the PLC system to indicate there is status information available for that area or
configuration that can be performed.
Hovering the mouse cursor over any of the hot spots will display a popup that shows the current status of the
item in that hotspot. For example, hovering over the DI hotspot (c) will display information on the response
times configured for the discrete inputs and, if the unit supports high speed inputs, it will display how the
high speed Counter/Timer functions are configured.

Left-clicking on the hot spot will display a popup menu that contains links specific to the configuration tools
and information displays for that item. For example, left clicking on the AIO (analog I/O) hotspot, displays
links to view onboard analog I/O values in Data View and a link to configure the analog I/O, as shown below.
Right-clicking on the MPU or an expansion module will display a list of operations that can be performed
on that module. For example, right-clicking on the MPU (below) gives the option to Change CPU Type,
Connect to PLC, or Disconnect from PLC. The options will vary depending on the MPU family and
module type.

Help File
Accessing the Help File
The software Help file is available as a quick reference or detailed guide to the many features and capabilities
of the Do-more! Designer software. This provides comprehensive support for you as a user of not only the
BRX Platform but also the whole Do-more! product family.
There are three ways to access the Help File:
1. Select the Help File icon from the Project Toolbar.
2. Choose Help from the Help menu drop down.
3. Use the shortcut F1 or press the(?) button or the Help button on the dialog that you need help with.

Notes:

Appendix
Do-more! Instruction Set
A
In This Appendix...
Instruction Set....................................................................................................................................................................... A-2
Contacts.............................................................................................................................................................................. A-2
Coil / Bit Outputs............................................................................................................................................................... A-2
Analog / Process............................................................................................................................................................... A-2
CTRIO.................................................................................................................................................................................... A-3
Date / Time / Calendar..................................................................................................................................................... A-3
Ethernet............................................................................................................................................................................... A-3
File System.......................................................................................................................................................................... A-3
Hardware / Device............................................................................................................................................................. A-4
High Speed / Axis.............................................................................................................................................................. A-4
Math...................................................................................................................................................................................... A-4
Math Functions.................................................................................................................................................................. A-4
Misc / Data Manipulation................................................................................................................................................. A-5
Program Control................................................................................................................................................................ A-6
Program-Looping.............................................................................................................................................................. A-6
Protocol-Custom/Ascii.................................................................................................................................................... A-7
Protocol Standard............................................................................................................................................................. A-7
String.................................................................................................................................................................................... A-7
Timer / Counter / Drum.................................................................................................................................................... A-7
Instruction Set
The following table lists the Do-more! instruction set. (See Help topic DMD0186 for more on the Do-more!
instruction set.)
Do-more! Instruction Set
Instruction Name
Contacts
Normally Open
Normally Closed
Leading Edge One-Shot
Trailing Edge One-Shot
Greater-Than-or-Equal-To
Equal-To
Less-Than-or-Equal-To
Less-Than
Not-Equal-To
Greater-Than
Delta
Leading Edge One-Shot on Power Flow
Trailing Edge One-Shot on Power Flow
Invert Power Flow
Coil / Bit Outputs

DEBOUNCE Reduce Discrete Input Chatter
END End Code Block
FLASHER Cycle Output ON/OFF
INI Immediate Discrete Input
ND Trailing Edge One-Shot
NOP Null Operation
OUT Coil Write Bit
OUTI Coil Out Immediate Bit
PD Leading Edge One-Shot
PONOFF Push On/Push Off
RST Reset Bit
RSTI Reset Immediate Bit
RSTR Reset Range
SET Coil Set Bit
SETI Coil Set Immediate Bit
SETR Set Range
SR Shift Register
TIMEDOUT Timed Output
Analog / Process
ALDEV Deviation Alarm
ALHILO High/Low Alarm
ALRATE Rate of Change Alarm
CLAMP Limit Range
DEADBAND Set Outside Deadband
FILTER First Order Filter
Table continued on next page
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Do-more! Instruction Set (continued)

Class Description
INTEGRAT Integrate Over Time
PID Closed Loop Controller
PIDINT Set PID Tuning Constants
RAMPSOAK Ramp Soak Profile
SCALE Scale Value
SLOPE Calculate Slope
TIMEPROP Time Proportional Control
CTRIO
CTAXCFG CTRIO2 Axis Configuration
CTAXDYNP CTRIO2 Axis Run Dynamic Position Mode
CTAXDYNV CTRIO2 Axis Run Dynamic Velocity Mode
CTAXJOG CTRIO2 Axis Jog Mode
CTAXLIMT CTRIO2 Axis Run Trapezoid w/ Limits
CTAXTRAP CTRIO2 Axis Run Trapezoid
CTDYNPOS CTRIO Run Dynamic Position Mode
CTDYNVEL CTRIO Run Dynamic Velocity Mode
CTPLSADD CTRIO Add Entry to PLS
CTPLSEDT CTRIO Edit PLS Entry
CTREGRD CTRIO Read Register
CTREGWR CTRIO Write Register
CTRUNPOS CTRIO Run Position Mode
CTRUNVEL CTRIO Run Velocity Mode
CTTBLADD CTRIO Add Entry to Preset Table
CTTBLCLR CTRIO Clear Table
CTTBLEDT CTRIO Edit Preset Table Entry
CTTBLLD CTRIO Load Table
CTUPDLVL CTRIO Update Level
Date / Time / Calendar

DT2EPOCH Convert Date/Time to Epoch
DTCMP Compare Date/Time
DTDIFF Difference Between Two Dates/Times
DTOFFSET Add Offset to Date/Time
EPOCH2DT Convert Epoch to Date/Time
NETTIME SNTP Client
SETTIME Set PLC Date/Time
Ethernet
DNSLOOKUP Name to IP Address
EMAIL Send Email
PING Ping Ethernet Device
SETUPIP Setup TCP/IP Parameters
SETUPNOD Setup Ethernet Node Parameters
File System
BACKUP Create PLC Image File
FILECLOSE Close File
FILECOPY Copy File
FILEDEL Delete File
Do-more! Designer Getting Started Guide, 1st Edition, Rev. B A-3


Class Description
FILELOG Log to File
FILENEWFLDR Make a New Folder
FILEOPEN Open File
FILEQUERY Query File or Folder Information
FILEREAD Read from File
FILESEEK Seek to Position in File
FILESYSCMD Perform File System Command
FILETRUNC Truncate File
FILEWRITE Write to File
Hardware / Device
CLOSE Close Device
DEVCLEAR Clear Device
DEVREAD Read to Device Register
DEVWRITE Write to Device Register
HWINFO Get Hardware Information
OPENDEV Open Device
RD Read from Intelligent Module
SETUPSER Setup Serial Port
WT Write to Intelligent Module
High Speed / Axis

AXCAM Axis Electronic Camming
AXCONFIG Axis Configuration
AXFOLLOW Axis Position Following with Offset
AXGEAR Axis Electronic Gearing
AXHOME Axis Perform Home Search
AXJOG Axis Jog Mode
AXPOSSCRV Axis Move to Position Using S-Curve
AXPOSTRAP Axis Move to Position Using Trapezoid
AXRSTFAULT Reset Axis Limit Fault
AXSCRIPT Run a Sequence of Axis Commands
AXSETPROP Set Axis Properties
AXVEL Axis Set Velocity Mode
PWMOUT Pulse Width Modulated Output
TDODECFG Deconfigure Table Driven Output
TDOPLS Load Programmable Limit Switch Table
TDOPRESET Load Preset Table for Table Driven Output
Math
DEC Decrement
INC Increment
LERP Linear Interpolation
MATH Calculate Expression
RANDSEED Random Number Seed
Math Functions
COS Cosine of Radian Angle
ACOS Arccosine in Radians
SIN Sine of Radian Angle


Class Description
ASIN Arcsine in Radians
TAN Tangent of Radian Angle
ATAN Arctangent in Radians
DEG Convert Radians to Degrees
RAD Convert Degrees to Radians
FRAC Fractional Portion of a Real Number
TRUNC Truncate Real to Whole Number
ROUND Round Real to Nearest Whole Number
LN Natural Log
LOG Log Base 10
PI Return PI
RANDINT Random Integer
RANDREAL Random Real Number
REF Read Value Indirectly
ABS Absolute Value
SQRT Square Root
AVGR Average of a Range of Values
SUMR Sum of a Range of Values
MAXR- Maximum Value Across a Range of Values
MINR Minimum Value Across a Range of Values
STDEVPR Population Standard Deviation of a Range
STDEVR Sample Standard Deviation of a Range
MIN Minimum Between Two Expressions
MAX Maximum Between Two Expressions
TICKus Get Microsecond System Timer Value
TICKms Get Millisecond System Timer Value
NOW Get Date / Time Stamp as a 32-bit Integer
TOINT Convert to Integer
TOREAL Convert to Real
IF If / Else Expression
COUNTIF (EQ, GE, GT, LE, LT, NE) Count If
SUMIF (EQ, GE, GT, LE, LT, NE) Sum If
Misc / Data Manipulation

BCDTO BCD to Integer/Real
COPY Copy Data
DATAINFO Query Information about Data Memory
DECO Decode to Set Bit
ENCO Encode Bit Position
GRAY Gray Code to Integer
INIT Initialize Data
ISCLEAR Is Structure Cleared
MAPIO Map Inputs/Outputs
MEMCLEAR Clear Memory
MEMCOPY Copy Memory Range
MOVE Move Value
MOVEBIT Move Single Bit
MOVER Move Range of Values


Class Description
PUBLISH Translate from Do-more!
REFWRITE Write Value Indirectly
ROTL Rotate Left
ROTR Rotate Right
SEG Hex/BCD to 7 Segment Display
SETNUMBER Set Numeric Range
SUBSCRIB Translate to Do-more!
SUMBITS Sum Bits
SWAPB Swap Bytes
TOBCD Integer/Real to BCD
Program Control
CALL Call Subroutine
ENDC Conditional End of Code-Block
ENTASK Enable Task
EXIT Exit this program
GOTO Go to Label
HALT Halt program or Task
INTCONFIG Configure Interrupts
INTDECONFIG Deconfigure Interrupts
INTRESUME Resume Interrupts
INTSUSPEND Suspend Interrupts
JMP Jump to Stage
JMPI Indexed Jump
LABEL Program Label
REBOOT Reboot PLC
RESTART Restart Program or Task
RET Return Back to CALL
RETC Conditional Return Back to CALL
RUN Run Program
SG Stage
SGCONVRG Converge Multiple Stages to SG
SGDIVRG Jump to Multiple Stages
SGRST Disable Stage
SGRSTR Disable Range of Stages
SGSET Enable Stage
STOP Switch to Program Mode
SUSPEND Suspend Program or Task
WATCHDOG Force Watchdog Error
YIELD Yield Program or Task
Program-Looping
BREAK Exit Loop
CONTINUE Skip to Loop End
FOR Index Loop
NEXT Index by Step
REPEAT Loop Until Condition is Non-Zero
UNTIL Repeat Until Condition is Non-Zero


Class Description
WEND While End
WHILE Loop with While Condition is Non-Zero
Protocol-Custom/Ascii
CHECKSUM Checksum Algorithm
OPENTCP Open TCP Connection
PACKETIN Input Data from Packet Device
PACKETOUT Output Data from Packet Device
STREAMIN Stream in Data from Device
STREAMOUT Stream Out Data to Device
TCPLISTEN Start Listening on TCP port
Protocol Standard
DLRX DirectLOGIC Network Read
DLWX DirectLOGIC Network Write
EIPMSG Send EtherNet/IP Message
GSREGRD GS E-Drive Register Read
GSREGWR GS E-Drive Register Write
HTTPCMD Execute HTTP Command
JSONBUILD Build JSON Record
JSONPARSE Parse JSON Record
MQTTPUB IoT Publish MQTT Topics
MQTTSUB IoT Subscribe to MQTT Topics
MRX Modbus Network Read
MWX Modbus Network Write
PEERLINK Share Data w/PLCs
RX Do-more! Network Read
WX Do-more! Network Write
String
STR2INT Convert String to Integer
STR2REAL Convert String to Real
STRCASE Covert String to Upper/Lower Case
STRCLEAR Clear Strings
STRCMP String Compare
STRDELETE Delete Substring
STRFIND Find within a String
STRGETB Get Bytes out of String
STRINSERT Insert Substring
STRPRINT Print a String
STRPUTB Put Bytes into a String
STRSUB Get Sub-String
STRTRIM Trim Whitespace
STRTRUNC Set String Length
Timer / Counter / Drum

CNT Up Counter
CNTDN Down Counter
COMMON_TIMER Common Timer
DRUM Timed/Event/Timed-Event Drum


Class Description
FREQCNT Frequency Counter
FREQTMR Frequency Timer
OFFDTMR Off Delay Timer
ONDTMR On Delay Timer
RSTCT Reset Counter
RSTT Reset Timer
TMR Timer
TMRA Accumulating Timer
TMRADOWN Accumulating Down Timer
TMRAG Global Accumulating Timer
TMRDOWN Down Timer
UDC Up/Down Counter
UDCG Global Up/Down Counter

Appendix
Keyboard Shortcuts
B
In This Appendix...
Do-more! Designer Keyboard Shortcuts....................................................................................................................... B-2
Do-more! Designer Keyboard Shortcuts

The following table lists the keystrokes (also known as Hot Keys or Accelerator Keys) available in the various
views of Do-more! Designer that can greatly enhance the usability of each view.
Keyboard Shortcuts
Shortcut Action
Ladder View
! Edit Not-Equal-To Contact
< Edit Less-Than Contact
= Edit Equal-To Contact
> Edit Great-Than-Or-Equal-To Contact
Ctrl+A Select All
Ctrl+C Copy into Clipboard
Ctrl+E Toggle Edit Mode
Ctrl+F Open Find Dialog
Ctrl+Shft+F Find Next
Ctrl+K Open Rung Comment Editor
Ctrl+P Print Current View
Ctrl+R Open Replace dialog
Ctrl+V Paste Clipboard into View
Ctrl+W Connect Wire to Output
Ctrl+X Cut into Clipboard
Ctrl+Z Open Edit History
Backspace Delete Instruction to Left then move Edit cursor to Left
Ctrl+Comma Goto Previous Instruction
Ctrl+Delete Cut into Clipboard
Delete Delete
Ctrl+Down Arrow Draw Wire Down
Ctrl+Shft+Down Arrow Delete Wire Down
Ctrl+End Goto Last Rung in Code Block
Ctrl+Shft+End Add from Current Location to End to Selection
Shft+End Add Next Rung to Selection
Insert Row After Block Cursor, or Before Block Cursor if in
Enter
First Column
F12 Goto Element's Output Reference
Ctrl+F2 Edit Positive Differential Powerflow Modifier
Shft+F2 Edit Positive Differential Contact
F2 Edit Normally Open Contact
Ctrl+F3 Edit Negative Differential Powerflow Modifier
Shft+F3 Edit Negative Differential Contact
F3 Edit Normally Closed Contact
F4 Open Contact Instruction Browser
F5 Open Coil Instruction Browser
F7 Open Box Instruction Browser
F8 Accept Modified Rungs
Ctrl+Home Goto First Rung in Code-Block
Ctrl+Shft+Home Add from Current Location to Beginning to Selection
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Keyboard Shortcuts (continued)

Class Description
Shft+Home Add Previous Rung to Selection
Ctrl+Insert Copy into Clipboard
Shft+Insert Paste Clipboard into View
Insert Open Insert Rung, Row, Column dialog
Ctrl+Left Draw Wire to Left
Ctrl+Shft+Left Delete Wire to Left
Ctrl-Minus Goto Element's Previous Reference
Ctrl+Shft+Minus Zoom Out
Ctrl+Page Down Goto Next Modified Rung
Page Down Goto Next Rung
Ctrl+Page Up Goto Previous Modified Rung
Page Up Goto Previous Rung
Ctrl+Period Goto Next Instruction
Ctrl+Plus Goto Element's Previous Reference
Ctrl+Shft+Plus Zoom In
Ctrl+Right Draw Wire to Right
Ctrl+Shft+Right Delete Wire to Right
Ctrl+Up Draw Wire Up
Ctrl+Shft+Up Delete Wire Up
Main Programming Window

Ctrl+D Open Documentation Editor
Ctrl+L Open Ladder View
Ctrl+Shft+L Restore Default Window Layout
Ctrl+N Create New Project
Ctrl+O Open Project
Ctrl+Shft+R Open Set PLC Mode dialog
Ctrl+S Save Project to Disk
Ctrl+Shft+S Toggle View's Status On/Off
Ctrl+T Edit Title Page
Ctrl+Y Open Cross Reference View
F1 Launch Contextual Help
Ctrl+Shft+F2 Open Change Value dialog
Ctrl+ShftF3 New Data View
Ctrl+F9 Read Project from PLC
Shft+F9 Write Project to PLC
F9 Open Element Selection Tool
Data View
Ctrl+Shft+A Sort Elements Ascending
Ctrl+ShftD Sort Elements Descending
Ctrl+V Copy Clipboard into View
Delete Delete
Ctrl+Enter Insert Element with Next ID
Structure Field: Insert Element with Next Field
Ctrl+Shft+Enter
Structure: Insert Structure Fields
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Class Description
Ctrl+F2 Modify Element or Edit Cell
F2 Modify Element or Edit Cell
Shft+F6 Move to Format Selections
F6 Move to Format Selections
Shft+F9 Write Value to PLC
Insert Insert Row
Project Browser
Delete Delete
Insert Open Create New Code-Block dialog
Rung Comment Editor

Ctrl+A Select All
Ctrl+F Goto Comment for Rung
Ctrl+G Goto Comment for Rung
Ctrl+End Goto Last Rung in Code Block
Ctrl+Home Goto First Rung in Code-Block
Ctrl+Page Down Go 5 Rungs Forward
Ctrl+Page Up Go 5 Rungs Back
Cross Reference View

Trend View
F2 Open Add / Remove Elements dialog
Element Documentation Editor

Delete Delete
Change Value Dialog

Ctrl+F9 Read Value from PLC
Shft+F9 Write Value to PLC


Class Description
Print Preview
Page Down Next Page
Page Up Previous Page
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Notes:

Appendix
Tips and Tricks
C
In This Appendix...
Tips and Tricks....................................................................................................................................................................... C-2
C-more tag import............................................................................................................................................................ C-2
Pointers, Indexing and Arrays........................................................................................................................................ C-2
Bit of Word, Data type conversion and Casting....................................................................................................... C-2
Formatting Date and Time on an HMI with String Scripting................................................................................. C-2
MATH, Logical Operations & statistical functions................................................................................................... C-2
Simulation and PID Simulation...................................................................................................................................... C-3
Symbolic Constants......................................................................................................................................................... C-3
Start Page replacement.................................................................................................................................................. C-3
Moving Communications links to another PC........................................................................................................... C-3
Troubleshooting email with DMLogger....................................................................................................................... C-3
Importing Program segments....................................................................................................................................... C-4
Tips and Tricks

C-more tag import
To easily get your tags from a Do-more! Designer Project into a C-more HMI, in Do-more! Designer go to
File –> Export -> Element Documentation. Pick C-more Do-more! Driver Format WITH Structure Fields.
The most common issue with importing tags into a C-more HMI is that you have not given all of your
memory elements Nicknames. Without Nicknames C-more cannot make a proper tag out of your memory
fields.
Pointers, Indexing and Arrays

In order to utilize a memory element as an array, it must be a Memory Block. Heap Items are singeltons and
cannot be utilized as an array. To see what elements can be used as an array or to create a custom item, go to
System Configuration -> Memory Configuration -> Memory blocks tab.
Addressing a Memory Block as an array is simple. Place brackets [ ] after the Memory Block name and use
a V-memory element such as V0 as the index. IE D[V0], N[V5], UDT[V0], etc.
A handy trick for knowing how large the array is without hardcoding values is to use the DATAINFO
instruction.
Bit of Word, Data type conversion and Casting

Getting bits out of a word in Do-more! Designer is done with a method called Casting. More information
on Casting can be found in Do-more! Designer Help Topic DMD0309.
The basics of Casting a memory element are to use a “:” and an identifier or for Bit of Word, a number. IE
D0:1 is bit 1 of memory element D0. All Bits start at zero.
To simplify Casting, you can use the Cast Builder. When on a field that supports a memory element, press
the F9 key. Type your Source Element in the appropriate field and then in the bottom right corner, press the
“Show Cast Builder” button. Click the appropriate radio buttons and then press “Select”. It is that easy to
cast a memory element.
Other methods for doing memory type conversion is by using the ladder commands PUBLISH and
SUBSCRIBE. These will allow you to convert large areas of memory at once which is useful when you are
talking to a Modbus or DirectLogic device that utilizes untyped memory.
Formatting Date and Time on an HMI with String Scripting

If you want your date and time to look nice on your HMI, put the data into a string using STRPRINT and
the string scripting language. See Do-more! Designer Help Topic DMD0168 for a list of all string scripting
commands.
MATH, Logical Operations & statistical functions

The Do-more! MATH instruction is a very powerful feature. Do-more! Designer Help Topic DMD0085
covers the lists of functions that are available.
In addition to doing Arithmetic and Trigonometry, it can also do Logical and Bitwise operations. A few
minutes perusing this help topic can save you a lot of time.
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The most common issue when doing Math with a Do-more! processor is knowing that you must promote the
equation to Real (Floating Point) if you are using integers with a Real result. If the equation is integers, but
you wish to have a result that is a Real number you must use TOREAL() or add a decimal point to one of the
numbers; IE 2.0. See Help topic DMD0085 for more information on promoting numbers to Real format.
Simulation and PID Simulation

Do-more! Designer software comes with a separate Do-more! simulator application that runs the same
Do-more! control engine that is in the Do-more! CPUs. You can connect/disconnect and upload/download
to the simulator as you would with a Do-more! CPU. There is even a Run/Term/Stop mode switch and LED
indicators for power, Run and communication activity. This is a great tool to test your code before you ever
load it into your system.
The Simulator also has the ability to do simple PID simulation to learn how PID works!
See Do-more! Designer Help Topic DMD0234 for more information.
Symbolic Constants
Do-more! Designer supports the use of Symbolic Constants. A Symbolic Constant is where you assign a
nickname to a hard coded value. IE Sunday = 0, Monday = 1, Tuesday = 3, etc. Do-more! Designer Help
topic DMD0276 has more information on symbolic constants.
To assign a Symbolic Constant, go to Tools -> Documentation Editor and then press the “Symb” in the
toolbar of the Documentation Editor tab. This can help make your program much easier to read and
navigate.
You can add a nickname to a memory location that has a cast. For example you have a double word signed
number in D100 nicknamed “Dancer” for your dancer position. If you wanted to know that it was a negative,
you could use D100:31 which is the sign bit for D100. If you were to nickname D100:31 “Dancer_Neg”
you could use this nickname throughout your program and it would always refer to D100:31.
Start Page replacement

You can attach documents to your project to replace the content of the Start Page on a project-by-project
basis. This can be a PDF, Excel spreadsheet, JPG, etc. A good example of this is the PID1.dmd example
project found in the Examples folder in Do-more! Designer.
Moving Communications links to another PC

You can move your communications links from one PC to another by copying the DmDComm.RST file that
is located in the Do-more\Designerx_x\Bin\ folder.
Troubleshooting email with DMLogger

In your Do-more! Designer ladder project, turn $EnableMsgDump bit ON & start Do-more! Logger from
Applications window in the Launchpad to troubleshoot email. This will send the server messages to your PC
so that you can see exactly where it is getting stuck at.
The DMLogger utility can also be useful for troubleshooting by placing STREAMOUT instructions in your
ladder code to send messages to the utility to let you know what is happening at various times.
Do-more! Designer Getting Started Guide, 1st Edition, Rev. B C-3

Importing Program segments

Use the #import mechanism in your Import Program text file so you can modularly create projects from
different source files. So MyProject.TXT could contain just 4 lines:
#include “SysConfigXYZZY.txt”
#include “MachineControl.txt”
#include “Library\NonLinearControlLibrary.txt”
#include “Library\CalendarLibrary.txt”
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Appendix
Online Resources
D
In This Appendix...
Online Resources.................................................................................................................................................................. G-2
Online Resources
AutomationDirect provides extensive FREE online services and rich resources from free online tech support
to training and how to videos as well as online forums. The following are the contact URLs for each of these
resources. Thank you for choosing AutomationDirect for your automation needs.
AutomationDirect Technical Support

http://support.automationdirect.com/techcontact.html
AutomationDirect BRX & Do-more! Videos

https://www.automationdirect.com/do-more/brx/Support/index
Interconnecting Automation Online BRX Training

http://www.interconnectingautomation.com/onlinecourses/course/index.php?categoryid=17
AutomationDirect Forum
https://forum.automationdirect.com/
Do-more! Designer Software

http://support.automationdirect.com/products/domore.html
BRX, H2 & T1H Do-more! Manuals and Inserts

https://cdn.automationdirect.com/static/manuals/index.html#domore
BRX 2D CAD drawings

http://ftp.automationdirect.com/support/drawings/brx.zip
NOTE: 3D Drawings can be found by browsing to the Product on the AutomationDirect website and
selecting the STEP file download link.
H2 & T1H Do-more! Autocad drawings

http://ftp.automationdirect.com/support/drawings/domore.zip
D-2 Do-more! Designer Getting Started Guide, 1st Edition, Rev. B

HOST Engineering Main Website

http://www.hosteng.com/
HOST Engineering BRX FAQ’s

http://www.hosteng.com/FAQFiles/Do-more.htm
HOST Engineering Forum

http://forum.hosteng.com/
HOST Engineering Do-more! Designer Revision History

http://www.hosteng.com/SW-Products/Domore%20Designer/DmDesigner.htm
HOST Engineering BRX Firmware Revision History

http://www.hosteng.com/HW-Products/DM1/BX-DM1_RevHistory.htm
HOST Engineering H2 Firmware Revision History

http://www.hosteng.com/HW-Products/DM1/H2-DM1_RevHistory.htm
HOST Engineering T1H Firmware Revision History

http://www.hosteng.com/HW-Products/DM1/T1H-DM1_RevHistory.htm
HOST Engineering Do-more! Training Slides

http://www.hosteng.com/FAQFiles/TechSlides/TechTrainingSlides01.html
HOST Engineering BRX Specific Training Slides

http://www.hosteng.com/FAQFiles/BRXTraining/BRXTechTrainingSlides.html
Do-more! Designer Getting Started Guide, 1st Edition, Rev. B D-3

Notes:
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Appendix
DMLoader
E
In This Appendix...
Generate DMLoader Image.................................................................................................................................................E-2
DMLoader Image Passwords..........................................................................................................................................E-3
Vendor Codes......................................................................................................................................................................E-3
PLC Operating System.....................................................................................................................................................E-4
Program System Configuration, and Documentation.............................................................................................E-4
Retentive Memory Image.................................................................................................................................................E-5
Password Configuration...................................................................................................................................................E-5
Vendor Banner and Update Instructions.....................................................................................................................E-5
Generate the Image File...................................................................................................................................................E-7
DMLoader—Do-more! Loader............................................................................................................................................E-8
Establish Communication Link to the Destination CPU..........................................................................................E-8
Perform the Update........................................................................................................................................................ E-12
Generate DMLoader Image

The Generate DMLoader Image utility is intended to be used by OEMs to help them handle updating the
Do-more! PLC in machines that they have built. To that end, this utility is used to build a single file that
contains any mix of the System Configuration, the Ladder Logic, the Documentation, the PLC’s memory
contents, and the PLC firmware of a Do-more! CPU. This file will then be used by DMLoader to update one
or more Do-more! PLCs without having to use the Do-more! Designer PLC programming software.
NOTE: To generate a DMLoader image, you must be connected to a Do-more! PLC. The utility cannot generate an
image from just the program file.
After opening the Do-more! Designer project and establishing the online communication session with the
Do-more! CPU, use the File-> Export-> Generate DMLoader Image menu selection to begin.
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As you progress through the various selections, this utility will gather the required information from the
currently open Do-more! Designer project and from the Do-more! CPU in the current online session. As you
enable a selection you will be prompted for any additional information that is required by that selection.
DMLoader Image Passwords
The Generate DMLoader Image utility will maintain password protection to protect intellectual property in
the image file and/or the CPU itself.
The DMLoader Image Password allows a password to be used on the image file that will be generated.
DMLoader Image Passwords must be 4 to 8 characters in length with no embedded white-space characters.
Passwords are also case sensitive. Leave this field blank if you DO NOT wish to include a password on the
image file itself.
The Comm Session Password allows DMLoader to correctly handle CPUs with password protection
enabled by requiring the destination CPU’s password be included in the image file so that it can establish
a communication session with the destination CPU. The password is encrypted when saved as part of the
image file. Comm Session Passwords must be 4 to 8 characters in length with no embedded white-space
characters. Passwords are also case sensitive.
Vendor Codes
The Generate DMLoader Image utility provides a way to use Vendor-supplied values to make sure that the
updates are being downloaded to the correct destination CPU.
The $ProductID field contains an 8 digit Hex value. It can be set to operate in one of the following three ways:
• Off – download the image value regardless of the values in DST387 in the destination CPU.
• Set – overwrite the value in DST387 with the specified value regardless of the current value in that
register location.
• Require – read the value is DST387 from the destination CPU and require that the value read from
the CPU match the value specified before the image can be downloaded.
NOTE: When you click Generate Image, a Warning message will be displayed if the value specified in this
field does not match the value currently in DST387 of the source CPU. You should consider adding a rung
of ladder logic to $tFirstScan that sets the $ProductID value so that this value is always in the expected
location.
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The $ProductVersion field also contains an 8 digit Hex value in the form of MMmmBBBB where MM is
the major version, mm is minor version and BBBB is the build number. This field can be set to operate in
one of the following three ways:
• Off – disregard this field.
• Set – set the value in DST388 to the specified value regardless of the current value in that register
location.
• Check – read the value is DST388 from the destination PLC and compare that value to the value
specified. These values are NOT required to match to allow the image to be downloaded. If the values
do not match a message to that effect will be displayed.
NOTE: When you click Generate Image, a Warning message will be displayed if the value specified in this
field does not match the value currently in DST388 of the source CPU. You should consider adding a rung
of ladder logic to $tFirstScan that sets the $ProductID value so that this value is always in the expected
location.
PLC Operating System
The Generate DMLoader Image utility can include a copy of the firmware that is currently running in the
connected Do-more CPU so that DMLoader can update the destination CPU’s firmware as part of the image
download process.
At the time the Update PLC OS selection is enabled, the utility will read the current firmware version
from the connected Do-more CPU and it will then search the Do-more Designer’s firmware folders for the
operating system firmware file that best matches the firmware version read from the CPU. The full pathname
of the file that best matches will be displayed.
If no matching firmware file is found, or if you want to use a different operating system firmware file, click
the Select File button to open a File Open dialog that will allow you to browse for a different operating
system firmware file.
Program System Configuration, and Documentation
When the Program System Configuration, and Documentation selection is enabled the following parts of
the currently open project will be included in the image:
• All of the Project’s code-blocks, which include the System Programs and Tasks and all User Programs
and Tasks.
• The System Configuration, which includes the following:
– CPU Configuration (the TCP/IP configuration of the on-board port will NOT be included, the
Destination’s CPU’s TCP/IP configuration can be done by DMLoader).
– I/O Configuration

– Module Configuration
– Device Configuration
– I/O Mapping
– Memory Configuration
• All of the Project’s Documentation, which includes the Element Documentation and the Rung
Comments.
If this selection is NOT enabled, the Program, System Configuration and Documentation in the destination
PLC will NOT be changed when DMLoader downloads this image file.
Retentive Memory Image

When the Download Retentive Memory Image selection is enabled a check is made to see if a retentive
memory Image already exists for the project. If one exists its contents will be included in the DMLoader
image.
If none is found you will be prompted to run the Memory Image Manager to create one. Upon returning
to this utility you will prompted to include contents of the just-created retentive memory image in the
DMLoader image file.
Password Configuration
When the Download Passwords selection is enabled all of the User Account information will be included
in the DMLoader image file.
If this selection is NOT enabled, the User Account information in the destination PLC will NOT be changed
when DMLoader downloads this image file.
Vendor Banner and Update Instructions
These two fields allow the user to supply a vendor-specific banner graphic and/or vendor-specific system
update instructions that will be displayed in DMLoader when it opens this image file.
The banner is a 690 x 65 pixel BMP image that is centered in the top section of DMLoader when it opens
this image file. When the Use Banner selection is made the Select File button is enabled which will open a
dialog where the user can browse for the BMP file that will replace the default graphic. The selected file will
be added to the image file at the time it is selected.

The area circled in red in the image below is the banner area of DMLoader. The user-supplied banner will be
centered in that area. If the user-supplied banner is too large for the area it will be clipped, it will NOT be
resized to fit.
The instruction file is a text file that will displayed in the bottom section of the initial screen of DMLoader
when it processes this image file. This instruction file can contain written instruction that the operator will
use when using DMLoader to update a CPU.
When the Use Instruction File selection is made the Select File button is enabled which will open a dialog
where the user can browse for a TXT or RTF file that will replace the default instruction file.
The area circled in red in the image below is the instruction text area of DMLoader.

Generate the Image File

Click the Generate Image button when all of the desired selections are made to specify the file name for the
DMLoader image file. When the file generation is complete the following dialog is displayed which gives you
the following options:
Open directory containing image file – will open a Windows Explorer instance of the directory where the
newly generated image is stored and the image file itself will be highlighted. This useful if you need to access
this image file at this point to distribute it.
Open directory containing DMLoader.exe – will open a Windows Explorer instance of the directory where
the DMLoader.exe is installed with DMLoader.exe highlighted. This useful if you need to access this utility
to distribute it.
Open DMLoader download web page – will open a web browser instance pointing to the location
on the Host Engineering website where an installable version of DMLoader is located. The URL is
www.hosteng.com/sw-products/dmloader.html.
Close – if you are done with this utility.
Click the Don’t show this again option to prevent this dialog from appearing the next time you run the
Generate DMLoader Image utility.

DMLoader—Do-more! Loader
The DMLoader utility will use an image file built by Generate Do-more! Loader Image in the Do-more!
Designer software to update a Do-more! CPU with the contents of that image file. DMLoader can use a
USB, Serial, or Ethernet connection to the destination Do-more! CPU to perform the update.
DMLoader has its own website that you can use to download the utility: www.dmloader.com.
When DMLoader opens, you will be prompted for the DMLoader image file to open. If the image file was
created with a password, you will be prompted to enter that password before the file can be opened.
After an image file is selected and successfully opened, the main DMLoader dialog will be displayed. The
image below has the default Do-more! Loader banner at the top and the default instructions in the bottom
section. If the image was created with custom banner and/or instructions these would be displayed instead.
Click the Load Image button to open a different DMLoader image file.
Click the Open Instructions in external app button to open the instructions in the computer’s default
application for .RTF files; this could be Notepad, Wordpad, Microsoft Word, etc. This allows you to have the
instructions available on-screen when you move to the next section of the DMLoader process.
Once the correct image file is open, and the instructions are where you want them, click the Next button
move to the next section.
Establish Communication Link to the Destination CPU

This section of the dialog will establish the required communication link to the destination CPU. You can
elect to use the USB or Serial or the Ethernet port (if available) on the destination CPU to establish the
communication link. Once the connection port is selected and configured (if necessary) then click the

Test Link to Continue button to verify that the link is functional before you can continue to the next section
where the update will be performed.
Step 1: Select the communication port to use

USB – select this option to use the USB port to perform the update operation. If the USB cable was
connected when DMLoader was started, the destination CPU’s USB address will already be in the list of USB
devices found. If multiple Do-more! CPUs are displayed highlight the one you want in the list.
Scan for Devices – click this to re-scan the USB port to find a newly connected Do-more! CPU.
NOTE: If the connected Do-more! CPU is NOT in the list of USB devices after a re-scan operation make sure
that no other application, such as Do-more! Designer, is currently using that USB connection to the CPU.
Serial – select this option then provide the following:

Serial Port – will list the serial ports that are configured on this computer, for example: COM1,
COM2, etc.
Baud Rate – 115200, 57600, 38400, 19200, 9600, 4800, 2400, 1200, 300
Parity – None, Odd, Even
Data Bits – 5, 6, 7, 8
Stop Bits – 1, 1.5, 2

Ethernet – when this option is selected, DMLoader will query the network for Do-more! CPUs that are
currently connected to the network. If the destination CPU is new (and does not have a TCP/IP configuration)
or has an incorrect TCP/IP configuration, this can be addressed in the next step.
Select the desired destination CPU from the list and it’s currently configured IP address will be
displayed in the IP Address field.
Scan for Devices – to perform the network query to scan for Do-more! CPUs.
Step 2: Test the communication link to verify connectivity
After the port has been selected, click Test Link to Continue to validate the communication link. If the
validation process is successful DMLoader will read the following information from the attached Do-more!
CPU:
Type – displays the type of controller hardware and identification
PLC Type – displays the type of controller hardware

H2-DM1 – DL205 Series Do-more! controller
H2-DM1E – DL205 Series Do-more! controller with on-board Ethernet
T1H-DM1 – Terminator I/O Series Do-more! controller
T1H-DM1E – Terminator I/O Series Do-more! controller with on-board Ethernet
DM-SIM – Do-more! Simulator
Serial Number – the 12 digit serial number of the controller
Do-more! controllers without on-board Ethernet – this is a serialized number assigned at the
factory
Do-more! controllers with on-board Ethernet – this is the MAC address of the Ethernet port
DM-SIM – this is the MAC address of the primary Ethernet adapter in the PC running the
Do-more! Simulator
Mode – displays the current PLC mode information
Keyswitch – the current position of the front panel keyswitch
RUN – the keyswitch is in the RUN position
TERM – the keyswitch is in the TERM position
STOP – the keyswitch is in the STOP position
PLC Mode – displays the current PLC mode
Run – the controller is running the project
Program – the controller is not running the project

Optional Step 3: Setting up the TCP/IP configuration for a Do-more! CPU that has an
on-board Ethernet port
Node and IP Configuration – displays the current Node configuration and the setup of the on-board
Ethernet port (on models that have them). These values are initially configured by the NetEdit utility.
The values of the fields are also stored in the controller’s memory in these locations: $IPAddress (DST18),
$NetMask (DST19), $Gateway (DST20).
Click the Set Node and IP Configuration button to open a dialog that will allow you to change these entries.
NOTE: The ability to change the TCP/IP configuration of a Do-more! CPU through its USB or Serial port is a
convenient way to set the TCP/IP configuration of a controller that is not configured to be part of the local network.
Module ID – the ID can be any positive constant number

Name – the Name can be any 255 character combination of alphanumeric and punctuation
characters. The Module ID and Names entered must be unique on the network where the controller
will be connected.
Description – the Description can be any 255 character combination of alphanumeric and
punctuation characters.
The TCP/IP Address information entered in the following three fields must be valid for the network
where the controller will be connected. For Do-more! controllers that do not have an on-board
Ethernet port these fields are not used for configuration purposes, but the data in these fields can still

be used for identification by storing values in their associated status memory locations: $IPAddress
(DST18), $NetMask (DST19), $Gateway (DST20).
IP Address – can be any valid TCP/IP Address The IP Address entered must be unique on the
network where the controller will be connected
Subnet Mask – can be any valid TCP/IP Subnet Mask
Gateway – can be any valid TCP/IP address of a network Gateway
After the communication link is established click the Next button to move to the final section where
the update is performed. At this point a final check is made of the communication link to make sure
that the on-screen selections still are still valid for the Do-more! CPU that is physically connected.
If at this point the connected CPU does not match the on-screen selections an error message similar
to the following is displayed:
Perform the Update

The final step is the actual downloading of the image contents to the destination CPU. The left-side control
will display a list of the operations that will be performed based on the contents of the image file that was
opened. The right-hand control will display the log entries generated by each step of the update process.
Click the Start Update button to begin the update process, the current step in the process and a progress
indicator for that step are displayed to the right of the button.

Once the update process concludes, you can use the Back button to return to the previous step and select a
different Do-more! CPU to update, or click Close to exit DMLoader.

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Manual Number: DMD-GSG-M

1st Edition, Rev. A August 2019 Added DMLoader

1st Edition, Rev. B December 2022 Removed Type 1 fonts.

Chapter 1: Do-more! Designer Getting Started

Appendix A: Do-more! Instruction Set

Appendix B: Keyboard Shortcuts

Appendix C: Tips and Tricks

Appendix D: Online Resources

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Before You Begin...

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Programming Connection Options

• Serial port: Using the 3-pin serial connection on the MPU

• POM Slot Programming Options

Programming Cable Assembly

– Ethernet POM and cable

Ethernet POM Module with Cable

– RS-232 serial POM (RJ12 or 3-pin)

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BRX Do-more! Designer System Requirements

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Step 1: Install Do-more! Designer Software

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Step 2: Launch the Do-more! Designer Software

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Step 3: Prepare the Hardware

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A. Connect BRX USB to Computer Using Programming Cable

the USB POM unit into the MPU

B. Connect BRX Ethernet to Computer Ethernet

BRX POM Ethernet (BX-P-ECOMLT)

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BRX 3-Pin Serial Port

Pin # Term Color

2 RXD Brown ....... TXD

BRX POM Serial Port

POM Serial RJ12 Port to PC

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Step 4: Apply Power to the PLC

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Step 5: Establish PC to BRX MPU Communications

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Step 6: Verify Hardware Configuration

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