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Supplementary device manual
EtherCAT interface
in the AS-i controllerE
A
AC1391
AC1392
firmware version RTS 2.x
target from 15
for CoDeSys® from version 2.3
English
7390712_00_UK 2012-02-24
ifm Supplementary device manual EtherCAT interface in the AS-i controllerE (AC1391, AC1392)
2012-02-24
Contents
2
Revision: 16 December 2011
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No part of this manual may be reproduced and used without the
consent of ifm electronic gmbh.
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holder.
EtherCAT
® is a registered trademark and patented technology,
licensed by Beckhoff Automation GmbH, Germany.
ifm Supplementary device manual EtherCAT interface in the AS-i controllerE (AC1391, AC1392)
2012-02-24
Contents
3
Contents
1
On this manual .............................................................................................................................9
1.1
What do the symbols and formats mean?.........................................................................9
1.2
What devices are described in this manual?...................................................................10
1.3
How is this manual structured? .......................................................................................10
1.4
Overview: where is what? ...............................................................................................11
2
Safety instructions.....................................................................................................................12
2.1
General............................................................................................................................12
2.2
What previous knowledge is required? ...........................................................................12
2.3
Functions and features....................................................................................................12
3
System requirements.................................................................................................................13
3.1
Information about the device...........................................................................................13
3.2
Information concerning the software ...............................................................................13
3.3
Required accessories......................................................................................................13
4
Getting started............................................................................................................................14
4.1
Overview..........................................................................................................................14
4.2
General set-up procedure ...............................................................................................15
4.2.1
Troubleshooting (1)..........................................................................................16
4.2.2
Troubleshooting (2)..........................................................................................17
4.3
Fieldbus Setup (overview)...............................................................................................18
4.4
Connect the Beckhoff industrial PC via EtherCAT..........................................................19
5
Function ......................................................................................................................................21
5.1
Data management...........................................................................................................21
5.2
The EtherCAT fieldbus interface .....................................................................................21
5.2.1
Connection of the hardware.............................................................................21
5.2.2
The dual-ported RAM.......................................................................................22
5.3
The fieldbus modules ......................................................................................................23
5.3.1
Module 1 – digital input master 1(A) ................................................................24
Examples for module 1.................................................................................................24
5.3.2
Module 2 – digital output master 1(A)..............................................................25
Examples for module 2.................................................................................................25
5.3.3
Module 3 – digital input master 2(A)...............................................................26
5.3.4
Module 4 – digital output master 2(A)..............................................................26
5.3.5
Module 5 – digital input master 1(B) ................................................................27
5.3.6
Module 6 – digital output master 1(B)..............................................................28
5.3.7
Module 7 – digital input master 2(B) ................................................................29
5.3.8
Module 8 – digital output master 2(B)..............................................................29
5.3.9
Additional notes on the modules 1...8..............................................................29
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