1. GENERAL ........................................................................................................................... 3
2. LonWorks OPTION BOARD TECHNICAL DATA .................................................................... 4
2.1 General ......................................................................................................................................... 4
2.2 Physical media and wiring ............................................................................................................ 5
Vacon NX frequency converters can be connected to the LonWorks® network using a fieldbus board.
The converter can then be controlled, monitored and programmed from the Host system.
The LonWorks® board shall be installed in slot E on the control board of the frequency converter.
ONWORKS
L
technology has been developed by Echelon Corporation. LONWORKS network is used in
applications like industry and building automation, controlling household electronics, medical
instrumentation and many others. The target of the L
ONWORKS network is to provide a common
vendor independent communication network for intelligent devices.
ONWORKS network, no central control or master-slave architecture is needed. Nodes on a
In a L
network communicate with each other using LonTalk® protocol. Interoperable nodes use Standard
Network Variable Types (SNVT) for communicating over the network. The definition of an SNVT
includes units, a range, and an increment. Vacon option board uses only Standard Network Variable
Types for the data types.
All network variables are either input (data is coming from the network to the device) or output (data
is sent to the network by the device) network variables. When network variables on different nodes on
the network have been bound together by an installation tool, passing of data is automatic between
the right nodes. Only the same type of network variables can be bound together, so it is very
important to have compatible interfaces.
Internal components and circuit boards are at high potential when the frequency
converter is connected to the power source. This voltage is extremely dangerous
and may cause death or severe injury if you come into contact with it.
Channel type TP/FT-10
Transfer cable Twisted pair
Baud rate 78 Kbit/s
Ambient operating
temperature
Storing
temperature
Humidity <95%, no condensation allowed
Altitude Max. 1000 m
Vibration 0.5 G at 9…200 Hz
Fulfils EN50178 standard
Table 2-1. LonWorks technical data
–10°C…50°C
–40°C…70°C
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termination
termination
termination
termination
termination
2.2Physical media and wiring
ONWORKS networks can be implemented on many different physical media. Vacon OPT-
L
C4 option board is equipped with an FT-X1 transceiver supporting the Free Topology
transformer coupled network, which allows the network wire to be connected as bus,
star, loop or combination of these. This media reaches a communication speed of
78kBits/s. The FT-X1 transceiver is compatible with Echelon’s LPT-10 Link Power
Transceiver, and these transceivers can communicate with each other on a single
twisted pair cable.
Figure 2-1. Doubly Terminated Bus Topology
Figure 2-2. Singly Terminated Bus Topology
Figure 2-3. Star Topology
Figure 2-4. Loop Topology
Up to 64 FTT-10 transceiver nodes are allowed per network segment, the individual segments
can be connected together by a router. See Table 3-1 for recommended cable types and cable
lengths for FTT-10. Even if unshielded cable types are recommended to be used with this type
of transceiver, it is still highly recommended to use only shielded cables with frequency
converters. Attention should be paid to proper grounding of the shield to ensure bus
operation. Grounding of the shield should be done at both ends of the cable.
Cable type
Belden 85102 (unshielded) 2700 m 500 m 500 m
Max. doubly
terminated
bus length
Max. free
topology
wire length
Max. node-to-node
distance
Belden 8471
LONAK 2x1,3 (unshielded)
Level IV, 22AWG
LONAK 2x2x0,65 (unshielded)
JY (St) Y 2x2x0.8mm
LONAK 2x2x0,8 (shielded)
Table 2-2. Line length for different transmission speeds
2.3 Profiles
LonMark Functional Profiles describe in detail the application layer interface, including the network
variables, configuration properties, and default and power-up behaviors required on LonMark devices
for specific, commonly used control functions.
2.3.1
Leading manufacturers of drive technology have jointly defined the LonMark profile. The profile
specifies how the drives are to be parameterized and how the setpoints and actual values are to be
transmitted. This enables drives from different vendors to be exchanged. The profile contains
necessary specifications for speed control and positioning. It specifies the basic drive functions while
leaving sufficient freedom for application-specific expansions and further developments.
Variable Speed Drive Profile
2700 m 500 m 400 m
1400 m 500 m 400 m
900 m 500 m 320 m
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H3
H2
H1
X5
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3.LONWORKS FIELDBUS BOARD LAYOUT AND CONNECTIONS
Vacon LonWorks Fieldbus Board is connected to the fieldbus through 3-pin pluggable bus connector.
The communication with the control board takes place through the standard Vacon Interface Board
Connector.
The bus cable shield can be grounded to the frame of the frequency converter through an RC filter
located on the OPT-C4 board.
Note: Normally, the option board has already been installed in slot E of the control board. It is not
necessary to detach the whole board for the grounding of the bus cable shield. Just detach the
terminal block.
3.2.1
Grounding the bus cable shield directly to the frequency converter frame using the RC-
filter
1 Strip about 5 cm of the cable as
shown in the picture.
2 Leave no more than 7 mm of the
data cable outside the terminal
block (Figure 3-3) and strip the data
cables at about 5 mm to fit in the
terminals (Figure 3-4).
Figure 3-2.
Figure 3-3.
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Figure 3-4.
3 Insert the data cables and the
shield in their respective
terminals. See Table 3-1.
Figure 3-5.
4 If the LonWorks board was
detached from the control unit
place it into slot E of the control
board (see board installation on
page 12). Otherwise attach the
terminal block. Fix the cable on
the frame with the clamp.
To assure a proper data transmission, termination of the network segments is required. Depending
on the type of network, either one or two terminations are necessary. Free topology network segment
requires only one termination whereas a doubly terminated bus topology requires two.
The jumper X5 on the Vacon LonWorks board must be set accordingly. Use 94-ohm termination
resistance when only one termination is needed and 47-ohm for two terminations.
H3
H2
H1
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22
23
X5
lw1.fh8
Figure 3-7. Using jumper X5 to set the bus termination.
3.4 LED indications
The three LED indications next to the connector show the present statuses of the Neuron (green H3),
the LonWorks board (yellow H2) and the Fieldbus Module (green H1). From the user's viewpoint, the
first two are the most significant.
Figure 3-8. LED indications on the LonWorks board
H3 Neuron Service LED GREEN
H2 Board Status YELLOW
H1 Bus Status GREEN
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LED is:
Meaning:
State Code
LED is:
Meaning:
LED is:
Meaning:
Blinking
s)
Neuron status (H3) GREEN
OFF Configured 4
ON Applicationless and Unconfigured 3
Flashing Unconfigured 2
Board status LED (H2) YELLOW
OFF Option board not activated
ON Option board in initialisation state waiting for activation command from the
frequency converter
Blinking fast
(once/1 s)
Blinking slow
(once/5 s)
Option board is activated and in RUN state
Option board is ready for external communication
Option board is activated and in FAULT state
Internal fault on option board
Bus status LED (H1) GREEN
OFF Fieldbus module is waiting for parameters from the frequency converter
No external communication
ON Fieldbus module is activated
Parameters received and module activated
Module is waiting for messages from the bus
Fieldbus module has received a wink request.
very fast
for 5s
(once/0.2
Blinking fast
(once/1 s)
Blinking slow
(once/5 s)
Module is activated and receiving messages from the bus
MAKE SURE THAT THE FREQUENCY CONVERTER
AN OPTION OR FIELDBUS BOARD IS CHANGED OR ADDED!
Vacon NX frequency converter
Remove the cable cover.
BEFORE
Open the cover of the control unit.
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E
F
Close the cover of the control unit and
Install LonWorks option board in slot E
on the control board of the frequency
converter. Make sure that the grounding
plate (see below) fits tightly in the
clamp.
H3
H2
H1
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X5
lw1.fh8
Make a sufficiently wide opening for
your cable by cutting the grid as wide as
necessary.
The LonWorks option board package delivered by the factory includes a sticker (shown below). Please
mark the board type (1), the slot into which the board is mounted (2) and the mounting date (3) on the
sticker. Finally, attach the sticker on your drive.
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5.
COMMISSIONING
READ FIRST CHAPTER 8 'COMMISSIONING' IN VACON NX USER'S MANUAL (Document nr. ud00701,
please visit http://www.vacon.com/support/documents.html).
5.1 Fieldbus board parameters
The Vacon LonWorks board is commissioned with the control keypad by giving values to appropriate
parameters in menu
Chapter 7).
Expander board menu (M7)
The
Expander board menu
connected to the control board and 2) to reach and edit the parameters associated with the expander
board.
Enter the following menu level
slots A to E with the
line of the display you also see the number of parameter groups associated with the board.
If you still press the
parameter
LonWorks parameters
To commission the LonWorks board, enter the parameter G7.5.1.1 from the
(G7.5.1). Give the desired value to the LonWorks parameter.
(Service pin)
M7 (for locating the expander board menu, see Vacon NX User's Manual,
makes it possible for the user 1) to see what expander boards are
(G#) with the
Browser buttons
Menu button right
.
to see what expander boards are connected. On the lowermost
once you will reach the parameter group level including one
Menu button right
. At this level, you can browse through
Parameters
group
1 Service Pin 0 0..1 Broadcasts a service pin message to the