IFM Electronic AC1391, AC1392 Supplementary Device Manual

Supplementary device manual

EtherCAT interface

in the AS-i controllerE

A

AC1391

firmware version RTS 2.x

for CoDeSys

®

AC1392

target from 15

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

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ifm Supplementary device manual EtherCAT interface in the AS-i controllerE (AC1391, AC1392) 2012-02-24

Contents

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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