Orientalmotor NETC01-ECT User Manual

Network converter EtherCAT compatible

NETC01-ECT

USER MANUAL

HM-60301

Thank you for purchasing an Oriental Motor product.

This manual describes product handling procedures and safety precautions.

•Please read it thoroughly to ensure safe operation.

•Always keep the manual where it is readily available.

1 Safety precautions ................................................. 3

2 Overview of the product ...................................... 5

2-1 System conguration ...................................................5

2-2 What is EtherCAT? .........................................................5

3 Introduction ............................................................ 7

4 Preparation ............................................................. 8

4-1 Checking the product ..................................................8

4-2 Names and functions of parts ...................................8

5 Installation ............................................................10

5-1 Location for installation ............................................ 10

5-2 Installation method .................................................... 10

5-3 Installing and wiring in compliance with

EMC Directive ............................................................... 11

6 Connection ............................................................ 13

6-1 Connection example ................................................. 13

6-2 Connecting the power supply and

grounding the

6-3 Connecting the RS-485 communication

cable ................................................................................ 14

6-4 Connecting the EtherCAT communication

cable ................................................................................ 15

6-5 Connecting the data setter ..................................... 15

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............................... 13

7 Guidance................................................................16

8 Setting ....................................................................21

8-1 Transmission rate of RS-485 communication ... 21

8-2 Node address of EtherCAT ....................................... 21

9 Basic function .......................................................22

9-1 Remote I/O list.............................................................. 22

9-2 Remote register list ....................................................23

9-3 Remote monitor list ...................................................27

9-4 Objects of the

9-5 Read, write, save of parameters ............................. 33

9-6 Basic operating procedures ....................................34

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................................ 30

10 Specications of RS-485 communication ........37

10-1 Operation mode .......................................................... 37

10-2 RS-485 communication conguration ................ 37

10-3 RS-485 communication process and

scan time ........................................................................ 37

10-4 RS-485 communication status ...............................39

11 Troubleshooting................................................... 40

11-1 Alarms .............................................................................40

11-2 EtherCAT communication error ............................. 41

11-3 Warning .......................................................................... 41

11-4 Relationship with the RS-485 communication

compatible product ................................................... 42

12 Inspection ..............................................................43

13 General specications .........................................44

14 Operation using the

14-1 Overview of the

14-2 Names and functions of parts ................................ 46

14-3 How to read the display ............................................46

14-4

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14-5 Screen transitions .......................................................48

14-6 Monitor mode .............................................................. 50

14-7 Parameter mode ..........................................................51

14-8 Copy mode .................................................................... 52

error display ............................................... 47

OPX-2A

OPX-2A

............................ 45

........................................45

15 CoE communication area ...................................53

15-1 CoE communication area ......................................... 53

16 Accessories ............................................................ 61

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1 Safety precautions

The precautions described below are intended to prevent danger or injury to the user and other personnel through safe, correct use
of the product. Use the product only after carefully reading and fully understanding these instructions.

Handling the product without observing the instructions that accompany a "Warning" symbol may
result in serious injury or death.

Handling the product without observing the instructions that accompany a “Caution” symbol may result
in injury or property damage.

General

•Do not use the product in explosive or corrosive environments, in the presence of ammable gases, locations subjected to
splashing water, or near combustibles. This may cause re or injury.

•Assign qualied personnel the task of installing, wiring, operating/controlling, inspecting and troubleshooting the product.
Failure to do so my result in re, injury or damage to equipment.

Connection

•Keep the input power voltage of the

•For the power supply use a DC power supply with reinforced insulation on its primary and secondary sides. Failure to do so may
result in electric shock.

•Connect the cables securely according to the wiring diagram. Failure to do so may result in re.

•Do not forcibly bend, pull or pinch the cable. This may cause re. Applying stress to the connection area of the connectors may
cause damage to the product.

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within the specied range. Failure to do so may result in re.

Safety precautions

Operation

•Turn o the
and may cause injury or damage to equipment.

•When an alarm of the
equipment.

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power in the event of a power failure. Or the motor may suddenly start when the power is restored

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is generated, stop the motor. Failure to do so may result in re, injury or damage to

Repair, disassembly and modication

•Do not disassemble or modify the
branch or sales oce from which you purchased the product.

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. Doing so may cause injury. Refer all such internal inspections and repairs to the

General

•Do not use the

•Keep your ngers and objects out of the openings in the

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beyond its specications. This may cause injury or damage to equipment.

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. Failure to do so may result in re or injury.

Installation

•Install the

•Keep the area around the

•Leave nothing around the

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in an enclosure. Failure to do so may result in injury.

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free of combustible materials. Failure to do so may result in re or a skin burn(s).

that would obstruct ventilation. Failure to do so may result in damage to equipment.

Connection

•The power supply connector (CN1), EtherCAT communication input port (ECAT IN), EtherCAT communication output port (ECAT
OUT), data edit connector (CN2) and RS-485 communication connector (CN6) of the
When grounding the positive terminal of the power supply, do not connect any equipment (PC, etc.) whose negative terminal is
grounded. Doing so may cause the

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and the equipment to short, damaging both.

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are not electrically insulated.

Operation

•Use the

•When operating the product, do so after making preparations that an emergency stop can be performed at any time. Failure to

•Set a suitable operation speed and acceleration/deceleration rate. Improper setting may cause loss of the motor synchronism

•Immediately when trouble has occurred, stop running and turn o the

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do may result in injury.

and moving the load to an unexpected direction, which may result in injury or damage to equipment.

injury.

in combination with the designated applicable product. Failure to do so may result in re.

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power. Failure to do so may result in re or

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Safety precautions

•Static electricity may cause the
is input. Always use an insulated screwdriver to adjust the switches of the

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to malfunction or suer damage. Do not touch the

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.

Disposal

•To dispose of the
components as industrial waste. Contact your nearest Oriental Motor oce if you have any questions.

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, disassemble it into parts and components as much as possible and dispose of individual parts/

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while the power

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2 Overview of the product

Overview of the product

The

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By converting the EtherCAT communication protocol of the upper level to the RS-485 communication protocol of the lower
level, Oriental Motor RS-485 communication compatible products can be operated via EtherCAT communication. The RS-485
communication protocol of the lower level is Oriental Motor's own RS-485 communication protocol.
Also, using a
When the
and

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is a communication converter between EtherCAT and RS-485 communication.

MEXE02

MEXE02

or accessory

is used, a communication cable for data setting software

. Be sure to purchase it.

OPX-2A

The NETC01-ECT

•For details about terms and explanations of EtherCAT communication, refer to the operating manual of the EtherCAT master
device.

•The

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perform synchronization control via EtherCAT communication.

is not compatible with the Distributed Clocks of the EtherCAT communication specications, so it cannot

2-1 System conguration

Termination resistor

ON *

RS-485 communication

, the communication time can be monitored.

CC05IF-USB

(accessory) is needed to connect a PC

is operated as an I/O device on EtherCAT communication.

EtherCAT
communication

Master device

RS-485

communication

compatible product

RS-485

communication

compatible product

2-2 What is EtherCAT?

EtherCAT is an open and high-speed industrial network system that conforms to Ethernet (IEEE 802.3).
Since each node transmits Ethernet frames at high speed, it can achieve a short communication cycle time.

Object dictionary

The object dictionary consists of the data type objects, CoE communication objects, prole objects, and manufacturer-specic
objects.
The objects are assigned indexes of four-digit hexadecimal numbers and consisted of four areas described in the table below.

CoE Index Object dictionary area Description

0000h to 0FFFh Data type area Denition objects of data type.

1000h to 1FFFh CoE communications area Common area for devices to use CoE protocol.

2000h to 5FFFh Manufacturer-specic area

6000h to FFFFh Prole area

RS-485

communication

compatible product

Specic objects for devices that can be assigned freely by manufacturer.
The

Objects dened by each prole.
Example: CiA402 drive protocol, etc.
The

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* The termination resistor for RS-485 communication is built into the product.

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uses this area.

does not use this area.

EtherCAT

communication

compatible product

EtherCAT

communication

compatible product

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Overview of the product

zAbout description of the type

The type represents the data type of objects. Abbreviations described in the table below are used in this manual.

Data type Abbreviation Description Range of value

Integer8 INT8 8-bit signed data

Integer16 INT16 16-bit signed data

Integer32 INT32 32-bit signed data

Unsigned8 U8 8-bit unsigned data 0 to 255

Unsigned16 U16 16-bit unsigned data 0 to 65,535

Unsigned32 U32 32-bit unsigned data 0 to 4,294,967,295

VisibleString STRING Character string

Manufacturer-specic area list

128 to 127

−

32,768 to 32,767

−

2,147,483,648 to 2,147,483,647

−

−

Objects used in the

CoE Index

Start End

2000h 21FFh

2200h 23FFh

2400h 25FFh

2600h 27FFh

2800h 29FFh

2A00h 2BFFh

2C00h 2FFFh

3000h 3BFFh

3C00h 3FFFh

4000h 4FFFh

5000h 5FFFh

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Sub-

index

PDO possible/

not possible

− −

− −

−

−

−

−

−

− −

−

− −

− −

are composed as follows.

Area name Description

Reserve This is a reserved area.

Reserve This is a reserved area.

Possible Remote I/O (IN)

Possible Remote I/O (OUT)

Possible Remote register *

Possible Remote monitor *

Possible

Possible

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(RW) *

Reserve This is a reserved area.

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maintenance (W) *

Reserve This is a reserved area.

Reserve This is a reserved area.

parameter

monitor (R),

This is an input area (
remote I/O. This area is used by NET-OUT of the RS-485
communication compatible product.

This is an output area (Master ->
remote I/O. This area is used by NET-IN of the RS-485
communication compatible product.

This is an area for mapping the remote register area to
the PDO to access the register. There are objects for each
address number.

This is an area for mapping the remote monitor
area to the PDO to monitor the status of the RS-485
communication compatible product. Multiple monitors
can be performed to the same address number.

This is an area (Read/Write) for accessing to parameters
of the

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This is an access area for performing monitor and
maintenance of the
command is executed by Read, and the maintenance
command is executed by Write.

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.

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-> Master) of

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. The monitor

) of

* You can access by the SDO when not mapping to the PDO.

Providing the ESI File

The ESI le (EtherCAT Slave Information le) is the one that describes the specic information of the EtherCAT slave products in XML
format. By importing the ESI le to the EtherCAT Congration Tool of the PLC (programmable controller), the settings of EtherCAT
communication can be performed before you receive the
The ESI le can be downloaded from Oriental Motor Website Download Page.

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3 Introduction

Before use

Only qualied personnel should work with the product.
Use the product correctly after thoroughly reading the section "1 Safety precautions" on p.8.
The product described in this manual has been designed and manufactured to be incorporated in general industrial equipment.
Do not use for any other purpose. For the power supply of the
its primary and secondary sides. Oriental Motor Co., Ltd. is not responsible for any damage caused through failure to observe this
warning.

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Introduction

, use a DC power supply with reinforced insulation on

Operating Manuals for the

Operating manuals for the
After reading the following manuals, keep them in a convenient place so that you can reference them at any time.

zNetwork converter EtherCAT compatible

This manual explains the function, installation and connection of the
For the command code or remote I/O of the RS-485 communication compatible product that can be connected to the

, refer to the USER MANUAL or Function Edition of the corresponding RS-485 communication compatible product.

ECT

The OPERATING MANUAL and Function Edition does not come with the product. For details, contact your nearest Oriental Motor
sales oce or download from Oriental Motor Website Download Page.

zNetwork converter EtherCAT compatible

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are listed below.

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USER MANUAL (this document)

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as well as operating method.

OPERATING MANUAL

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(Supplied with the product)

This manual explains safety precautions, connector pin assignments and others.

zData setting software

This manual explains the parameter setting method and monitor function using the

MEXE02

OPERATING MANUAL

MEXE02

.

Notation on operating manual

The items under this heading contain important handling instructions that the user should observe to ensure
safe use of the product.

The items under this heading contain related information and contents to gain a further understanding of the
text in this manual.

CE Marking

Although this product is exempt from the Low Voltage Directive since the input power supply voltage is 24 VDC, perform the
installation and connection as follows.

•This product is designed and manufactured to be incorporated in equipment. Install the product in an enclosure.

•For the power supply of the

•Overvoltage category: I

•Pollution degree: 2

•Degree of protection: IP20

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, use a DC power supply with reinforced insulation on its primary and secondary sides.

zEMC Directive

This product has received EMC compliance under the conditions specied in "Example of installation and wiring for the NETC01-ECT"
on p.12.
Since the conformity to the EMC Directive of the customer's equipment will vary depending on such factors as other control-system
devices used together with the
the customer must verify through EMC measurements of the nished equipment after installing all parts including the

.

ECT

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, as well as conguration of electrical components, wiring, and installation condition,

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Applicable standards

EMI: EN 61000-6-4, EN 55011 group 1 class A
EMS: EN 61000-6-2

Hazardous substances

The products do not contain the substances exceeding the restriction values of RoHS Directive (2011/65/EU).

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Preparation

4 Preparation

This chapter explains the items you should check, as well as the name and function of each part.

4-1 Checking the product

Verify that the items listed below are included. Report any missing or damaged items to the branch or sales oce from which you
purchased the product.
Verify the model number of the purchased product against the number shown on the package label.

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•

•CN1 connector (3 pins) .......................1 pc.

•RS-485 communication cable ..........2 pcs. [0.1 m (3.94 in.), 0.25 m (9.84 in.) each 1 pc.]

•OPERATING MANUAL........................... 1 copy

4-2 Names and functions of parts

....................................... 1 unit

RS-485

communication

Connect the RS-485

POWER LED (Green)

ALARM LED (Red)

C-DAT LED (Green)

C-ERR LED (Red)

RS-485 communication transmission

rate setting switch (SW1)

Data edit connector

(CN2)

Power supply input connector

(CN1)

RUN LED (Green)

ERR LED (Red)

Node address setting switches
(ECAT ID ×1, ×10)

L/A LED (Green)

EtherCAT communication input port
(ECAT IN)

L/A LED (Green)

EtherCAT communication output port
(ECAT OUT)

DIN lever

connector (CN6)

communication cable.

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Preparation

Name Description Page

POWER LED (Green) This LED is lit while the power is input.

ALARM LED (Red)

C-DAT LED (Green)

C-ERR LED (Red) This LED is lit when an error was occurred via RS-485 communication.

RUN LED (Green)
ERR LED (Red)
L/A LED (Green)

Power supply connector (CN1) Connects a 24 VDC power supply. p.13

Data edit connector (CN2)

EtherCAT communication input port
(ECAT IN)

EtherCAT communication output port
(ECAT OUT)

RS-485 communication transmission
rate setting switch (SW1)

Node address setting switched
(ECAT ID ×1, ×10)

This LED blinks when an alarm generates. It is possible to check the
generated alarm by counting the number of times the LED blinks.

This LED is lit while transmitting and receiving data via RS-485
communication.

These LEDs indicate the status of EtherCAT communication. p.41

Connects a PC in which the

.

OPX-2A

This is a connector to perform EtherCAT communication. Connect to the
master device.

This is a connector to perform EtherCAT communication. Connect to the
following slave.

Sets the transmission rate of RS-485 communication.
Factory setting: 7

Sets the node address of the EtherCAT communication in the 0 to 255 (00h
to FFh) range.

10: Set the upper

×

1: Set the lower

×

Factory setting: 1 (×10: 0, ×1: 1)

MEXE02

has been installed, or an accessory

−

p.40

−

−

p.15

p.15

p.15

p.14

p.21

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Installation

5 Installation

This chapter explains the installation location and installation method of the
The installation and wiring methods in compliance with the EMC Directive are also explained.

5-1 Location for installation

The

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that provides easy access for inspection. The location must also satisfy the following conditions:

•Inside an enclosure that is installed indoors (provide vent holes)

•Operating ambient temperature 0 to +40 °C (+32 to +104 °F) (non-freezing)

•Operating ambient humidity 85% or less (non-condensing)

•Area that is free of explosive atmosphere or toxic gas (such as sulfuric gas) or liquid

•Area not exposed to direct sun

•Area free of excessive amount of dust, iron particles or the like

•Area not subject to splashing water (rain, water droplets), oil (oil droplets) or other liquids

•Area free of excessive salt

•Area not subject to continuous vibration or excessive shocks

•Area free of excessive electromagnetic noise (from welders, power machinery, etc.)

•Area free of radioactive materials, magnetic elds or vacuum

•1000 m (3300 ft.) or lower above sea level

has been designed and manufactured to be incorporated in equipment. Install it in a well-ventilated location

5-2 Installation method

Install the
There must be a clearance of at least 50 mm (1.97 in.) in the horizontal and
vertical directions, between the
equipment within the enclosure.
When installing two or more units of the
to install them closely in the horizontal direction. Provide a minimum clearance
of 50 mm (1.97 in.) in the vertical direction.

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Be sure to install the
the

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position, its heat radiation eect will deteriorate.

to a 35 mm (1.38 in.) width DIN rail.

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is installed in the direction other than vertical

and enclosure or other

in parallel, it is possible

vertically (vertical position). If

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.

50 mm (1.97 in.)
or more

zMounting to DIN rail

1. Pull down the DIN lever of the

2. Hold the

3. Secure both sides of the

DIN rail

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Hook

to the DIN rail, and push up the DIN lever to secure.

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DIN lever

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using end plates.

and lock it. Hang the hook at the rear to the DIN rail.

DIN rail

DIN lever

50 mm (1.97 in.)
or more

End plate

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zRemoving from DIN rail

Pull the DIN lever down until it locks using a at tip screwdriver, and lift
the bottom of the
Use force of about 10 to 20 N (2.2 to 4.5 lb.) to pull the DIN lever to lock
it. Excessive force may damage the DIN lever.

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to remove it from the rail.

5-3 Installing and wiring in compliance with EMC Directive

Installation

Eective measures must be taken against the EMI that the
the EMS of the
installation and wiring methods will enable the
for the applicable standards.
Oriental Motor conducts EMC measurements on the
NETC01-ECT" on p.12. The user is responsible for ensuring the machine’s compliance with the EMC Directive, based on the installation
and wiring explained below.

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itself, in order to prevent a serious functional impediment in the machinery. The use of the following

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to be compliant with the EMC directive. Refer to "CE Marking" on p.7

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may give to adjacent control-system equipment, as well as

in accordance with "Example of installation and wiring for the

Power supply

This network converter is a product of DC power supply input.
Use a DC power supply (switching power supply etc.) that conforms to the EMC Directive.

Noise lter

•Connect a noise lter to the input side of the DC power supply in order to prevent the noise generated in the
propagating externally through the power supply line.

•When using a power supply transformer, be sure to connect a noise lter to the AC input side of the power supply transformer.

•For a noise lter, use HF2010A-UPF (SOSHIN ELECTRIC CO.,LTD), FN2070-10-06 (Schaner EMC) or equivalent product.

•Install the noise lter as close to the AC input terminal of DC power supply as possible. Use cable clamps and other means to
secure the AC input cables (AWG18: 0.75 mm2 or more) and output cables (AWG18: 0.75 mm2 or more) rmly to the surface of the
enclosure.

•Connect the ground terminal of the noise lter to the grounding point, using as thick and short a wire as possible.

•Do not place the AC input cable parallel with the noise lter output cable. Parallel placement will reduce noise lter eectiveness
if the enclosure's internal noise is directly coupled to the power supply cable by means of stray capacitance.

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from

How to ground

The cable used to ground the
generated. Choose a large, thick and uniformly conductive surface for the grounding point.

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and noise lter must be as thick and short as possible so that no potential dierence is

Wiring the power supply cable and I/O signal cable

•Use a shielded cable of AWG22 (0.3 mm2) or more for the power supply cable of the
possible.

•To ground the power supply cable, use a metal cable clamp or similar device
that will maintain contact with the entire circumference of the cable. Attach
a cable clamp as close to the end of the cable as possible, and connect it as
shown in the gure.

Shielded cable

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, and keep it as short as

Cable clamp

Notes about installation and wiring

•Connect the
dierence from developing between grounds.

•When relays or electromagnetic switches are used together with the system, use noise lters and CR circuits to suppress surges
generated by them.

•Keep cables as short as possible without coiling and bundling extra lengths.

•Place the power cables such as the power supply cables as far apart [100 to 200 mm (3.94 to 7.87 in.)] as possible from the signal
cables. If the power cables and signal cables have to cross, cross them at a right angle. Place the AC input cable and output cable
of a noise lter separately from each other.

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and other peripheral control equipment directly to the grounding point so as to prevent a potential

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Installation

OPX-2A

Example of installation and wiring for the

RS-485 communication cable

RS-485 communication

compatible product

Noise

DC power

AC

lter

supply

PEPE

Power supply cable

(Shielded cable)

Ground panel

FG

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FG

FG

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Shielded cable

EtherCAT communication
cable (Shielded cable)

FG

Master device

Precautions about static electricity

Static electricity may cause the
the

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Always use an insulated screwdriver to change the switches of the

with care and do not come near or touch the

The NETC01-ECT uses parts that are sensitive to electrostatic charge. Before touching the NETC01­ECT, turn off the power to prevent electrostatic charge from generating. If an electrostatic charge is
impressed on the NETC01-ECT, the NETC01-ECT may be damaged.

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to malfunction or suer damage. While the

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.

.

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is receiving power, handle

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6 Connection

RS-485 communication

Connection

This chapter explains the connection method of the
grounding method.

6-1 Connection example

OPX-2A MEXE02

Or

Data edit connector (CN2)

Power supply connector (CN1)

24 VDC

GND

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connector (CN6)

and power supply/communication cable, as well as the

RS-485 communication cable

ECAT IN

EtherCAT communication cable

FG

6-2 Connecting the power supply and grounding the

Connecting the power supply

Connect the power supply cable (AWG22: 0.3 mm2) to the power supply connector (CN1) of the
CN1 connector (3 pins).

Grounding the

Ground the Frame Ground terminal (FG) of the
Ground using a wire of AWG24 to 16 (0.2 to 1.25 mm2), and do not share the protective earth terminal with a welder or any other
power equipment.

CN1 connector pin assignments

Pin No. Name Description

1 + +24 VDC±10% 0.2 A or more

2

3

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Power supply GND

−

Frame Ground

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as necessary.

CN1 connector (supplied)

24 VDC

GND

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using the supplied

FG

Power supply connector (CN1)

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Connection

7 mm (0.28 in.)

Power supply input

Connecting method

1. Strip the insulation cover of the lead wire by 7 mm (0.28 in.)

2. Insert each lead wire into the CN1 connector and tighten the screw
using a screwdriver (connector screw size: M2).
Tightening torque: 0.22 to 0.25 N·m (31 to 35 oz-in)

Flap tip screwdriver

Lead wire

CN1 connector

3. Insert the CN1 connector into power supply connector (CN1) and
tighten the screws using a screwdriver (connector screw size: M2.5).
Tightening torque: 0.4 N·m (56 oz-in)

•When connecting, pay attention to the polarity of the power supply. Reverse-polarity connection may cause
damage to the

•Do not wire the power supply cable of the
so may cause malfunction due to noise.

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.

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in the same cable duct with other power lines. Doing

connector (CN1)

6-3 Connecting the RS-485 communication cable

Connect the
compatible product using the supplied RS-485
communication cable.
Connect the RS-485 communication cable to RS­485 communication connector (CN6). Since RS-485
communication cables of two lengths are supplied, use
either one of the two.
You can also use a commercial LAN cable (shielded straight
cable) to link drivers.

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and RS-485 communication

RS-485 communication
connector (CN6)

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CN6 connector pin assignments

Pin No.

1 N.C. Not used (Do not connect anything.)

2 GND GND

3 TR+ RS-485 communication signal (+)

4 N.C. Not used

5 N.C. Not used

6 TR− RS-485 communication signal (−)

7 N.C. Not used

8 N.C. Not used

Signal

name

Description

RS-485 communication

compatible product

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* The GND line is used in common with CN1 (not insulated)

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internal circuit and termination resistor

1 N.C.
2 GND
3 TR+
4 N.C.
5 N.C.
6 TR
7 N.C.
8 N.C.

-

120 Ω

0 V *

6-4 Connecting the EtherCAT communication cable

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Connection

Connect the master device and the ECAT IN on the

ECAT IN

EtherCAT
communication
cable *

ECAT OUT

Communication cannot be performed in a wrong connection. When connecting among the
be sure to connect from the ECAT OUT to the ECAT IN.

6-5 Connecting the data setter

Connect the
setting software to the data edit connector (CN2) on the

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cable or communication cable for the data

OPX-2A

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* Keep the length of the EtherCAT communication cable to 100 m (330 ft.) or less.

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using the EtherCAT communication cable.

Master device

ECAT IN

EtherCAT
communication
cable *

ECAT OUT

Data edit connector (CN2)

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units,

Cable for OPX-2A or communication
cable for the data setting software

The power supply connector (CN1), EtherCAT communication input port (ECAT IN), EtherCAT communication
output port (ECAT OUT), data edit connector (CN2) and RS-485 communication connector (CN6) of the

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do not connect any equipment (PC, etc.) whose negative terminal is grounded. Doing so may cause the

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are not electrically insulated. When grounding the positive terminal of the power supply,

and the equipment to short, damaging both.

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Guidance

7 Guidance

If you are new to the
This chapter explains how to perform test operation via EtherCAT communication using the

Series built-in controller type as an example.

AZ

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, read this section to understand the operating methods along with the operation ow.

STEP1 Installation and connection

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STEP2 Setting of

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Parameters are enabled after the power is cycled.

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STEP3 Setting of driver



STEP4 Power cycle and check of LED

Parameters are enabled after the power is cycled.



STEP5 Operation of motor

zOperation condition

Here, the motor is supposed to be operated under the
following conditions.

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•Number of divers connected: One

•Driver address number: 0

•Driver termination resistor: Enabled

node address: 1

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in combination with the

•Before operating the motor, check the condition of the surrounding area to ensure safety.

•Before starting guidance, import the ESI le to the EtherCAT Conguration Tool of the PLC and register the PLC
conguration in advance. The ESI le can be downloaded from Oriental Motor Website Download Page.

The termination resistor for the
the termination resistor.

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is built into the product. This product can be used without setting

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STEP 1 Check the installation and connection

AC power input driver

Guidance

*Necessary

24 VDC

power supply

CN1 connector

Connect to +24 V and 0 V

Connect to ENCODER

Cable for encoder

Connect to MOTOR

Cable for motor

*Necessary

Main power supply

Driver

PE

24 VDC

power supply

+24 V 0 V

Connect to CN6 or CN7

RS-485
communication
cable

FG

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Communication
cable for the data
setting software

Connect to CN2

EtherCAT
communication
cable

MEXE02 (PC)

Master device

DC power input driver

Cable for encoder

*Necessary

24 VDC

power supply

Connect to CN6 or CN7

Connect to CN3

Connect to CN2

Cable for motor

PE

24 VDC

power supply

RS-485 communication cable

Driver

FG

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Communication
cable for the data
setting software

Connect to CN2

EtherCAT
communication
cable

MEXE02 (PC)

Master device

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Guidance

STEP 2 Set the parameters and switches of the

Set the parameters and switches of the

1. Turn on the power to the
At this time, since parameters and switches are not set, the ALARM LED will be lit.
Move on the next procedure, and set parameters and switches.

2. Start the
Select the

MEXE02

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and set the parameters.

.

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.

.

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3. Set the "Connection (axis #)" parameter of the driver connected to the
The initial value in the "Connection (axis #0)" parameter is set to "Enable." When the connected driver is 1 unit and the address
number of the driver is "0," it is not required to set the "Connection (axis #)" parameter.

MEXE02

tree view Parameter name Description Initial value

Connection (axis #0) Enables the address number of the driver

connected to the

Setting range

Disable
Enable

System

Connection (axis #1)

to

Connection (axis #15)

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The initial value is "Enable."

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to "Enable" using the

.

Enable

Disable

MEXE02

.

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Guidance

AC input driver

DC input driver

4. Set the switches of the
Set as the illustration below.

RS-485 transmission rate: 625 kbps

5. Turn o the

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•When multiple drivers are connected, set connection parameters as many as the drivers.

•To activate the changed "Connection (address number)" parameter, cycling the power supply is required.

•For the SW1, always set to "7." If the switch is set to the dial of "8" or higher, the communication switch setting
error alarm will be generated when turning on the power. And do not set the switch to the dial of "0" to "6"
because they cannot be used. (An alarm will not be generated.)

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SW1: 7

power.

STEP 3 Set the switches of the driver

Set the following with the switches of the driver. For the protocol, select "OFF" (network converter).
The status becomes as shown in the following gures after setting.

EtherCAT node address: 1

×10: 0

×1: 1

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Setting contents Switch Factory setting

Protocol: Network converter Turn No.2 of SW1 OFF OFF

Address number: 0 Turn No.1 of SW1 OFF, set ID to 0 No.1: OFF, ID: 0

Termination resistor: ON

AC power input driver: Turn Nos.1 and 2 of TERM ON
DC power input driver: Turn Nos.3 and 4 of SW1 ON

OFF

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Function setting switch (SW1)

Address number setting switch (ID)

Transmission rate setting switch
(BAUD)

Function setting switch (SW1)

No.2: Protocol
No.1: Address number

ON

Termination resistor setting switch
(TERM.)

Address number setting switch (ID)

Transmission rate setting switch
(BAUD)

ON

No.2: ON
No.1: ON

ON

No.3, No.4: Termination
resistor
No.2: Protocol
No.1: Address number

•For the address number, set the one with the "Connection (address number)" parameter of the
set to "Enable."

•For the AZ Series, the transmission rate does not require to set. It is xed to 625,000 bps in the
"Baudrate(GWv2)" parameter. The BAUD switch can point anywhere.

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