Address Switch; Readying The Plc Configuration Keys; Loading Device Description Data; Valve Driver - Emerson AVENTICS EtherCAT Descripción De Sistema

Designation Function
RUN (17) Monitors data exchange
L/A 1 (18) Connection with Ethernet device on fieldbus
connection IN
L/A 2 (19) Connection with Ethernet device on fieldbus
connection OUT

4.1.3 Address switch

Fig. 2: Location of address switches S1 and S2
The two rotary switches S1 and S2 for the configured station alias of the valve sys-
tem in EtherCAT are located underneath the window (3).
• Switch S1: The higher digit of the hex value of the address is set at switch S1.
Switch S1 is labeled using the hexadecimal system from 0 to F.
• Switch S2: The lower digit of the hex value of the address is set at switch S2.
Switch S2 is labeled using the hexadecimal system from 0 to F.
For a comprehensive description of addressing (see "Presettings on the Bus Cou-
pler").

4.2 Valve driver

For a description of the valve drivers (see "Valve zone").

5 PLC Configuration of the AV Valve System

For the bus coupler to correctly exchange data from the modular valve system
with the PLC, the PLC must be able to detect the valve system structure. In order
to represent the actual configuration of the valve system's electrical components
in the PLC, you can use the configuration software of the PLC programming sys-
tem. This process is known as PLC configuration.
AVENTICS™ EtherCAT | R412018142-BAL-001-AG | English
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You can use PLC configuration software from various manufacturers for the PLC
configuration. The descriptions in the following sections therefore focus on the
basic procedure for configuring the PLC.
Configuration error!
An incorrect valve system configuration can cause malfunctions in and dam-
age to the overall system.
1. The configuration may only be carried out by qualified personnel (see "Per-
sonnel qualifications").
2. Observe the specifications of the system owner as well as any restrictions
resulting from the overall system.
3. Observe the documentation of your configuration program.
You may configure the valve system on your computer without the
need to connect the unit. The data can then be loaded on the system
at a later time on site.
S1
You can only enter or change the necessary parameters for the pressure regula-
tors on the valve side and the I/O modules on the module side in the controller's
configuration program in the PRE-OPERATIONAL state. Once the system transi-
tions to SAFE-OPERATIONAL or OPERATIONAL state, the parameters are trans-
ferred to the connected modules and can no longer be changed.
S2
The parameters and configuration data are not saved locally by the bus coupler.
They must be sent from the PLC to the bus coupler and the installed modules on
startup.
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5.1 Readying the PLC configuration keys

Because the electrical components in the valve zone are situated in the base plate
and cannot be identified directly, the PLC configuration keys for the valve zone
and the I/O zone are required to carry out the configuration.
You also need the PLC configuration key when the configuration is carried out in a
different location than that of the valve system.
Note the PLC configuration key of the individual components in the following
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sequence:
- Valve side: The PLC configuration key is printed on the name plate on the
right side of the valve system.
- I/O modules: The PLC configuration key is printed on the top of the modules.
For a detailed description of the PLC configuration key (see "PLC con-
figuration key").

5.2 Loading device description data

The XML files "AES-EcatKoppler.xml" and "AES2-EcatKoppler.xml" de-
scribe the bus coupler; the XML files "AES-Slot.xml" and "AES2-
Slot.xml" describe the modules. All files with English and German lan-
guage content are located on the CD R412018133, included on deliv-
ery. The files can also be downloaded online from the Media Center.
Each valve system is equipped with a bus coupler; some contain valves and/or I/
O modules, depending on your order. The XML files contain the data for all mod-
ules that require a data assignment by the user in the data area of the controller.
The XML files with the parameter data of the modules are loaded in a configura-
tion program, which allows the user to conveniently assign data to the individual
modules and set the parameters.
Note that different XML files have to be used, depending on the bus coupler
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used:
• For R412018225: AES_EcatKoppler.xml
• For R412088225: AES2_EcatKoppler.xml
To configure the valve system PLC, copy the XML file from CD R412018133 to
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the computer containing the PLC configuration program.
You can use PLC configuration software from various manufacturers for the PLC
configuration. The descriptions in the following sections therefore focus on the
basic procedure for configuring the PLC.

5.3 Configuring the bus coupler in the fieldbus system

Before you can configure the individual components of the valve system, you
need to add the bus coupler to the I/O devices in the EtherCAT branch.
Select the menu item "Append Box" from the context menu.
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