Overview
The following diagram shows an overview of all connectors and LEDs.
Figure: Overview of Connections and status LEDs
Motor Connections
EtherCAT Connectors
The EtherCAT IN and OUT ports use standard Ethernet RJ45 CAT5e connectors.
Pin # | Function |
---|---|
1 | TX+ |
2 | TX- |
3 | RX+ |
4 | GND |
5 | GND |
6 | RX- |
7 | GND |
8 | GND |
Power Connector
The power connector supplies 24V to the EtherCAT slave and the motor separately. These two can be tied together so both are off the same power supply.
The power connector is an M9 circular connector from Binder. The relevant parts numbers are
Connector | Part Number | Supplier |
---|---|---|
Motor connector | 09 0081 20 04 | Binder |
Female cable side mating connector | 99 0080 102 04 | Binder |
4m power cable | CM1M9-4F-4000 | Myostat |
Pin # | REVC | REVD |
---|---|---|
1 | EtherCAT Power | EtherCAT + Motor Control Power |
2 | GND | GND |
3 | GND | GND |
4 | Motor Power | Motor Drive Power |
- REVC Hardware
- Maintaining EtherCAT power and dropping motor power will not retain motor position as the the current position is evaluated on the motor controller.
- REVD Hardware
- Maintaining EtherCAT power and dropping motor power will
- retain motor position
- remove any ability for the motor to be driven (as power to the motor drive has been removed).
- Maintaining EtherCAT power and dropping motor power will
I/O Connector
- Connecting a digital input to GND will produce a logical high on the device.
- All digital inputs can be monitored by the EtherCAT master.
- Inputs 2 and 3 are also connected to the motor controller. This allows them to function as inputs for embedded home routines as well as any standard CML programming when in CML mode
- The analog input is referenced by the motor and available in CML mode
- Output 1 is controller by the EtherCAT slave controller. It is switched on and off by the EtherCAT master
- Output 2 can be programmed as a standard motor output and cannot be controller directly by the EtherCAT master.
Connector | Part Number | Supplier |
---|---|---|
Motor connector | 09 0481 22 08 | Binder |
Female cable side mating connector | 99 0480 102 08 | Binder |
4m I/O cable | CM1M9-8F-4000 | Myostat |
Pin # | Name | EtherCAT Function | Motor Function | Specifications |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | IN1 | Digital input 1 | - | GND triggered, 24V tolerant |
2 | IN2 | Digital input 2 | Digital input 2 | GND triggered, 24V tolerant |
3 | IN3 | Digital input 3 | Digital input 3 | GND triggered, 24V tolerant |
4 | IN4 | Digital input 4 | - | GND triggered, 24V tolerant |
5 | IN5 | - | Analog input 4 | 0-5V (10 bit resolution) |
6 | OUT1 | Digital output 1 | - | 1A, NPN (sinking), 24V inductive load capable |
7 | OUT2 | - | Output 2 | 1A, NPN (sinking), 24V inductive load capable |
8 | GND | GND | GND | GND |
Colours indicated are for the standard CM1M9-8F IO cble
USB Connection
The USB connector is a standard micro USB and is used to update the EtherCAT firmware. When it is plugged into a computer it will create a virtual serial port.
LEDs
EtherCAT Status LEDs
An EtherCAT slave device is required to have LEDs indicating different states.
Link/Activity Indicator
There is a Link/Activity LED for both the IN and OUT EtherCAT ports. The table below describes the indicator conditions and their associated states
Link | Activity | Condition | Link/Activity Code |
---|---|---|---|
Yes | No | Port Open | On |
Yes | Yes | Port Open | Flickering |
No | N/A | Port Closed | Off |
Run Indicator
The Run indicator shows the state of the EtherCAT State Machine. The indicator states are described in the table below.
Indicator State | Slave State | Description |
---|---|---|
Off | Initialisation | The device is in state "Init" |
Blinking | Pre-Operational | The device is in state "Pre-Operational" |
Single Flash | Safe-Operational | The device is in state "Safe-Operational" |
On | Operational | The device is in state "Operational" |
Flickering | Init or Bootstrap | The device is booting and has not yet entered the "Init" state or, |
Error Indicator
The Error indicator shall show device and EtherCAT errors. Errors are as defined in the table below.
Error State | Error Name | Description | Example |
---|---|---|---|
On | Application controller | A critial communication or application error has occured |
|
Double flash | Process Data Watchdog timeout/ EtherCAT watchdog timeout | An application watchdog timeout has occured | Sync Manager watchdog timeout |
Single flash | Local Error | Slave device application has changed the EtherCAT state autonomously, due to local error. | Device has changed from Op to safe-op due to EtherCAT error |
Blinking | Invalid Configuration | General Configuration error | |
Flickering | Booting Error | Init state reached but boot error detected | Application boot error |
Off | No Error | Device is in working condition |
System and Motor Status LED
The system status LED provides feedback to the user on overall system status. The following states exist
LED Colour | Description |
---|---|
Red | Motor Error Solid:
Blinking
Flashing:
|
Green | Solid - CiA402 Mode |
Blue | Solid - CML Mode |