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Spec Tech Industrial Electric www.spectechind.com 888-773-2832 Series 1746R GEMCO ® PLC Resolver Interface Module Installation & Programming Manual For Allen-Bradley SLC 500 I/O Chassis ® Spec Tech Industrial Electric www.spectechind.com 888-773-2832...
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Spec Tech Industrial Electric www.spectechind.com 888-773-2832 Chapter 1: Introduction & Overview Chapter 1: Introduction & Overview The Series 1746R PLC Resolver Interface Module is a resolver based unit that incorporates Allen-Bradley SLC 500 I/O interface technology, and is completely compatible with the A-B Series 1746R I/O chassis.
Spec Tech Industrial Electric www.spectechind.com 888-773-2832 Chapter 1: Introduction & Overview 1.1: Face Panel Description The Monitor’s operating status is indicated by the two (2) LEDs on the face panel. The green LED indicates that the card is operational. FAULT The red LED indicates there is a card fault, or when there is a resolver (transducer) fault.
Spec Tech Industrial Electric www.spectechind.com 888-773-2832 Chapter 2: Installation Chapter 2: Installation I/O Rack Installation & Removal Before installation, confirm that the I/O power is compatible with the Series 1746R PLC Resolver Interface Module. (See Appendix A: Specifications, Power Requirements). The Series 1746R PLC Resolver Interface Module can be installed into any open slot in the A-B SLC 500 rack.
Spec Tech Industrial Electric www.spectechind.com 888-773-2832 Chapter 3: Set-Up & Programming Chapter 3: Setup & Programming Getting Started Before the 1746R PLC Resolver Interface Module can communicate with the A-B SLC 500 processor, the system must be configured to include the 1746R PLC Resolver Interface Module. This is done through either the APS Software or the hand-held controller.
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Spec Tech Industrial Electric www.spectechind.com 888-773-2832 Chapter 3: Set-Up & Programming Command Bit Register (Word 0) The Status Bit Register has been defined below: g n i Programming Bit (15) The 1746R PLC Resolver Interface Module will monitor the programming bit for a 0 to 1 transition.
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Spec Tech Industrial Electric www.spectechind.com 888-773-2832 Chapter 3: Set-Up & Programming displayed in the input image table as: ;high word ;low word Note: If using Configuration 6, the resolver 1 position is displayed only as one word. Therefore, the new data format does not apply to this position. With the new data format option selected, the position can range from 0 to 32767999.
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Spec Tech Industrial Electric www.spectechind.com 888-773-2832 Chapter 3: Set-Up & Programming The parameters for this command 1 have been defined below: s i g r e t s i g r e t r e t r e t g i f i t a r e t r e t...
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Spec Tech Industrial Electric www.spectechind.com 888-773-2832 Chapter 3: Set-Up & Programming Parameter 1 is used to indicate which resolver input channel the scale factor and turns count applies to. On two axis (not multi-turn dual resolver) modules Command 2 will be programmed twice. Parameters 2, 3 and 4 are used to establish how position data will count as the resolver rotates.
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Spec Tech Industrial Electric www.spectechind.com 888-773-2832 Chapter 3: Set-Up & Programming NOTE: The total accumulated count when turns counting is enabled is a volatile value. This number will be lost on a power failure. Steps should be taken to save this value to a nonvolatile integer file in the SLC processor if maintaining position data is important to your application.
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Spec Tech Industrial Electric www.spectechind.com 888-773-2832 Chapter 3: Set-Up & Programming t s i t s i o i t o i t Parameter 1 will indicate whether the new home position is for resolver 1 or 2. Parameters 2 and 3 contain the new home position of the reset resolver. When this command is received, the home position will be checked for validity.
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Spec Tech Industrial Electric www.spectechind.com 888-773-2832 Chapter 3: Set-Up & Programming i r c i t p t i B s i g r e t s i g r e t e t e i t o e t e e t e e t e e t e...
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Spec Tech Industrial Electric www.spectechind.com 888-773-2832 Chapter 3: Set-Up & Programming i r c i t p t i B s i g r e t s i g r e t ) 7 ( e t e e t e e t e ) 0 ( e t e...
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Spec Tech Industrial Electric www.spectechind.com 888-773-2832 Chapter 3: Set-Up & Programming Acknowledge Bit (15) This bit is used to acknowledge a command from the output image table. If all the data is valid in the command, the acknowledge bit is set to indicate to the A-B SLC 500 processor that the command was processed.
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Spec Tech Industrial Electric www.spectechind.com 888-773-2832 Chapter 3: Set-Up & Programming S1 Open Error The S1 open bit is set when this error is detected on either one of the resolvers. Resolver #1 is in bit 5 and resolver #2 is in bit 1. This bit is clear when no error is present. S4 Open Error The S4 open bit is set when this error is detected on either one of the resolvers.
Spec Tech Industrial Electric www.spectechind.com 888-773-2832 Chapter 4: Application Examples Chapter 4: Application Examples For parameters and positions that are 32 bits, the value needs to be spread over two 16 bit words. The high word will contain the most significant 16 bit and the low word will contain the least significant 16 bits.
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Spec Tech Industrial Electric www.spectechind.com 888-773-2832 Chapter 4: Application Examples On the first scan, the start 1746R configuration flag is set. When this flag is set, the configuration command is copied into the output image table with the programming bit set. This will continue until the command has been acknowledged in the input image table.
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Spec Tech Industrial Electric www.spectechind.com 888-773-2832 Chapter 4: Application Examples When the position scaling data has been acknowledged for resolver 1, the program will copy the position scaling command for resolver 2 into the output image table. This resolver is set up for a scale factor of 360 with no turns counting.
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Spec Tech Industrial Electric www.spectechind.com 888-773-2832 Chapter 4: Application Examples When the reset-to-preset values have been acknowledged, the program will check to see if the resolver positions need to be homed to a previously set position. This is done through the valid position flags, B3:0/15 for resolver 1 and B3:0/14 for resolver 2.
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Spec Tech Industrial Electric www.spectechind.com 888-773-2832 Chapter 4: Application Examples COPY THE HOME COMMAND TO HOME RESOLVER 2 IF THE RESOLVER 2 POSITION WAS VALID Res 2 Home Res 2 Valid Pos Bit Set Ack Bit Cleared Pos Bit N10:0 B3:0 Copy File 0012...
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Spec Tech Industrial Electric www.spectechind.com 888-773-2832 Chapter 4: Application Examples IF CONFIGURATION IS COMPLETE AND THERE ARE NO RESOLVER 2 FAULTS, COPY RESOLVER 2 POSITION TO A NON-VOLATILE LOCATION AND SET FLAG INDICATING VALID RESOLVER 2 POSITION Config NO Primary Complete NO Primary NO S1Open NO S4 Open...
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Spec Tech Industrial Electric www.spectechind.com 888-773-2832 Chapter 4: Application Examples IF CONFIGURATION IS COMPLETE AND THERE IS A RESOLVER 2 FAULT, CLEAR THE FLAG TO INDICATE RESOLVER 2 POSITION IS INVALID Config Primary Open Clear Res 2 Complete Error for Res 2 Valid Pos Bit Bit Set B3:0...