Chapter 3: Select Control Method; A Variety Of Control Methods; Ethercat, Lan, Local, Serial Or Analog Control; Select Local (Front Panel) Mode - TDK-Lambda GENESYS Series User Manual

CHAPTER 3: SELECT CONTROL METHOD

3.1

A Variety of Control Methods

The power supply with EtherCAT interface is very flexible. In addition to the EtherCAT interface,
there are other ways the supply can be used.
Refer to USER MANUAL (IA761-04-02_) for more details on the local operation mode (Front Panel), Serial
operation mode (RS232/485 or USB), LAN operation mode (Ethernet) or Analog (Via J1, DB26HD).
3.2

EtherCAT, LAN, LOCAL, Serial or Analog Control

The power supply, with EtherCAT interface option installed, may be operated through five
interfaces. This section describes how to enable each.
MODE
1 EtherCAT
2 LAN
3 Local
4 Serial
5 Analog
3.2.1

Select Local (Front Panel) Mode

The supply may be operated in the local (or front panel) mode, even when a computer is using the EtherCAT
connection.
If the supply is in remote mode, the front panel REM indicator is ON. The supply may be returned to local by
pressing SYST / Lock Front Panel Button and acknowledged by clicking the Current Encoder Button.
If the power supply does not switch into local mode, then:
If an EtherCAT program is running to change power supply settings/parameters, it will
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automatically go to remote with every command. Stop EtherCAT program and then return the
supply to local mode by pressing SYST / Lock Front Panel Button and acknowledge by clicking
the Current Encoder Button.
MODE DESCRIPTION
Control using EtherCAT connection
by EtherCAT PDO (Process Data
Objects) / SDO (Service Data
Objects)
Control using Ethernet connection
by SCPI commands
Control using the front panel
buttons and encoders
Control using RS232/485 or USB
Control using analog signals to the
26 pin 'J1' DB26HD connector
EtherCAT disables serial and LAN
communication ports
EtherCAT is disabled if LAN is
selected
EtherCAT can be used to monitor
while in local mode
EtherCAT is disabled if Serial is
selected
EtherCAT, LAN, Local or Serial can
be used to monitor and set
protections
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