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Translation of the original instructions ® ® CODESYS , MODBUS are registered trademarks of the respective trademark owners in certain coun- tries. Festo — VAEM-V-S8EPRS2 — 2020-07...
Applicable documents Applicable documents All available documents for the product è www.festo.com/sp. Documents Product Contents Brief instruction valve control module Installation, Parameterisation VAEM-V-S8EPRS2 – Assembly instruc- H-rail mounting VAME-V3-H tions Application Note valve control Connection via Ethernet in CODESYS module VAEM-V-S8EPRS2...
– Accessories è www.festo.com/catalogue. Service Contact your regional Festo contact person if you have technical questions è www.festo.com. Product overview The product is an electronic control with integrated, adjustable holding current reduction for con- trolling solenoid valves. Communication takes place via a COM interface using the ASCII protocol or via an Ethernet interface using the Modbus TCP protocol in accordance with the client-server principle.
– Reduction of the heat development of the solenoid valve coil – Increased service life of solenoid valves – Lower power consumption – Improvement of the switching times of solenoid valves Festo — VAEM-V-S8EPRS2 — 2020-07...
8 Switch [X4]: baud rate 9 Terminal [X6]: valves 5 … 8 Fig. 3 Product design and connections 5.2.1 Control elements Switch [X4] The transmission speed of the communication interface [X3] is set at switch [X4]. Festo — VAEM-V-S8EPRS2 — 2020-07...
Tab. 4 Pin allocation connection [X1] Ports [X5] and [X6] The connections [X5] and [X6] are each provided with a terminal to connect the valves. Plug pattern Function terminal [X5] Connection valve 1 Connection valve 2 Festo — VAEM-V-S8EPRS2 — 2020-07...
Connection valve 5 Tab. 5 Pin assignment of terminals [X5] and [X6] Port [X2]: Ethernet The port [X2] in the version VAEM-V-S8EPRS2 is a TCP/IP communication interface via Ethernet. Port [X3]: RS232 The port [X3] is for communications via the RS232 interface.
ASCII telegrams via RS232 – Modbus TCP/TCP protocol via Ethernet In order to communicate with the VAEM-V-S8EPRS2 via RS232, serial terminal software is required to transmit the ASCII telegrams. Connection settings via an RS232 connection Connection settings are required to use the product with the serial interface module [X3] and terminal software.
8 bit unsigned … integer Tab. 10 Data types Ethernet system parameters Function Index ASCII abbreviation HEX value controllword Index 1 statusword Index 2 Saving parameter val- Index 11 nominal voltage Index 4 inrush current Index 5 Festo — VAEM-V-S8EPRS2 — 2020-07...
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è required. Invalid IP addresses: – 0.x.x.x – 127.x.x.x – 224.x.x.x – 255.255.255.255 IPV4AddressIst 61 Uint32 0 3232281089 Display destination IP 429496729- (decimal) address in the network … 4 (decimal) Festo — VAEM-V-S8EPRS2 — 2020-07...
Identification area The identification area consists of the index and the subindex. The index denotes the system paramet- er. The subindex denotes the addressing at which the function of the system parameter is to be executed. Festo — VAEM-V-S8EPRS2 — 2020-07...
4 Number of following bytes 2 Protocol identifier 5 Device identification Fig. 6 Modbus TCP header Byte Num- Designation Description Byte order ber of bytes Transaction number Freely selectable most significant byte least significant byte Festo — VAEM-V-S8EPRS2 — 2020-07...
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Number of registers 0x0007 (default value) most significant byte read least significant byte Start address of the 0x0000 (default value) most significant byte write registers least significant byte Festo — VAEM-V-S8EPRS2 — 2020-07...
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Highest-value byte Tab. 11 Parameter listing è Lowest-value byte index with abbreviations Tab. 31 Valve control è functions Subindex Addressing of the function at system or valve level Tab. 12 Listing of è subindex and addressing Festo — VAEM-V-S8EPRS2 — 2020-07...
1 0 à (only possible in operating mode 1) Reset error Normal status Stops the operation of all selected valves message and resets the active error bit in the status word Festo — VAEM-V-S8EPRS2 — 2020-07...
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(Ethernet communication) value must be converted into a binary code. The individual digits of the binary code represent the individual status indicators from right to left. The individual bits are shown in the table from top to bottom. Festo — VAEM-V-S8EPRS2 — 2020-07...
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Example of data area Modbus TCP type paramet- ing para- value ers index meter subindex 0x00 0x02 0x02 0x00 0x00 00 02 0002 00 00 0000 0000 (read) (Uint16) 0000 0000 Tab. 22 Architecture of Modbus TCP: query status word Festo — VAEM-V-S8EPRS2 — 2020-07...
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The product can be operated in three different modes. They differ in cycle time, cycle start and trigger. Fig. 9 Current curve and signal level in operating mode 1 Fig. 10 Current curve and trigger voltage in operating mode 2 Festo — VAEM-V-S8EPRS2 — 2020-07...
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Fig. 12 Valve assignment in binary code Access Data type Index I Subindex S Value V Example of an ASCII tele- gram WU08:I19S0V89 (selected valves 1, 4, 5 and 7) Tab. 27 Architecture of the ASCII telegram: select valve Festo — VAEM-V-S8EPRS2 — 2020-07...
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The following configuration parameters are saved: – nominal voltage – inrush current – holding current – response time – pickup time – operating mode – selected valves – time delay – hit-and-hold actuation time Festo — VAEM-V-S8EPRS2 — 2020-07...
RU32:I7Sy time set delay time uint32 0.2 ms … WU32:I22Sy read delay time uint32 0.2 ms RU32:I22Sy set pickup time uint16 0.2 ms 1 … 500 WU16:I8SyVx read pickup time 8 uint16 0.2 ms RU16:I8Sy Festo — VAEM-V-S8EPRS2 — 2020-07...
– Operating voltage 2. Clean the outside of the product with a soft cloth. Do not use aggressive cleaning agents. Malfunctions Diagnostics LED green LED red Description Error-free operation Device identification failed Error is present Festo — VAEM-V-S8EPRS2 — 2020-07...
0001 00 00 0000 0000 0000 0008 9.2.2 System faults In the event of a system fault, all selected valves are deactivated in the status word. The red LED flashes and error bit 3 in the status word becomes active. Festo — VAEM-V-S8EPRS2 — 2020-07...
Check the current consump- valve exceeds permissible – During the operating time tion of the valve value of the valves – Error in case of current – Valve short-circuit consumption during tightening phase 1.35 A > Festo — VAEM-V-S8EPRS2 — 2020-07...
Check and correct the ASCII structure of the input Syntax error index (variable x) Check and correct index and value Syntax error subindex (variable y) Check and correct subindex and value Syntax error value Check and correct value Festo — VAEM-V-S8EPRS2 — 2020-07...
Shock test with severity level 2 in accordance with EN 60068-2-6 (FN 942017-4) shock resistance Shock test with severity level 2 in accordance with EN 60068-2-27 (FN 942017-5) note on materials Contains PWIS substances Cable length Valve £ RS232 £ Power supply £ Ethernet £ Festo — VAEM-V-S8EPRS2 — 2020-07...
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Technical data Type of severity level (SL) ± ± Continuous shock load Acceleration [m/s Duration [ms] Shocks per direction 1000 ± Tab. 38 Type of severity level (SL) Festo — VAEM-V-S8EPRS2 — 2020-07...
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