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User Manual Closed-Loop Stepper System AiC-EC Series MMD-AiC-ECU1-V1.1-2107US Thank you for purchasing Autonics product. This manual contains information about the product and its proper use, and should be kept in a place where it will be easy to use. www.autonics.com...
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Preface Preface Thank you for purchasing Autonics product. Please familiarize yourself with the information contained in the Safety Considerations sections before using this product. This manual contains information about the product and its proper use, and should be kept in a place where it will be easy to access.
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• This manual may not be edited or reproduced in either part or whole without permission. • This manual is not provided as part of the product package. Visit our website (www.autonics.com) to download a copy. • The manual’s content may vary depending on changes to the product’s software and other unforeseen developments within Autonics, and is subject to change without prior notice.
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1 Product Overview Product Overview Features AiC-EC series is Ai-Servo with EtherCAT communication. This product supports stable compatibility with various master / slave with open protocol communication EtherCAT and is advantageous for control simultaneous multi-axis synchronized control through 100 Mbps baud rate.
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Motor Motor Instruction manual Make sure all of the above components are included with your product package before use. If a component is missing or damaged, please contact Autonics or the product distributor. 1.2.2 Configuration Diagram EtherCAT comm. cable Ai-M Series...
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01) Visit Autonics website (www.autonics.com) to download newest version of ‘atMotion’ . 02) Run ‘atMotion’ installed on PC. 03) On the left side, select ① ‘Supported Device List’ - ② ‘AiC-EC Series’ . 04) Set communication method as ‘RS-232’ at New DAQ interface.
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11 EtherCAT Communication 11.2.4.1 PDO Mapping AiC-EC series uses fixed PDO mapping. PDO mapping content cannot be changed but can be read or written through SDO. RxPDO is assigned to 1600h, 1601h, 1602h, and TxPDO is assigned to 1A00h, 1A01h, 1A02h.
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11 EtherCAT Communication 11.3 EtherCAT Communication Sync Mode AiC-EC series is able to select total 3 communication sync mode. • Free-Run mode Slave operates asynchronously by internal timer event independent of synchronization signal. • SM Event sync mode Whenever RxPDO receive is completed from Master, SM event occurs.
11.4 Drive State Machine (DSM) AiC-EC series supports CiA402 profile and can be moved through Controlword [6040h]. Also, the current status can be checked through Statusword [6041h]. In the following diagram, the square indicates the status, and No. 2 to 10 and 15 indicate the status control command.
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12 EtherCAT Operation Mode EtherCAT Operation Mode AiC-EC series is able to operate the following modes. Mode Descriptions Modes of Operation Invalid drive function 0 (Factory default) Operating at designated target position Operating at specified speed Operating to designated target position according to real-time value...
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