▪ LION microPLC Introduction Introduction This manual is part of the LION microPLC (Part-No. 802201, Type LION-MICRO-PLC-CAN-16/8/2/1-LUE). It contains important information about the handling and safety. ▪ To avoid hazardous situations, read the manual before installing the product and using it. This applies to every person who is getting in touch with the product.
▪ LION microPLC General Information General Information Symbol Description 2.1.1 Safety Messages The manual contains safety information, which is characterized by a signal word in combination with a certain colour to indicate the warning level. The information highlights possible dangers and gives instructions on how to avoid them.
▪ LION microPLC General Information Disclaim of Liability The manual was written under consideration of the applied standards, regulations and the current state of technology. The content is verified of accuracy. Discrepancies are not excluded. For those discrepancies we disclaim liability. Applicable changes and additional information will be in the next version of the manual.
▪ LION microPLC General Information Labeling Mind the original adhesive labels. Keep them readable. On the product following label with following data can be found: Fig. 1: Example – Product Label ▪ Part Number ▪ Hardware Revision ▪ Module description ▪...
▪ LION microPLC General Information Related Documents The programming environment of the microPLC is a product of the company PHOENIX CONTACT Software GmbH. The company is responsible for the documentation and the compliance of standards. This document contains short parts of the software documentation. In particular cases apply to:...
▪ LION microPLC Safety Safety Content of the Manual Read and follow the manual before using the product the first time. This applies to every person which is getting in touch with the product. Trained employees and experts especially qualified persons which had worked with similar products before have to read and understand the manual.
▪ LION microPLC Safety Responsibility of the Operator The operator is obligate by the law of occupational safety, if the product is used in a commercial field. ▪ The operator is responsible to train the employees and to inform himself about the industrial safety regulation.
▪ LION microPLC Safety Special Safety Messages Electric shocks and product damages caused by wrong voltage application. ▪ Use the nominal operating voltage (see technical data). ▪ The lower and upper thresholds are given in the technical data.
Product Overview Product Description The LION microPLC is a small-sized PLC with local Input and Output channels. You can use the LION MicroPLC for decentralized control applications on trains. The product is based on a high-performance ARM = Microprocessor (Advanced Risk Machine) and can provide up to 2 bus interfaces.
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▪ LION microPLC Product Overview General Controller ▪ CPU ARM CORTEX M4 168 MHz ▪ 512 kB FLASH as programm memory ▪ 32 kB integrated SRAM as variable memory ▪ Real-time clock (RTC) optional Software ▪ Real-time operating system: FreeRTOS ▪...
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▪ LION microPLC Product Overview Environmental Condition Operating Temperature -40 °C … +70 °C (+85 °C for 10 min) Storage Temperature -40 °C…+85 °C International Protection Class IP20 (IP)
Scope of Delivery The software for the microPLC can be downloaded on the homepage of Lütze Transportation: www.luetze-transportation.com. ▪ 1 x LION microPLC (Part.-No. 802201) ▪ 1 x Set I/O Push-In Terminal (Part.-No. 800208) LION Set I/O Connector - 1 pc. 5-pin, 5,08 LR SW printed 0° (X1) - plus coding element ▪...
▪ LION microPLC Product Assembly Product Assembly Analog Input and Output Digital Input 1 – 8 Digital Input 9 – 16 User button Ethernet Port USB Port (without function) Serial Port CAN-Termination resistor Switch setting: - left: no CAN bus termination - right: 120 Ω...
▪ LION microPLC Product Assembly LED Display Color State Description green Supply voltage OK STOP yellow Operating mode STOP green Operating mode RUN ERROR Operating mode ERROR green CAN Status blinking Data is sent or received CAN Error blinking Data cannot be sent (It lights up...
▪ LION microPLC Mounting Mounting Risk of injury by electric current. Persons can be injured by electric current and the product can be damaged. De-energize the system before mounting. OBSERVE THE DISTANCES AROUND THE MODULE! To ensure proper ventilation, mount the module at least 5 mm above and below and 0 mm to the side of other modules.
▪ LION microPLC Mounting Grounding Electric shocks and injuries through incorrect grounding. ▪ The device must be grounded by a qualified electrician. ▪ The ground connection must not be more than 20 cm long. 10 cm is recommended. ▪ The ground cable must have a gauge of at least 2.5 mm ▪...
▪ LION microPLC Mounting Terminal Coding It is possible to code the Push-In terminals with coding pins, which are in the scope of delivery. The coding prevents polarity reversal. There are certain specifications for coding the plug-in terminals and terminal blocks. The coding of plug-in terminals and terminal blocks prevents similar connectors from being inserted accidentally.
▪ LION microPLC Mounting Locking the Push-In Terminals 1. Put the terminal in the terminal connector. 2. Push the terminal down. The terminal is locked. Unlocking the Push-In Terminals Depends on the mounting place of the module (upside/down). 1. Push the lock and release levers back or forward.
▪ LION microPLC Mounting EMC Shield Clip Set To ensure EMC performance, according to the EN 50155:2017, it is mandatory to install a shield clip set on the analog modules. The EMC shield clip set (Part-No. 800204) is not in the scope of delivery.
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▪ LION microPLC Mounting 7.7.3 Wiring 1. Connect the modules with the sing- le conductors of the cable. 2. Remove the jacket of the cable, where the shield clip will be, until the cable shield can be seen. 3. Fix the cable with the shield clip, the cable shield must have contact to the shield clip.
▪ LION microPLC Initial Operation – Hardware Initial Operation Hardware – The initial operation has to be done by expert employees. Interfaces – Pin Assignment Analog Input and Output – X9 Signal Description Analog input 1 Ground analog input 1...
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▪ LION microPLC Initial Operation – Hardware Digital Inputs – X7 Signal Description Ground digital input 9 – 12 Digital input 9 Digital input 10 Digital input 11 Digital input 12 Digital input 13 Digital input 14 Digital input 15...
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▪ LION microPLC Initial Operation – Hardware 8.1.1 Connection Example for Digital Input and Output...
▪ LION microPLC Initial Operation – Hardware Ethernet Interface - X6 The Ethernet interface is for the communication between microPLC and PC, but also for the communication with other devices. Over this interface the microPLC can be programmed, visualized, parameterized and debugged in the application software.
▪ LION microPLC Initial Operation – Hardware USB Interface - X5 Do not connect any consumers or other devices to the USB interface! Damage to the connected devices or the microPLC cannot be ruled out. Serial Interface - COM - X4...
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▪ LION microPLC Initial Operation – Hardware RS485 1. Connect the microPLC with a Signal Description suitable cable. “Hot Plugging“ is Connector Protective possible. Housing Earth RXD-/ Receiving TXD- Data/ Transmitting Data RXD+/ Receiving TXD+ Data/ Transmitting Data Not connected...
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▪ LION microPLC Initial Operation – Hardware RS422 1. Connect the microPLC with a Signal Description suitable cable. “Hot Plugging“ is Connector Protective possible. Housing Earth TXD- Transmitting Data TXD+ Transmitting Data RXD+ Receiving Data RXD- Receiving Data Not connected...
▪ LION microPLC Initial Operation – Hardware CAN Port - X3 1. Switch off the power. 2. Connect the LION microPLC with Signal Description the devices over a suitable bus Connector Protective cable. Housing Earth Not connected CANL CAN-Signal DGND...
▪ LION microPLC Initial Operation – Hardware 4. Switch on the power. 5. The CAN LED is green, if the Status is OK. The CAN LED flashes green when all devices are Fig. 12: CAN LEDs communicating. This means that data is being sent or received.
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▪ LION microPLC Initial Operation – Hardware 4. The device is booting. While booting, the LEDs U , STOP and CAN shine. The boot process takes approx. 5 seconds. After booting, the LEDs U , RUN and are on. Delivery condition: LEDs U...
▪ LION microPLC Initial Operation – Software Initial Operation Software – The initial operation has to be done by expert employees. The software can be downloaded on the LÜTZE Transportation website. 1. Scan the QR code on the label with a smart phone or another device which can read such codes.
▪ LION microPLC Operation Operation 10.1 Supply the Device with Power If the microPLC is supplied with power but no interfaces are connected, the following LEDs light up: 10.1.1 Case 1: The LEDs U , RUN and CAN are green...
▪ LION microPLC Operation 10.2 Restart the Device In case the application of the microPLC is not in RUN, but in STOP, you have to restart the device. STOP means, that the application is not executed. 1. Switch off the power.
▪ LION microPLC Operation For more information about the buttons of the project control dialog see the online help of MULTIPROG. 5. Click Debug on/off to switch to the debug-mode. In the debug-mode you can see, how the microPLC works. You can see, if an Input, Output or App.-LED is set on True or False.
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▪ LION microPLC Operation 10.4.3 Only observe the LED US ERR when the LED US OK also lights up! The LED US ERR is red in case of a short circuit At a short circuit, the temperature of the output driver changes. This is detected by the device and the output is switched off.
▪ LION microPLC Operation 10.5 Outputs 10.5.1 Output LEDs The LED of an output, which is supplied with power, is yellow. For example you have switched the output Q4, so the LED Q4 lights up: If the voltage at the switched output is not detected, the LED does not shine. Make...
▪ LION microPLC Operation 10.6 Inputs 10.6.1 Input LEDs The LED of an input, which is supplied with power, is yellow. For example you have switched the input I14, do the LED I14 lights up. If the voltage at the switched input is not detected, the LED does not shine. Make sure that ground (GND) is connected.
▪ LION microPLC Maintenance – Hardware Maintenance Hardware – The microPLC device do not require a preventative maintenance. No inspection and maintenance intervals are needed for running operation.
▪ LION microPLC Maintenance – Software Maintenance Software – 12.1 Update Firmware (ProConOS) Do not disconnect the power supply from the device during the entire firmware update process, this can cause permanent damage. The firmware update process deletes the application.
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▪ LION microPLC Maintenance – Software If you clicked on FTP, a new window will open. 4. For Session you must take 192.168.0.220 5. For Host name[:port] you must take 192.168.0.220:21 6. The user name is user and the password is iSOC300.
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▪ LION microPLC Maintenance – Software 13.You can follow the update process with the serial interface. To do so, it must be set as RS232. Connect the serial interface to your PC (null modem cable) and start any terminal program.
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▪ LION microPLC Maintenance – Software 12.1.2 Example of a firmware update process The firmware update process is finished as soon as the CAN -LED is no longer red after a restart or as soon as the device is accessible via Ethernet again.
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▪ LION microPLC Maintenance – Software 12.1.3 Check the new firmware version Check the new firmware version in the process control dialog via Multiprog. 1. Click on the Project Configuration button in the tool bar: 2. Click on the Info button.
▪ LION microPLC Maintenance – Software 12.2 Update the microPLC configuration files With this process following files can be updated, if needed: ▪ ProConOS.ini ▪ TCPIP.cfg ▪ TCPIP.hw The files are only transferred if a restart is done, after the copy procedure.
▪ LION microPLC Maintenance – Software You can see all configuration files, which are on the SD card. 9. Switch the new configuration files via drag and drop to the microPLC. (You can also change the existing configuration files on the microPLC in any texteditor.)
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▪ LION microPLC Maintenance – Software 2. The content of this file must look like this: ReadStart = 0x08080000 ReadLength = 0x00080000 ReadFile = Name.bin The ReadStart and the ReadLength must not be changed, because the content of the application is stored there. The identifier ReadFile specifies the name on the SD card.
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▪ LION microPLC Maintenance – Software 2. The content of this file must look like this: WriteStart = 0x08080000 WriteLength = 0x00080000 WriteFile = Name.bin „Name.bin“ must match the name of the file to be written to the microPLC. 3. The file must then be copied to the SD card with the BIN file via FTP (see also chapter 12.1.1 Procedure via FTP upload on page 43).
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▪ LION microPLC Maintenance – Software 4. The application file Name.bin can only then be copied from the SD card via FTP. The configuration file should be deleted, otherwise the application is always written to the SD card with every restart.
▪ LION microPLC Demounting Demounting 1. Push the microPLC up. 2. Pull the microPLC from the top hat rail. 3. Push the microPLC down and take the microPLC off the rail.
▪ LION microPLC Final Shutdown and Disposal Final Shutdown and Disposal Mind the valid environmental standard of your country for the final shutdown and disposal. For the final shutdown the device has to be disassembled. Electric Parts must be disposed after the national electronic scrap regulation. You take the responsibility for the shipped article.
▪ LION microPLC Service Service If you have any further questions regarding the product or our repairing service please contact us: Lütze Transportation GmbH Bruckwiesenstraße17-19 71384 Weinstadt Phone: +49 7151 6053-545 Fax: +49 7151 6053-6545 E-Mail: Sales.Transportation@luetze.de...
▪ LION microPLC Appendix 16.2 Revision of the Document Version Revision Date Initial Version 07/25/2019 Chapter 8.3 Serial Interface adapted; Notes 01/23/2020 added in chapter 8.5 Interfaces – Pin Assignment for section Digital Inputs – X8 and Digital Inputs – X7; Adjusting the boot time in chapter 8.1 Power Supply;...
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