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- Page 1 ENGLISH ® ™ Anybus Communicator - PROFINET IO-Device to EtherCAT Slave USER MANUAL SCM-1202-193 Version 1.0 Publication date 2022-08-31...
- Page 2 The information in this document shall therefore not be construed as a commitment on the part of HMS Networks and is subject to change without notice. HMS Networks makes no commitment to update or keep current the information in this document.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
3.4. Support and Resources ...................... 4 3.5. HMS Software Applications ....................5 3.6. Third-Party Software Applications ..................5 4. About Anybus Communicator ....................6 4.1. How the Communication Works ..................6 4.2. How the Data Exchange Works .................... 7 4.3. Data Integrity ........................7 5. - Page 4 ® ™ Anybus Communicator - PROFINET IO-Device to EtherCAT Slave 7.2. Export Product ESI File ...................... 36 8. Verify Operation ........................37 8.1. Communicator Status Monitor ................... 37 8.2. Communicator LED Indicators .................... 39 9. Maintenance ......................... 41 9.1. Configuration File Handling ....................41 9.1.1.
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Page 5: Preface
® ™ Preface Anybus Communicator - PROFINET IO-Device to EtherCAT Slave 1. Preface 1.1. About This Document ® ™ This document describes how to install and configure Anybus Communicator For additional documentation and software downloads, FAQs, troubleshooting guides and technical support, please visit www.anybus.com/support. -
Page 6: Trademarks
Additional information which may facilitate installation and/or operation. Helpful advice and suggestions. 1.3. Trademarks ® Anybus is a registered trademark of HMS Networks. All other trademarks are the property of their respective holders. Page 2 of 56 SCM-1202-193 Version 1.0... -
Page 7: Safety
® ™ Safety Anybus Communicator - PROFINET IO-Device to EtherCAT Slave 2. Safety 2.1. Intended Use The intended use of this equipment is as a communication interface and gateway. The equipment receives and transmits data on various physical layers and connection types. If this equipment is used in a manner not specified by the manufacturer, the protection provided by the equipment may be impaired. -
Page 8: Preparation
® ™ Anybus Communicator - PROFINET IO-Device to EtherCAT Slave Preparation 3. Preparation 3.1. Cabling Have the following cables available: • Ethernet cable for configuration • Ethernet cable x 2 for connecting to the networks • Power cable 3.2. System Requirements 3.2.1. -
Page 9: Hms Software Applications
® ™ HMS Software Applications Anybus Communicator - PROFINET IO-Device to EtherCAT Slave 3.5. HMS Software Applications Download the software installation files and user documentation from www.anybus.com/support. IPconfig Use the HMS software application IPconfig and scan your network to discover and change the Communicator IP address and to access the Communicator built-in web interface. -
Page 10: About Anybus Communicator
Communicator - PROFINET IO-Device to EtherCAT Slave About Anybus Communicator 4. About Anybus Communicator 4.1. How the Communication Works Figure 1. Process data traffic overview The Communicator enables communication between a Master device connected to a PROFINET network and a Master device connected to a EtherCAT network. -
Page 11: How The Data Exchange Works
® ™ How the Data Exchange Works Anybus Communicator - PROFINET IO-Device to EtherCAT Slave 4.2. How the Data Exchange Works Figure 2. The Communicator internal memory areas The data exchanged between the Communicator and the PROFINET and the EtherCAT resides in the Communicator internal memory buffer. -
Page 12: Installation
® ™ Anybus Communicator - PROFINET IO-Device to EtherCAT Slave Installation 5. Installation 5.1. External Parts Figure 3. External parts A. Power connector E. PROFINET port x 2 Security switch B. Label with LED designation EtherCAT port x 2 Factory reset button C. -
Page 13: Din Rail Mounting
® ™ DIN Rail Mounting Anybus Communicator - PROFINET IO-Device to EtherCAT Slave 5.2. DIN Rail Mounting IMPORTANT The equipment must be electrically grounded through the DIN rail for EMC compliance. Make sure that the equipment is correctly mounted on the rail and that the rail is properly grounded. Figure 4. -
Page 14: Connect To Profinet Network
® ™ Anybus Communicator - PROFINET IO-Device to EtherCAT Slave Connect to PROFINET Network 5.3. Connect to PROFINET Network Figure 5. Connect to PROFINET network 1. Connect the Communicator, upper connector, to your PROFINET network. EtherNet/IP Connector Description Not used Not used Not used Not used... -
Page 15: Connect To Ethercat Network
® ™ Connect to EtherCAT Network Anybus Communicator - PROFINET IO-Device to EtherCAT Slave 5.4. Connect to EtherCAT Network Figure 6. Connect to EtherCAT network 1. Connect the Communicator, lower connector, to your EtherCAT network. EtherNet/IP Connector Description Not used Not used Not used Not used... -
Page 16: Connect To Power
® ™ Anybus Communicator - PROFINET IO-Device to EtherCAT Slave Connect to Power 5.5. Connect to Power CAUTION Ensure that the power supply is turned off before connecting it to the equipment. IMPORTANT Using the wrong type of power supply can damage the equipment. Ensure that the power supply is connected properly and of the recommended type. -
Page 17: Security Switch
® ™ Security Switch Anybus Communicator - PROFINET IO-Device to EtherCAT Slave 5.6. Security Switch When the security switch is in its locked position, the Communicator built-in web interface can not be accessed and the Communicator can not be configured using the built-in web interface. Network specific parameters, configured via the PLC is still available. - Page 18 ® ™ Anybus Communicator - PROFINET IO-Device to EtherCAT Slave Security Switch Security Switch Status LED Figure 9. Security switch locked status LED When the security switch is in its: • locked position, the security switch status LED turn solid green. •...
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Page 19: Lock The Cables
® ™ Lock the Cables Anybus Communicator - PROFINET IO-Device to EtherCAT Slave 5.7. Lock the Cables Figure 10. Lock the cables To strain relieve the cables, place a cable tie in the holder and lock the cables. SCM-1202-193 Version 1.0 Page 15 of 56... -
Page 20: Din Rail Demount
® ™ Anybus Communicator - PROFINET IO-Device to EtherCAT Slave DIN Rail Demount 5.8. DIN Rail Demount Before You Begin IMPORTANT Be careful when removing the Communicator from the DIN-rail. If not removed properly, the DIN rail locking mechanism and the product cover can break. Have a flat-blade screwdriver, size 5.5 mm, available. - Page 21 ® ™ DIN Rail Demount Anybus Communicator - PROFINET IO-Device to EtherCAT Slave Hold the screwdriver in the DIN rail locking mechanism while you unhook the Communicator from the DIN rail. Figure 12. Unhook the Communicator SCM-1202-193 Version 1.0 Page 17 of 56...
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Page 22: Communicator Configuration
® ™ Anybus Communicator - PROFINET IO-Device to EtherCAT Slave Communicator Configuration 6. Communicator Configuration 6.1. Connect the Communicator Procedure Connect to PROFINET and EtherCAT network Network 1 = PROFINET Network 2 = EtherCAT Connect to PC and Power Connect an Ethernet cable between the Communicator and your PC. Connect the Communicator to a power supply. -
Page 23: Access The Built-In Web Interface From Hms Ipconfig
® ™ Access the Built-In Web Interface From HMS IPconfig Anybus Communicator - PROFINET IO-Device to EtherCAT Slave 6.2. Access the Built-In Web Interface From HMS IPconfig Before You Begin Download the software application HMS IPconfig installation files and user documentation from www.anybus.com/support. - Page 24 ® ™ Anybus Communicator - PROFINET IO-Device to EtherCAT Slave Access the Built-In Web Interface From HMS IPconfig To open the Open web page built-in web interface, click Communicator. Result You are redirected to the Communicator built-in web interface Home page. Page 20 of 56 SCM-1202-193 Version 1.0...
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Page 25: Access The Built-In Web Interface From A Web Browser
® ™ Access the Built-In Web Interface From a Web Browser Anybus Communicator - PROFINET IO-Device to EtherCAT Slave 6.3. Access the Built-In Web Interface From a Web Browser Before You Begin NOTE The Communicator configuration port default IP address is 192.168.0.10. NOTE To access the Communicator built-in web interface, ensure that Port 80 TCP is open in your Firewall. -
Page 26: Communicator Built-In Web Interface Overview
® ™ Anybus Communicator - PROFINET IO-Device to EtherCAT Slave Communicator Built-In Web Interface Overview 6.4. Communicator Built-In Web Interface Overview Use the Communicator built-in web interface to configure, maintain and troubleshoot the Communicator. Figure 13. The Communicator built-in web interface Home page Menu item Description Home... -
Page 27: Profinet Settings
® ™ PROFINET Settings Anybus Communicator - PROFINET IO-Device to EtherCAT Slave 6.5. PROFINET Settings 6.5.1. PROFINET IP Settings To Use DHCP Server Figure 14. IP Settings, DHCP enabled By default, DHCP is disabled. To enable DHCP, select the DHCP enabled checkbox. The IP settings will be provided by the high level network DHCP server. - Page 28 ® ™ Anybus Communicator - PROFINET IO-Device to EtherCAT Slave PROFINET Settings To Configure IP Settings Manually Figure 15. PROFINET IP Settings, DCHP disabled 1. Ensure that the DHCP enabled checkbox is deselected. 2. Configure the IP settings. Setting Description IP address The PROFINET network IP address in IPv4 dot-decimal notation Subnet mask...
- Page 29 ® ™ PROFINET Settings Anybus Communicator - PROFINET IO-Device to EtherCAT Slave Naming the Host Figure 16. IP Settings Hostname You can label the Communicator. • The maximum allowed length of the Hostname is 64 characters. • No symbol characters, punctuation characters, or whitespace are permitted. •...
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Page 30: Profinet Station Name Settings
® ™ Anybus Communicator - PROFINET IO-Device to EtherCAT Slave EtherCAT Settings 6.5.2. PROFINET Station Name Settings Figure 17. EtherCAT page, Station name A PROFINET device is identified by its Station name in the PROFINET network. Enter a Station name for the Communicator. •... -
Page 31: I/O Configuration
® ™ I/O Configuration Anybus Communicator - PROFINET IO-Device to EtherCAT Slave 6.7. I/O Configuration Figure 19. I/O configuration page Enter the desired Size for the network input data and output data. By default, the Communicator is set to use the same I/O sizes for both the PROFINET and the EtherCAT networks. To configure different sizes for the networks, deselect the Same I/O sizes for both networks checkbox. - Page 32 ® ™ Anybus Communicator - PROFINET IO-Device to EtherCAT Slave I/O Configuration Convert Between Big-Endian and Little-Endian To convert between big-endian and little-endian you must reverse the byte order. Figure 20. I/O data map, Endian swap To reverse the byte order: In the web-interface left sidebar menu, click .
- Page 33 ® ™ I/O Configuration Anybus Communicator - PROFINET IO-Device to EtherCAT Slave Build Detailed Endian Swap If you have multiple data types, you can use the Detailed endian swap to change different parts of the data area in different ways. Figure 21.
- Page 34 ® ™ Anybus Communicator - PROFINET IO-Device to EtherCAT Slave I/O Configuration • To duplicate an endian swap object: Select the checkbox in front of the endian swap object that you want to duplicate and click the Duplicate selected button. You can select multiple endian swap objects and duplicate the group.
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Page 35: Apply Configuration
® ™ Apply Configuration Anybus Communicator - PROFINET IO-Device to EtherCAT Slave 6.8. Apply Configuration Before You Begin NOTE When you apply the configuration, any existing configuration is overwritten. Figure 25. Before you can apply the configuration, ensure that there is no active communication on the PROFINET network or the EtherCAT network where the Communicator is connected. -
Page 36: Configuration Notes
® ™ Anybus Communicator - PROFINET IO-Device to EtherCAT Slave Configuration Notes 6.9. Configuration Notes You can add notes to describe the Communicator configuration. 6.9.1. Add Configuration Note To open the Configuration Notes window, click on the comments icon Figure 26. Configuration note, comment icon To add a new configuration note, click Add. -
Page 37: View And Edit Configuration Notes
® ™ Configuration Notes Anybus Communicator - PROFINET IO-Device to EtherCAT Slave Write your configuration note and click accept Figure 28. Write a configuration note The configuration note is added to the list. To close the window, click close 6.9.2. View and Edit Configuration Notes To view and/or edit a note, click on the comments icon Figure 29. - Page 38 ® ™ Anybus Communicator - PROFINET IO-Device to EtherCAT Slave Configuration Notes Figure 30. Example: The Configuration Notes window with added notes Page 34 of 56 SCM-1202-193 Version 1.0...
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Page 39: Plc Configuration
® ™ PLC Configuration Anybus Communicator - PROFINET IO-Device to EtherCAT Slave 7. PLC Configuration 7.1. Export Product GSDML File Option for PROFINET IO-Device. Option if the PLC program requires a product file, GSDML (Generic Station Description Markup Language) file, describing how the Communicator can be used on the high level network. -
Page 40: Export Product Esi File
® ™ Anybus Communicator - PROFINET IO-Device to EtherCAT Slave Export Product ESI File 7.2. Export Product ESI File Option for EtherCAT Slave. Option if the PLC program requires a product file, ESI (EtherCAT Slave Information) file to configure the EtherCAT PLC to use the Communicator Figure 32. -
Page 41: Verify Operation
® ™ Verify Operation Anybus Communicator - PROFINET IO-Device to EtherCAT Slave 8. Verify Operation 8.1. Communicator Status Monitor On the Home page, you can get a quick overview of the network and the Communicator operating status. Figure 33. Home page Gateway status Overview the Communicator LED indications remotely. - Page 42 ® ™ Anybus Communicator - PROFINET IO-Device to EtherCAT Slave Communicator Status Monitor Status Symbols Symbol Description Internal error has occurred and operation cannot be guaranteed. Out of Specification. Check Function: • Initial state where non network components are started and configured. •...
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Page 43: Communicator Led Indicators
® ™ Communicator LED Indicators Anybus Communicator - PROFINET IO-Device to EtherCAT Slave 8.2. Communicator LED Indicators NOTE Before you can verify operation you must configure the Communicator. Figure 34. Gateway status (A), Lower connector (B), Upper connector (C) and (D) Security Switch LED A - Gateway status Operation Status Description... - Page 44 ® ™ Anybus Communicator - PROFINET IO-Device to EtherCAT Slave Communicator LED Indicators LED B - PROFINET, Upper connector LED C - EtherCAT, Lower connector Operation Status EtherCAT EtherNet/IP Modbus TCP PROFINET Green, solid EtherCAT device in EtherNet/IP online, one Modbus TCP online, at least PROFINET online, one ‘OPERATIONAL’-stat...
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Page 45: Maintenance
® ™ Maintenance Anybus Communicator - PROFINET IO-Device to EtherCAT Slave 9. Maintenance 9.1. Configuration File Handling 9.1.1. Export Configuration You can export the current configuration, in order to import and use the same settings to configure additional Communicator. Figure 35. Files & firmware page To export a configuration file: •... -
Page 46: Import Configuration
® ™ Anybus Communicator - PROFINET IO-Device to EtherCAT Slave Configuration File Handling 9.1.2. Import Configuration To easily configure multiple Communicator with the same settings, you can import a configuration file. Before You Begin The supported file format is .conf. Procedure Figure 36. -
Page 47: Clear And Revert Configuration
® ™ Clear and Revert Configuration Anybus Communicator - PROFINET IO-Device to EtherCAT Slave 9.2. Clear and Revert Configuration You can restore all settings in a configuration to the default settings. Procedure Figure 37. Files & firmware page To Clear the Configuration When you want to clear a configuration and return to the default settings. -
Page 48: Firmware Management
® ™ Anybus Communicator - PROFINET IO-Device to EtherCAT Slave Firmware Management 9.3. Firmware Management 9.3.1. View the Firmware Version On the Support page, you can view the current applied firmware version. Figure 38. Support page, Product information example 9.3.2. Firmware and Configuration Compatibility Compatibility after firmware upgrade Current configuration is still compatible after upgrading the firmware. -
Page 49: Update Firmware
® ™ Firmware Management Anybus Communicator - PROFINET IO-Device to EtherCAT Slave 9.3.4. Update Firmware Before You Begin Ensure that the Communicator is disconnected from the OT networks. Procedure Figure 39. Files & firmware page To update the firmware: On the Files & firmware page, click Upload. In the Upload Firmware window, click Select firmware (.hiff). -
Page 50: Troubleshooting
® ™ Anybus Communicator - PROFINET IO-Device to EtherCAT Slave Troubleshooting 10. Troubleshooting 10.1. Diagnostics 10.1.1. I/O Data On the Diagnostics, I/O data page you can monitor how the data flow between the PROFINET side and the EtherCAT side, including any configured endian conversions. Figure 40. -
Page 51: Event Log
® ™ Diagnostics Anybus Communicator - PROFINET IO-Device to EtherCAT Slave 10.1.2. Event Log Figure 41. Event log page example How To Analyze the Information The log follows the FIFO principle, first in and first out. The oldest (first) value is processed first. Time (d:hh:mm:ss.ms) The date and time when the event occurred. -
Page 52: Reset To Factory Settings
® ™ Anybus Communicator - PROFINET IO-Device to EtherCAT Slave Reset to Factory Settings 10.2. Reset to Factory Settings Before You Begin Procedure To reset the Communicator: Disconnect the Communicator from power. Figure 42. Disconnect power Use a pointed object, such as a ballpoint pen to press and hold the Reset button. Figure 43. - Page 53 ® ™ Reset to Factory Settings Anybus Communicator - PROFINET IO-Device to EtherCAT Slave While holding the reset button, reconnect the Communicator to power. Figure 44. Hold Reset button and reconnect power Release the reset button. The Communicator enters exception state. Reboot the Communicator.
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Page 54: Firmware Upgrade Error Management
® ™ Anybus Communicator - PROFINET IO-Device to EtherCAT Slave Firmware Upgrade Error Management 10.3. Firmware Upgrade Error Management If the firmware update process is interrupted or if the power is lost during the update process, the Communicator goes into fallback mode. The last working firmware is still available on the flash, but it is not active. - Page 55 ® ™ Firmware Upgrade Error Management Anybus Communicator - PROFINET IO-Device to EtherCAT Slave Leave the Communicator for 10 minutes. The Gateway status led indicator flashes red and green until the firmware upgrade is completed. Figure 48. Firmware upgrade LED indication Result The Communicator recover and return to normal operation.
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Page 56: Support
® ™ Anybus Communicator - PROFINET IO-Device to EtherCAT Slave Support 10.4. Support 10.4.1. Support Package Figure 50. Support page example Before you create a ticket for technical support, generate a support package. The support package contains information about what has occurred and will help the Anybus technical support team resolve the support case as quickly and efficiently as possible. -
Page 57: Technical Data
® ™ Technical Data Anybus Communicator - PROFINET IO-Device to EtherCAT Slave 11. Technical Data For complete technical specifications and regulatory compliance information, please visit www.anybus.com. 11.1. Technical Specifications Article identification ABC4020 Configuration connector RJ45 Upper connector RJ45 x 2 Lower connector RJ45 x 2 Power connector... - Page 58 This page is intentionally left blank.
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