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CANopen description. MEC 310 interface Wiring details: Please refer to the document ‘Installation Instructions and Reference Handbook’. Terminal description The CAN #2 terminals 57(H) and 59(L) are also used for EAP 300 (see feature EAP 300). Terminals Function Description CAN-H...
MEC 310 APPLICATION NOTES - External I/O Modules Installation of Beckhoff controller (bus coupler) The following is a step-by-step guide to set up the communication between the MEC 310 unit and the Beckhoff modules. Documentation regarding Beckhoff modules can be found at www.beckhoff.com.
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12. To see the available external I/Os, retrieve the parameters from the MEC 310 unit with the TPS 300 software. 13. Click on ‘External I/O’ in the TPS 300 software to see or change settings for external I/O modules. PM104 R0 09/08/20...
MEC 310 APPLICATION NOTES - External I/O Modules 3. Functional description Supported modules The MEC 310 supports communication with the Beckhoff CANopen I/O modules. The following CANopen modules are available from Thomson Technology: Controller (bus coupler) – MANDATORY COMPONENT Type...
External I/Os will only be shown in the TPS 300 software if they are present. The result of the check can be read in status channels 12950-12983. The Beckhoff module transmits a status message to the unit. This message is a HEX value for digital I/O units and decimal for controllers/analogue I/O units.
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2. digit: Number of input/output (2, 4 or 8) 3. digit: Not used (0) 4. digit: Input [1] or output [2] In the TPS 300 software, all values are presented as decimal values, so the HEX values for the digital I/O modules are translated as follows: Inputs:...
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A 4-digit decimal value is presented. This number represents the module version used. Examples for analogue I/O modules Module Value EXP-AI4 (KL3444) 3204 The module check is only carried out when resetting the communication (parameter 7974 or 7984). PM104 R0 09/08/20 Page 8 THOMSON TECHNOLOGY...
Module 3 10-1200 ohm (2-wire) 7954 KL320x config Module 4 The above selections for KL3202/3204 cannot be changed. After changing module type, the parameter list in the TPS 300 software must be uploaded again. PM104 R0 09/08/20 Page 9 THOMSON TECHNOLOGY...
Enable Same order for settings 12030-12230. Analogue outputs The external analogue outputs are used as transducer outputs in menu 5820 to 5970. Please refer to the description of option E+F. MEC 310 does not support analogue outputs. PM104 R0 09/08/20...
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MEC 310 APPLICATION NOTES - External I/O Modules Digital inputs 12540 Ext. dig. in 1 Setting Min. Max. Factory setting setting setting 12540 Ext. dig. in 1 Delay 2.0 s 600.0 s 10.0 s Fail class MEC 310 unit dependent...
MEC 310 APPLICATION NOTES - External I/O Modules Diagnostic LEDs The Beckhoff controllers have LEDs for display of status. They can be used for fault finding. CAN ERR blink code CAN ERR Meaning CANbus has no errors . Automatic Baud rate detection has not yet Fast blinking (Approx.
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Two LEDs, the K-bus LEDs, indicate the operational state of the bus terminals and the connection to these bus terminals. The green LED (I/O RUN) lights up in order to indicate fault-free operation. The red LED (I/O ERR) flashes with two different frequencies in order to indicate an error. The...
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- Only use digital terminals or bus 7 pulses Unsupported terminal coupler BK5120. detected at location n All information regarding error codes is related to the documentation from: http://www.beckhoff.com/ Thomson Technology reserves the right to change any of the above PM104 R0 09/08/20 Page 15...
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