Preface ■ Introduction This guide describes the product information, mechanical installation, electrical installation, programming and fault diagnostics of the product. ■ Standard Compliance The following table lists the certifications, directives, and standards that the product may comply with. For details about the acquired certificates, see the certification marks on the product nameplate.
Certifica‑ Directive Name Standard tion UKCA Safety Electrical EN 61010‑1 Certifica‑ regulations Equipment EN 61010‑2‑201 tion (Safety) EN 61131‑2 Regulations 2016 Electromagnectic 24 VDC products regulations Compatibility EN 61131‑2 Regulations 2016 24 VAC products EN 61131‑2 EN 61000‑3‑2 EN 61000‑3‑3 RoHS EN IEC 63000 Directive (RoHS)
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■ Warranty Agreement Under the condition of normal use, if the product is faulty or damaged, Inovance provides the warranty service within the warranty period (specified in the order). After the warranty period expires, maintenance will be charged.
4. Use this equipment according to the designated environment requirements. Damage caused by improper use is not covered by warranty. 5. Inovance shall take no responsibility for any personal injury or property damage caused by improper use. ■...
An emergency stop circuit, a protection circuit, a forward/reverse operation interlocked ● circuit, and a upper position limit and lower position limit interlocked circuit must be set in the external circuits of PLC to prevent damage to the machine. To ensure safe operation, for the output signals that may cause critical accidents, please ●...
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Prevent metal filings and wire ends from dropping into ventilation holes of the PLC ● during installation. Failure to comply may result in fire, fault and malfunction. Ensure there are no foreign matters on ventilation surface. Failure to comply may result ●...
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Safety Recommendations In the position where the operator directly touches the machinery part, for example, ● where a machinery tool is loaded/unloaded, or where a machine runs automatically, manually‑operated devices or similar must be installed independently of the PLC to start or stop the automatic operation of the system.
Product Introduction GL20‑RTU‑ECT32 communication interface module connects to the EtherCAT network as an EtherCAT slave. With this module, you can expand the system with Inovance local modules such as GL20 series digital modules, analog modules, and temperature detection modules ( "...
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Total bus current consumed by the expansion modules = bus current consumed by expansion module #1 + bus current consumed by expansion module #2 + … + bus current consumed by expansion module #n When a GL20‑PS2 module is not provided, it is required that the total bus current ●...
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The GL20‑PS2 module and the GL20‑RTU‑ECT32 module must be powered ● on simultaneously (the GL20‑PS2 module is allowed to be powered on at most two seconds later than the GL20‑RTU‑ECT32 module), otherwise addressing may fail. Do not place the GL20‑PS2 module in the last slot of the configuration. ●...
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Based on the above description of model number and nameplate, the relevant ordering data of this product is described in the following table. Model Description Product Code Applicable Model GL20‑RTU‑ GL20‑RTU‑ECT32 EtherCAT 01440612 Inovance and third‑ ECT32 communication interface party EtherCAT master module such as PLC and boards. ‑ ‑...
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Description Interface Power Green ON when power supply is indicator switched on The module is in the INIT state. Flashing (green) The module is in the Pre‑ Operational state. indicator Single flash The module is in the Safe‑ (green) Operational state. ON (green) The module is in the Operational state.
Specifications ■ General specifications Item Specification IP rating IP20 24 mm × 100 mm × 75 mm Dimensions (W x H x Weight Approx. 91 g ■ Power supply specifications Item Specification Rated terminal input 24 VDC (20.4 VDC to 28.8 VDC) voltage Rated terminal input 0.6 A (typical@24 V)
Item Specification Mailbox data size: 256 bytes max. input Mailbox data size: 256 bytes max. output Environmental Specifications Item Specification Working environment No corrosive and flammable gas and no excessive conductive dust Altitude ≤2000 m Pollution degree Noise immunity 2 kV on power supply line (Conforms to IEC 61000‑4‑4) Overvoltage category EMC immunity level Zone B, IEC61131‑2...
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Product Module Name Description Firmware Bus Current Code Version Consump‑ tion 01440293 GL20‑0016ETN GL20 series 16‑channel Board 150 mA digital NPN transistor software: output module 0.1.2.0 and later 01440292 GL20‑0016ETP GL20 series 16‑channel Board 100 mA digital PNP transistor software: output module 0.1.2.0 and later...
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Product Module Name Description Firmware Bus Current Code Version Consump‑ tion 01440339 GL20‑0808ETN GL20 series module with 8‑ Board 120 mA channel digital input and software: 8‑channel NPN transistor 0.1.2.0 and output later 01440290 GL20‑3232ETN‑M GL20 series module with Board 250 mA 32‑channel digital input software:...
2 Mechanical Installation Installation Precautions Before installing or removing the module, ensure that the module is powered off. ● Do not hot swap the modules. Otherwise, the modules may be damaged by overcurrent or overvoltage, and the communication interface module or PLC may be subject to restart, user data loss or corruption.
■ Cable Connection ■ End Cover Installation Method ■ Installing the modules to each other The module is mounted onto a DIN rail in conformity with IEC 60715 (width: 35 mm, thickness: 1 mm). The dimensions (unit: mm) are shown below. ‑...
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When installed on a DIN rail other than the recommended one (especially the one whose thickness is not 1.0 mm), the module will not fit in place as the mounting hook does not work. 1. Remove the end cover in the direction indicated by the arrow, as shown below. 2.
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■ Installing the module onto DIN rail 1. Align the module with the DIN rail and push the module in the direction indicated by the arrow until you hear a clicking sound, as shown below. 2. Make sure the DIN rail mounting hook of the module is locked. The locked and unlocked states of the mounting hook are shown below.
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If the mounting hook is pressed down, it is locked. ● If the mounting hook is lifted up, it is unlocked. ● Press down the mounting hook to lock the module to the DIN rail. When the module is not installed on the rail, keep the mounting hook in the locked state.
■ Removing the module Pry the DIN rail mounting hook upwards with a tool such as slotted screwdriver, and then pull the module away from the DIN rail to remove it. After the module is removed, press the top of the mounting hook downwards. ‑...
3 Electrical Installation Cable Selection ■ Communication Cable EtherCAT bus communication adopts shielded Ethernet cables for data transmission, without short circuit, misalignment and poor contact. The length of cables between devices cannot exceed 100m; otherwise, signal attenuation will occur and affect normal communication.
■ External Interface Specifications Interface Interface Cable Type/ Description Terminals Item Type Maximum Length EtherCAT EtherCAT Shielded EtherCAT 2x RJ45 100 Mbps interface network communica‑ (100Base‑TX) cable, 100 m tion port Power supply 24 V input 3‑core 24 V power 6‑pin 24 V/1 A unshielded...
4 Programming Examples Here we take AC802 PLC as an example. 1. Enable AC802 as EtherCAT master and add the GL20‑RTU‑ECT32 module. a. In the Devices pane, double‑click on Network Configuration, then check the EtherCAT Master checkbox corresponding to the PLC to which the GL20‑RTU‑ ECT32 module is connected.
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Note Another way to add a module to the GL20‑RTU‑ECT32 module: In the Devices pane, right‑click on the GL20_RTU_ECT32 module under ETHERCAT_C (EtherCAT Master SoftMotion) menu and select Add Device... Then in the pop‑up dialog, select the module you want to add and click the Add Device button. 3.
5 Fault Diagnosis LED Indicator Description Solution Check that the configuration and No connection between EtherCAT ● parameter assignment are master and slave correct. Check that the communication ● address is correct. Check that the length and other ● specifications of the network cable are as specified.
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6 Appendix: Enabling and Disabling the Device This feature is only supported in InoProShop V1.7.3 SP4 and above. When the number of actual modules is smaller than the number of modules configured in the software, it is necessary to disable the excessive configured modules;...
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2. After successful compiling, download the project and run it. The diagnostic information area will display "SDO download failed", and the disabled module will turn gray in the configuration. ‑ ‑...
■ Enabling the device This operation is needed only when the device is included in the actual configuration and needs to be enabled. Prerequisite: The GL20‑RTU‑ECT32 module has enabled the slave auto restart function and is powered on again. Procedure 1.
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