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- Page 2 Manual Version V1.1 Archived Date 2023-03-07 Veichi Electric Co., Ltd. provides customers with a full range of technical support, so users can reach the nearest Veichi Electric Co., Ltd. office or customer service center, or the company headquarters directly. Veichi Electric Co.
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Page 3: Warranty Statement
EtherCAT master equipment: PLC, board, etc. One EtherCAT communication module unit can connect up to 16 VM series common IO modules. When the number of modules is greater than 16, a VM- RTU-ECT communication interface module needs to be added for power supply (for every expansion of 16 IO modules, a VM-RTU-ECT communication interface module needs to be added for power supply). -
Page 4: Safety Precaution
⚫ Veichi will not take on any legal responsibility for personal safety accidents, property damage, etc., caused by unauthorized operation of the product. -
Page 5: Installation
➢ Design external protection circuits and safety mechanisms for output signals related to major accidents for safe operation of the equipment; ➢ The programmable controller CPU may stop all output when it detects an abnormality in its own system; when some of the controller's circuits fail, output may turn uncontrolled. Please design suitable external control circuits in order to ensure normal operation;... -
Page 6: Maintenance
➢ Wiring of this product should only be carried out by specialized maintenance personnel with adequate electrical knowledge and training related to electrical equipment; ➢ During wiring, the external supply power to the system must be fully disconnected in advance. Failure to do so may result in electric shock or equipment failure or malfunction;... - Page 7 ➢ Dispose of this product as industrial waste, and the batteries should be handled separately in accordance with local laws and regulations; ➢ Dispose of equipment and products in accordance with industrial waste disposal standards to avoid environmental pollution.
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Page 8: Product Information
1.1 Naming Rules and Nameplate Description VM – RTU – ECT Product information VM: Veichi Slimline Series IO Module IO input channel RTU: Remote Interface Module Agreement type ECT: EtherCAT PN: ProfiNET 1.2 Component Description... - Page 9 Interface Function definition Power indicator Green Lights up when power is turned on ECT module is in INIT state Flashing ECT module in Pre-operation state (green)） Run indicator Single flash ECT module in Safe-operation state (green)） On (green) ECT module in Operation state EtherCAT communication Signal indicator...
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Page 10: Power Specification
flash (red) Flashing Configuration error (red) Type-C interface For single board software upgrade IN: EtherCAT input port EtherCAT interface OUT: EtherCAT output port for connecting a back-end EtherCAT slave 24V power supply Module power input terminals 1.3 Specification 1.3.1 Power Specification Item Specification 24V DC（20.4V DC~ 28.8V DC）... -
Page 11: Environmental Regulation
1.3.3 Environmental Regulation Item Specification Ambient working temperature –20° C~55° C Ambient working humidity Relative humidity less than 95% RH without condensation Atmosphere Ensure no corrosive gases -20° C to 60° C (relative humidity less than 90% RH without Ambient storage temperature condensation) 85% derating at 55°... -
Page 12: Mechanical Installation
Mechanical Installation Mounting Dimensions 2.1.1 Module Mounting dimension information is shown below in (mm): 2.1.2 Connection Cables VM-RTU-ECT Manual... - Page 13 2.1.3 Tailgate 2.2 Installation 2.2.1 Inter-module Installation Inter-module assemblies are slide-mounted via the top and bottom rails. Inter-module assemblies are slide-mounted via the top and bottom rails of the modules, as shown below. VM-RTU-ECT Manual...
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Page 14: Rail Installation
2.2.2 Rail Installation DIN rail mounting is adopted here. When installing, align the module with the DIN rail and press the snap until there is a clear click sound. As shown in the figure below. Note: Once the module is installed, the latch needs to be pressed down by hand to ensure it is in place. VM-RTU-ECT Manual... -
Page 15: Electrical Installation
Electrical Installation 3.1 Cable Selection 3.1.1 Communication-related Wiring EtherCAT bus communication adopts shielded network cable for network data transmission, without short circuit, misalignment and poor contact phenomenon; the length of the cable between the devices should not exceed 100m, beyond the length of the signal attenuation, affecting the normal communication. The following specifications are recommended: Item Specification... - Page 16 If other tubular lugs are used, crimp them to the stranded wire in the shape and size required as shown below. 3.1.3 External Interface Specification Interface Cable/Maximum Functional Performance Port type User terminal name length definition indicator EtherCAT EtherCAT Shielded network RJ45 network 100Mbps EtherCAT...
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Page 17: Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting 4.1 Indicator Light Diagnostic LED indicator Meaning Solution Checking configuration parameter assignment; No connection between EtherCAT Check the communication address; master and slave. Checking network cable specifications and lengths for consistency with regulations. Check the slave configuration for The EtherCAT slave is in a state other Flash missing faulty... - Page 18 are required to check the Vbus Status register to see if the Vbus module ID matches the configured module of the master and operates correctly to the normal communication state; Processor Value Description register VBUS enters the reset state when the value is written in the error stop state, and restarts when a value of 0 is written.
- Page 19 4.2.3 Fault ID Register The Fault ID register is mainly an expansion module reporting status register. Multiple simultaneous alarms can only display the alarm status of one of them. When the high alarm is invalid, the slot number of the module in error may be any value. Fault ID State description Bit15~12...
- Page 20 Module Programming Example 5.1 Veichi Auto Studio with VC5 5.1.1 Create A New Project 5.1.2 Configure EtherCAT Task 5.1.3 Import the xml File Import the current latest version of VM-RTU-ECT_1.0.0.xml description file and double click to add it to the device:...
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Page 22: Slot Configuration
5.1.4 Slot Configuration At present, VC5 needs to configure the slot for the device first, and the configuration of the expansion module and the sequence need to be consistent with the physical object, otherwise there will be an alarm and a prompt that the configuration does not match what is connected. 5.1.5 IO Mapping VC5 default setting is no mapping, so it is necessary to map the registers that will be controlled and monitored to the soft components before actual use, otherwise users can’t operate on them... - Page 23 5.1.6 Write User Programs 5.1.7 Compile Download Run Compile without error, download and run it. 5.2 Simple Commissioning with Beckhoff TwinCAT 5.2.1 Import the xml File Copy the current latest version of VM-RTU-ECT_1.0.0.xml description file to the TwinCAT installation directory under TwinCAT\3.1\Config\Io\EtherCAT. VM-RTU-ECT Manual...
- Page 24 5.2.2 Create A New TwinCAT Project Open TwinCAT software to create a new TwinCAT project. 5.2.3 Scan the Devices Ensure that the device is scanned with the VM-RTU-ECT connected, and follow the pop-up confirmation to make it run to OP. Note: A new installation of TwinCAT software requires the installation of the real-time network card driver before this step.
- Page 25 5.2.4 IO Monitoring and Commissioning As shown in the figure below, scan to the device VM-RTU-ECT coupler below a 1600END and a 0016ETP expansion module respectively, you can carry out IO monitoring and debugging its input and output. VM-RTU-ECT Manual...
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