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1 Product Overview 1.1 Product Function The GT300-EC-PN gateway enables seamless connectivity betweenEtherCAT devices and a PROFINET network.. This module acts as a device on the PROFINET side and a master on the EtherCAT side. It can connect up to 32 EtherCAT devices to the PROFINET network.
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module; when configuring slots, each slot will occupy 1 or 2 bytes of status information, so the actual maximum valid data is 1428 bytes: 512+512+256+128+16+4). Slot configuration can be done in the PLC. [8] The supported PROFINET module types are as follows: Input 001 byte ...
A maximum test voltage of ±2KV at 5 kHz is applied to all other cables and ports. Radio-Frequency Conducted Disturbance Immunity Amplitude-modulated waves of 10V rms. in the frequency range of 150 kHz to 80 MHz Emission Compliant with GB4824, Group 1, Class A. Conducted Emission ...
2 Hardware Description 2.1 Appearance Power Interface PROFINET LED Indicators EtherCAT LED Indicators PROFINET InterfaceⅠ EtherCAT Interface Function Button Notes: This picture is for reference only. The product appearance is subject to the actual product. www.SSTAutomation.com...
2.2 LED Indicators PROFINET LED INDICATORS. Description Red On Start-up state, waiting to initialize Green On Red flashing (1Hz). Module initialized but no connection with PLC. Green On Red flashing (2Hz). connection doesn't match the configuration(irt ) Green On Red On network cable is not plugged in.
2.3 Function Button After the device starts and enters operational mode, the RUN and ERR indicators on the EtherCAT interface will flash orange once each time a key operation is successfully detected. The detailed functionality is as follows: Operation Function Exit Operation After a successful key operation, the double-clicking button and hold on...
4.1 Quick Start Guide 1) Connect either PROFINET port of the GT300-EC-PN to the PC or the PC’s switch. The EtherCAT port of the GT300-EC-PN should be connected to the input port (IN port) of the EtherCAT slave device. For multiple slave devices, connect the output port (OUT port) of the current slave device to the input port (IN port) of the next device, cascading them in sequence.
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5) Double-click the slave device icon, browse the basic information of the slave in the 'Slave Configuration' window that appears, and select the synchronization mode according to the actual requirements. 6) In the 'PDO Mapping' interface, you can select the default PDO configuration from the ESI file. If the slave supports PDO mapping, you can add or remove mapping objects by double-clicking items in the mappable object list and the mapping area in the top right.
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7) Double-click the master and configure the gateway in the 'Master Configuration' interface. Set the IP address and device name, ensuring they match the IP address and device name used in the PLC’s GSDML file configuration. After making the changes, click 'Apply Configuration' and select the gateway device to apply the settings.
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8) Select the slave device from the available devices and add it to the slave list. In the slave list, you can adjust the connection order between the master and slave devices by dragging. Be sure to ensure that the connection order in the configuration matches the actual physical connection order of the devices.
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9) Click on PDO Mapping to view the offset and data length information for each object on the PROFINET side. www.SSTAutomation.com...
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11) Use Siemens TIA Portal to configure the PLC project. Click on 'Options' – 'Manage General Station Description Files', select the GSDML file for the GT300-EC-PN, and import it into the project (the GSDML file can be obtained from the company's website)
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12) Drag GT300-EC-PN from the hardware catalog and add it to the PLC master network." 13) "Double-click GT300-EC-PN, add the necessary communication bytes from the module catalog on the right, and verify that the device name and IP address match the configuration.
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14) Once the compilation is complete, download the project to the PLC. 15) You can add a monitoring table in the Monitoring and Forcing table, send a motor start command to control the motor rotation, and read back the rotation data. www.SSTAutomation.com...
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For GT300-EC-PN to communicate properly with the PLC (PROFINET master), the following two conditions must be met simultaneously: The PROFINET device name of the gateway must match the device name in the PLC configuration. The IP address of the gateway's PROFINET interface must match the device IP address in the PLC ...
4.2.1 Precautions Before Configuration After powering on the GT300-EC-PN, wait for the MS indicator to turn solid green and the NS indicator to either flash red or turn solid green. Once this occurs, you can use the EtherCAT configuration software to locate the gateway and upload or download configurations.
4.2.3 Toolbar The functions from left to right are: New, Open, Save, Delete, Copy, Paste, Install ESI file, Find, Find Next,, Properties, Upload, Download, Scan, Save All, Stop Scan, Config, Send Message. 4.2.4 Install ESI file Users can configure different EtherCAT devices by registering new ESI files. To register a new ESI (*.xml) file, you can either select 'Tools' ->...
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In the pop-up window, select the path to the ESI file, as shown in the figure below: Click 'Next' to display the ESI file test report interface. If the ESI file contains errors, you will not be able to proceed. If no errors are found, click 'Next' to complete the ESI registration. www.SSTAutomation.com...
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Once the registration is complete, the registered device will be visible in the device management window www.SSTAutomation.com...
4.2.5 EtherCAT Configuration 1. Drag the GT300-EC-PN gateway device and the required slave devices from the device management panel into the bus network on the right. 2. Double-click the slave device icon, browse the basic information of the slave in the 'Slave Configuration' window that appears, and select the synchronization mode according to the actual requirements.
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FreeRun: Triggered by the slave's internal operating cycle. 3. In the 'PDO Mapping' interface, you can select the default PDO configuration from the ESI file. If the slave supports PDO mapping, you can add or remove mapping objects by double-clicking in the mappable object list and mapping area in the top-right corner.
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Set Cycle Time (ms): Distributed clock cycle/EtherCAT data transmission cycle. Default: 5ms,Range 2-20ms. PROFINET Parameter Display: The format in which EtherCAT device data is shown on the PROFINET side. When big-endian display is enabled, 2-byte data swaps its high and low bytes, and 4-byte data changes from “abcd”...
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6. Click on PDO Mapping to view the offset and data length information for each object on the PROFINET side. www.SSTAutomation.com...
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7. Once the configuration is complete, click OK to download the settings to the gateway device. After the download is finished, restart the device to apply the configuration. Note: After completing the EtherCAT software configuration, refer to Section 4.1 Quick Start Guide, parts 11 to 15, for the PROFINET configuration.
4.2.6 Upload/Download Download Configuration: After completing the configuration, left-click the GT300-EC-PN icon and click 'Download', as shown in the figure below: A dialog box will pop up; select 'OK'. Select the detected gateway and click 'Select'. www.SSTAutomation.com...
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Once the download is successful, a 'Download Successful' dialog box will appear. Click 'Restart Device' or 'Quick Restart'. The gateway will reboot and function according to the new configuration. Upload Configuration: Click the 'Upload' button, or right-click on a blank area in the 'Main Window' to open a dialog box, then select 'Upload' www.SSTAutomation.com...
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Select the detected gateway and click 'Select' After the 'Upload Successful' dialog box appears, click OK, and the gateway configuration will be displayed in the blank area of SST-ECAT-COM. www.SSTAutomation.com...
Data conversion between EtherCAT and PROFINET in GT300-EC-PN is achieved through a 'mapping' relationship. GT300-EC-PN has two data buffers: one for network data input and another for network data output. The EtherCAT master transfers the read data into the network input buffer, where it can be accessed by the PROFINET master.
Appendix 1: CiA 402 State Diagram Status Word 6041H CiA402 State Transition Control Word 6040H bit0~bit9 Natural transition, no control command Power on → Initialization 0x0000 needed Natural transition, no control command needed Initialization → No servo fault 0x0250 If an error occurs during initialization, directly enter state 13↵...
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enable servo Waiting to turn on servo enable 0x06 0x0231 → Servo ready Servo ready → No servo fault 0x00 0x0250 Servo running → Servo ready 0x06 0x0231 Servo running → No servo fault 0x00 0x0250 Waiting to turn on servo enable 0x00 0x0250 →...
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