Precautions This machine is an open type device, so when using this machine, it must be installed in a distribution box that is dustproof, moisture-proof and free from electric shock/shock, and must have protective measures (such as special tools or keys to open) to prevent non-maintenance personnel from operating or accidentally impacting the body, causing danger and damage.
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13. The length of the EtherCAT cable should be less than 30 meters.
Release Date V1.0 The first edition was released 2023/12/4 1. Added Chapter 4 to illustrate the connection example between DTDM-ECAT and Delta PLC AX308 series. V1.1 2024/12/124 2. Added section 3.1 to explain the EtherCAT OD structure and SDO/PDO definitions.
Revision History ................................iii Table of Content ................................iv Chapter 1 Product Introduction ..........................1-1 DTDM-ECAT Product Overview ..........................1-1 External Appearance of Product and Names of Parts ..................1-3 Ordering Information ............................... 1-4 Product Dimensions ..............................1-4 Installation Instructions ............................1-5 Chapter 2 System Specifications ..........................
RS485 communication interface (slave), if you need EtherCAT communication interface, you can install DTDM-ECAT communication module on the far right side of DTDM group. The DTDM- ECAT has the function of collecting data from the main station, which will exchange the parameters of the...
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Relay Output Module Digital Input Module EtherCAT Communication Module Module DTDM-ECAT connection to DTDM04 measurement host: ⚫ Up to 8 measurement modules (32 channels) and up to 8 DI/DO expansion modules and 1 EtherCAT communication module can be connected. The measurement host (and measurement expansion modules) are installed on the far left first, and then the IO expansion module is added sequentially from the right side, while the EtherCAT communication module needs to be installed on the last one on the right.
Chapter 1 Product Introduction DTDM-ECAT connection to DTDM16/08 measurement host: ⚫ Up to 4 measurement modules (1 master + 3 slaves), and up to 8 DO expansion modules and 1 EtherCAT communication module can be connected. The master station of the measurement host needs to be installed on the far left, and then the IO expansion module is added sequentially from the right, and the EtherCAT communication module needs to be installed on the last one on the far right.
Chapter 1 Product Introduction 1.3 Ordering Information The name of the series High-Precision Modular Temperature Controller Module Type ECAT = EtherCAT Communication Module 1.4 Product Dimensions EtherCAT communication module (Unit: mm) DTDM-ECAT EtherCAT Communication Module Operation Manual...
3) Lift the controller up to remove it Remove the protective cover Insert the slotted into the removal hole of the protective cover Apply force in the direction of the arrow to remove the protective cover DTDM-ECAT EtherCAT Communication Module Operation Manual...
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There should be 100mm of space on the top and bottom sides, and 100mm of space on the right side. ⚫ Please use 16AWG~24AWG withstand voltage 300V for power supply; Heat-resistant 60/75°C single or poly thread. DTDM-ECAT EtherCAT Communication Module Operation Manual...
RJ-45 with Auto MDI/MDIX Primary periodic task 250us to 8ms (in 250us increments) Distributed clock Not Supported Number of ports Sync mode Free-running mode (asynchronous) Process Data Object (PDO) Correspondence recipients Service Data Object (SDO) DTDM-ECAT EtherCAT Communication Module Operation Manual...
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EtherCAT Wiring: Please use a Category 5e or higher grade transmission line, with a cable length of less than 30M The second EtherCAT communication port of the DTDM-ECAT communication module can be connected to the next DTDM-ECAT module DTDM-ECAT EtherCAT Communication Module Operation Manual...
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Power - Positive end Power - Positive end Power - Negative end Power - Negative end Power – ground Power – ground RS485 Differential Signal - negative End RS485 differential signal - positive end DTDM-ECAT EtherCAT Communication Module Operation Manual...
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Chapter 2 System Specifications Connect the remote output module DTDM-DO08S with COM-S The COM-S on DTDM-ECAT is a dedicated interface, which provides RS485 communication interface and power supply interface for communication with the remote SSR module DTDM-DO08S. COM-S must be equipped with a customized cable, please refer to the DTDM-DO08S product manual for instructions on the cable model.
PDO input data (TxPDO) can be read. Safe-Operational PDO output data (RxPDO) cannot be received. Operational Periodic I/O communication is performed to process PDO output data (RxPDO). State toggle command Note Start an email newsletter. Disconnect mailbox communication. DTDM-ECAT EtherCAT Communication Module Operation Manual...
Defines how object items can be accessed, including read, write, or Access Rights read/write. Some object items have default values that are initialized when the device Default Value boots up. DTDM-ECAT EtherCAT Communication Module Operation Manual...
Mapping to EtherCAT hardware: The data from the PDO can be mapped directly to the hardware registers of the EtherCAT slaves, which increases the efficiency of data access. DTDM-ECAT EtherCAT Communication Module Operation Manual...
Data type Data size Range Boolean 1 bit Unsigned8(UINT8) 1 byte 0~255 Unsigned16(UINT16) 2 bytes 0~65535 Unsigned32(UINT32) 4 bytes 0~4294967295 Integer8(INT8) 1 byte -128~127 Integer16(INT16) 2 bytes -32768~327671 Integer32(INT32) 4 bytes -2147483648~2147483647 Visible string DTDM-ECAT EtherCAT Communication Module Operation Manual...
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DTDMs is greater than b1 = same knob number b2=Monitor leak b3=DTDM collection failed 2009H Error Code UINT16 b4=Error in collecting checkcodes b5=Write error b6=Collection is not complete b7=CAN busy b8=CAN content error b9=CAN buffer error DTDM-ECAT EtherCAT Communication Module Operation Manual...
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4 channels of 1 measuring machine, but not all 32 channels of 8 measuring machines. Object Information Read/ Name Note numbering type type Write mapping Unit: 0.1°C/°F (thermocouple/platinu m resistance); 3000H Active_PV-IDx-CHx INT16 Unitless (analog voltage/current) This is the PV value assigned by the PV DTDM-ECAT EtherCAT Communication Module Operation Manual...
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Current_PID_Group- 300EH UINT8 multiple groups of IDx-CHx PIDs are controlled It can be displayed Remaining_Looping_Ti 300FH UINT8 when it can be mes-IDx-CHx programmed bit0=END (End of Ramp_Soak_Status- program) 3010H UINT8 IDx-CHx bit1=HOLD (program pause) DTDM-ECAT EtherCAT Communication Module Operation Manual...
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It is not limited by the 309AH UINT16 -MV1-IDx-CHx upper and lower limits of the MV Unit: 0.1% Input_Fail_Power_Level Only Valid in H/C 309BH UINT16 -MV2-IDx-CHx is not limited by the upper and lower limits 3-12 DTDM-ECAT EtherCAT Communication Module Operation Manual...
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30B5H PID Setting Part01 ID6 UINT16 integration time on the 30B6H PID Setting Part01 ID7 UINT16 cooling side; cooling-side differential time; Iof; 30B7H PID Setting Part01 ID8 UINT16 Alpha; Beta; Gamma 3-13 DTDM-ECAT EtherCAT Communication Module Operation Manual...
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SV 0=Disable; 1=Enable When enabled, if an alarm occurs, the Temperate Alarm 30CFH UINT8 action will only be Result activated once and will not be automatically restored 30D0H SV_of_Step-ID1-CHx INT16 30D1H SV_of_Step-ID2-CHx INT16 3-14 DTDM-ECAT EtherCAT Communication Module Operation Manual...
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=Auto/Manual Switch4 =AT Stop/Start Switch5 =PID Group+1 6=PID Group+2 30EAH Action-IDx UINT8 7=PID Group-1 8=Stop Slope Control 9=All alarms reset 10=Alarm One Reset 11=Alarm Two Reset 12=Alarm Three Reset 13=Program Start 14=Program stopped 3-15 DTDM-ECAT EtherCAT Communication Module Operation Manual...
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8*20. Object Information Read/ Name Note numbering type type Write mapping Error_log_Message- 30F8H UINT16 IDx-SETx Since the log is cleared, if the same 30F9H Error_log_count-IDx UINT16 error code occurs multiple times, it will 3-16 DTDM-ECAT EtherCAT Communication Module Operation Manual...
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Output Min DO IDx 3105H UINT16 Unit: 0.1% Output Invert DO IDx 0=not reversed; 3106H UINT8 1=Reverse Standby Out 3107H Percentage DO IDx UINT16 Unit: 0.1% Current MV DO IDx 3108H UINT16 Unit: 0.1% 3-17 DTDM-ECAT EtherCAT Communication Module Operation Manual...
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For example, in the OD number of 3200H (actual temperature), the content will contain the actual temperature values of 64 channels with sub index 1~64. Object Information Read/ Name Note numbering type type Write mapping Unit: 0.1 °C/°F 3200H Active_PV-IDx-CHx INT16 (thermocouple and platinum resistor) 3-18 DTDM-ECAT EtherCAT Communication Module Operation Manual...
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PV-Gain UINT8 Unit: 0.1 seconds Unit: 1 display point 320CH Display Update Time UINT16 is valid only for analog inputs Cold Junction 0=Internal; 320DH UINT16 Compensation 1=External 0=Forbidden energy; 320EH Operation UINT8 Disable 3-19 DTDM-ECAT EtherCAT Communication Module Operation Manual...
Chapter 4 Connection Example 4.1 Delta AX308PLC Connection The following describes the connection setting mode of Delta AX308 PLC and DTDM-ECAT, which needs to be carried out by using Delta's DIADesigner software, and importing the ESI file (file extension name xml) of DTDM- ECAT into the AX308 controller through the software for automatic connection and automatic data exchange.
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Chapter 4 Connection Example 3) Click [Tools] > [Device Repository...] to prepare the xml file of DTDM-ECAT to be imported into the software. Then select [Install...] Select the DTDM_ECAT_XMC_ESC.xml files provided by DTDM-ECAT. After importing, you can see that the import has been made in the [Digital IO Module] project.
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Chapter 4 Connection Example 4) Right-click [EtherCAT_Master_SoftMotion (AX Series EtherCAT...) on the left side of the screen and select Add Device]. Selecting the DTDM-ECAT All DTDM Series in the Digital IO Module... Then click Add Device. DTDM-ECAT EtherCAT Communication Module Operation Manual...
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First, select [Device(AX-308E...] on the left. , and then tap [Scan Network] on the right. Then select [AX-308EA...] in the dialog box, if there is display data on the right, it means that the connection is successful. DTDM-ECAT EtherCAT Communication Module Operation Manual...
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Chapter 4 Connection Example 6) Select Login to start downloading the settings from the software to the AX308. 7) Select the Start button to execute the run. DTDM-ECAT EtherCAT Communication Module Operation Manual...
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Chapter 4 Connection Example 8) Then click on the left [DTDM_ECAT(DTDM-ECAT ALL...) and check Expert settings in General. 9) In the [DTDM_ECAT] field, select [CoE Online] and select [Auto update] to see that ECAT communication updates (e.g. PV value updates) are being performed.
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