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Table of contents Table of contents Introduction ..............................Markings..............................1.1.1 Warnings..........................1.1.2 Information notes ........................1.1.3 Symbols and markers ......................Laws and guidelines..........................Warranty and liability..........................Support..............................Copyright............................... Open Source Information ........................Validity of this manual ........................... Target group............................General Safety Instructions.......................... Installation .............................
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IIoT Cloud.............................. 7.6.1 Device manager........................Maintenance, service and disposal ......................Maintenance............................8.1.1 Cleaning..........................8.1.2 Flash memory ......................... Service ..............................Disposal ..............................Certification ..............................CE marking ............................9.1.1 EU Declaration of Conformity C6 COMPACT 3..............UK marking ............................UL certification ............................ma_ca_c6-compact3-inst-20372037_en...
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Table of contents 10 Revision History ............................Glossary ................................. Index ................................ma_ca_c6-compact3-inst-20372037_en...
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List of figures KEB Automation KG List of figures Fig. 1 C6 COMPACT 3 front view of models 1 and 3..................Fig. 2 C6 COMPACT 3 front view model 2 ...................... Fig. 3 C6 COMPACT 3 front view model 4 ......................
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List of figures Fig. 42 Editing general information about the device ..................Fig. 43 Install, remove and update apps ......................ma_ca_c6-compact3-inst-20372037_en...
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List of tables KEB Automation KG List of tables Tab. 1 Wire end ferrules and stripping length ....................Tab. 2 Assignment of terminal block X5......................Tab. 3 PIN assignment RJ45 EtherCAT......................Tab. 4 Function of the LEDs..........................Tab. 5 PIN assignment RJ45 Ethernet......................
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Introduction | 1 1 Introduction The described devices, accessories, hardware and/or software are products of KEB Automation KG. The enclosed documents correspond to conditions valid at printing. Misprint, mistakes and technical changes reserved. 1.1 Markings 1.1.1 Warnings Certain operations can cause hazards during the installation, operation or there- after.
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This also applies to any violation of industrial property rights of a third- party. Selection of KEB units in view of their suitability for the intended use must be done by the user. Tests can only be carried out within the scope of the intended end use of the product (Application) by the Customer.
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1.5 Copyright The customer may use the instructions for use as well as further documents or parts from it for internal purposes. Copyrights are with KEB Automation KG and re- main valid in its entirety. This KEB product or parts thereof may contain foreign software, incl. free and/or open source software.
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1 | Introduction KEB Automation KG 1.7 Validity of this manual These instructions for use are valid for the units specified in the product descrip- tion. It can be supplemented by corresponding options or special designs. It con- tains: • Safety instructions to be observed •...
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General Safety Instructions | 2 2 General Safety Instructions The products are developed and built according to the state of the art and recog- nized safety rules. Nevertheless, their use may create dangers to life and limb of the user or third parties or damage to the machine and other material property. The following safety instructions have been created by the manufacturer for the area of electric drive technology.
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- programmable via 61131-3. The C6 COMPACT 3 can be used for other tasks in addition to the actual machine auto- mation. It can • act as a gateway between a higher-level control and a programmable control system with KEB Motion functionality.
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Product description | 3 C6 COMPACT 3 Model 1 Model 2 Model 3 Model 4 Optional INTERBUS variants Program memory 32 MB (CODESYS V3) Data storage 128 MB (CODESYS V3) Material number 00C6BE1-1 00C6BE1-1 00C6BE1-1 00C6BE1-2 upon re- quest 3.2.1 Fieldbus interfaces X1 socket RJ45 •...
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• HELIO - HMI (Human-Machine Interface) Management System for industrial applica- tions 3.2.4 Flash memory The internal memory of the C6 COMPACT 3 is based on an eMMC. With frequent write access, you can also use an external memory to extend the lifetime of the read-only memory.
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Product description | 3 3.3 Product identification 3.3.1 Type code 3.3.1.1 Type code 1st and 2nd place Size or design Standard 3. and 4. digit Series Industry automation 5th position Product type Control 6th position Control type COMPACT 3 7th position Configuration Standard Customer version 7th position Configuration...
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Terminal strip X5 X4 SD card slot LED status indicators X2 Ethernet X1 EtherCAT Fig. 1: C6 COMPACT 3 front view of models 1 and 3 3.6.1.2 Model 2 Terminal strip X5 X4 SD card slot LED status indicators X3 Fast Ethernet (option)
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The displayed view shows the COMPACT 3 with 4-pole connector. Depending on the ordered variant, an 8/12 or 16-pole connector may be installed here. 3.6.2.1 Model 1 and 2 X5 voltage supply 4 pole Optional with bus interfaces (8/12/16 pole) Fig. 4: C6 COMPACT 3 top Model 1 and 2 ma_ca_c6-compact3-inst-20372037_en...
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KEB Automation KG 3.6.2.2 Model 3 X5 Power supply 8-pin Optional with bus interfaces (12 or 16-pin) Fig. 5: C6 COMPACT 3 top Model 3 3.6.2.3 Model 4 X5 Power supply 4-pin Optional with bus interfaces (8, 12 or 16-pin) DIP switch S1 SW1- SW4 Fig. 6: C6 COMPACT 3 top Model 4...
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Product description | 3 3.6.3.1 Model 1, 2 and 3 ohne Feldbusschnittstellen Lüftungsschlitze Fig. 7: C6 COMPACT 3 bottom Model 1, 2 and 3 3.6.3.2 Model 4 X11 INTERBUS OUT D-Sub DE9 female X10 INTERBUS IN D-Sub DE9 male Fig. 8: C6 COMPACT 3 bottom Model 4...
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3 | Product description KEB Automation KG 3.6.4 Rear view all models Terminal block X5 Locking lever for mounting on DIN mounting rail and functional equipotential bonding (follow the instructions) Fig. 9: C6 COMPACT 3 rear view ma_ca_c6-compact3-inst-20372037_en...
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Product description | 3 3.6.5 Nameplate ➀ ➂ ➁ ➅ ➆ ➇ ➈ ➉ ➃ ➄ ⑪ ⑫ Fig. 10: Nameplate ➀ Description of the connection ele- ➁ Manufacturer details ments ➂ Barcode with serial number, order ➃ Certifications number, year/week of manufacture, plant ➄...
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4 | Technical data KEB Automation KG 4 Technical data 4.1 Operating conditions 4.1.1 Climatic ambient conditions Storage NORM Value Notes Ambient temperature -40…70 °C Relative humidity 5…85 % Without condensation Transport Norm Value Notes Ambient temperature -40…70 °C Relative humidity 5…85 % Without condensation Operation Norm...
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Technical data | 4 4.2 Electrical data C6 COMPACT 3 Notes Rated input voltage DC 24 V SELV/PELV protected against polarity reversal Input voltage range DC 19,2 V bis 30 V (IEC 61131-2 and better) Rated input current 300 mA Power input 7.2 W Internal fusing 1 A...
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5 | Assembly KEB Automation KG 5 Assembly 5.1 Assembly instructions To prevent damage to the product, observe the following instructions: • Make sure that no components are bent and/or isolation distances are changed. • The product must not be put into operation in case of mechanical defects. Non-compli- ance with the applicable standards.
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Assembly | 5 5.2 Dimensions 132,6 mm 139,2 mm 139,2 mm 25 mm Fig. 11: Dimensions COMPACT 3 5.3 Mounting direction The following mounting orientations are possible without derating: • typical for control cabinets (mounting rail horizontally on the wall). ma_ca_c6-compact3-inst-20372037_en...
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5 | Assembly KEB Automation KG 5.4 Minimum installation distances Fig. 12: Installation distances Dimension Distance 100 mm 4 inch 100 mm 4 inch 0 mm 0 inch 0 mm 0 inch 0 mm 0 inch 50 mm 2 inch 1) Distance to upstream control elements in the control cabinet door.
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Assembly | 5 5.5.1 Mounting on a mounting rail Fig. 13: Mounting on a mounting rail 1 Hook the housing groove from above onto the mounting rail. 2 Press the housing towards the mounting surface until the latch engages. Then check for tightness. 5.5.2 Disassembly of the mounting rail Fig. 14: Disassembly of the mounting rail Insert screwdriver into the locking device.
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6 | Electrical installation KEB Automation KG 6 Electrical installation Ensure line protection by triggering the fuse! NOTICE a) The supply voltage must be able to supply fourfold of the rated current of the internal fuse (4 A). b) If a smaller power supply is used depending on the application, the device must be protected with an external fuse.
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Electrical installation | 6 6.2 Voltage supply Use of suitable voltage sources! NOTICE Electric Shock! a) Only voltage sources with safe safe extra-low voltage in accordance with 60364-4-41 may be used. b) Ensure that the used voltage supplies have the appropriate overvoltage cat- egory for the application.
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6 | Electrical installation KEB Automation KG Designation Notes Tab. 2: Assignment of terminal block X5 The terminals for the voltage supply are always identical, independent of the above design. Notes The connection terminals X5.1/X5.3 and X5.2/X5.4 are connected internally to cre- ate a daisy chain if required.
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Electrical installation | 6 6.5 EtherCAT Master X1 Specification Fieldbus type EtherCAT® Socket X1 RJ45 Transmission level 100Base-Tx according to IEEE802.3 with autonegotiation and auto-crossover Transmission speed 100 Mbit/s Transmission medium Twisted Pair S-UTP; Cat. 5 maximum cable length 100 m Potential separation Functional isolation to the control poten- tial.
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6 | Electrical installation KEB Automation KG RJ45 without supply voltage (Viewing with Auto-Cross Over) Tab. 5: PIN assignment RJ45 Ethernet LED / light pattern Function Yellow (flashing) Port available Green Link/Activity Port closed or not connected Port opened; no data traffic Flickering Port opened;...
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Electrical installation | 6 6.8 CAN The CAN bus is connected via terminal block X5. Depending on the variant, an 8, 12 or 16-pole plug-in terminal block is used. Designation Notes Voltage supply Shielding Shield connection (FE) CAN_GND Reference potential CAN (galvanically isolated) CAN_H CAN data signal high...
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6 | Electrical installation KEB Automation KG Connection COMPACT 3 X5.8 CAN_L CAN_L 120Ω 120Ω X5.7 CAN_H CAN_H X5.6 CAN_GND CAN_GND X5.5 Fig. 18: Connection CAN bus Terminal X6 Designation Note Shielding Total shield CAN GND CAN ground (can be wired depending on the cus-...
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Electrical installation | 6 6.9 RS485 The RS485 interface is connected via the X5 terminal block. Depending on the variant, a 12- or 16-pole pluggable terminal block is used. Designation Notes (≡► Voltage supply [} 31]) (≡► [} 35]) VCC+5V Termination potential for RS485 GND_RS Reference potential for...
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Ready to send (request to send) Tab. 11: Assignment of terminal block X5 6.11 INTERBUS interface X10, X11 Optionally, the C6 COMPACT 3 can be ordered with an INTERBUS slave interface. The word and size parameters are configured via DIP switch S1. Input: D-SUB DE-9 (socket)
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7 | Operation KEB Automation KG 7 Operation 7.1 Status displays A total of 6 LEDs are available to display the status. The following LEDs show the system status: SYS for general system statuses of the device PLC for error signalling APP for the CodeSys application (RUN / STOP / ...) SD for access to the µSD (can be changed for free disposal)
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Operation | 7 Colour/ Type Code Message Description flashing pattern green / Info I-SYS3 Wink function The Wink function has been activ- yellow ated in the System Manager. The flashing device can be localised via the flashing LED. Tab. 15: Flashing pattern SYS LED in operation Flashing pattern PLC LED Colour/ Type Code...
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7 | Operation KEB Automation KG Flashing pattern BUS LED Colour/ Type Code Message Description flashing pattern red / Error E-BUS1 Fieldbus error Error on the EtherCAT bus. static Tab. 20: Flashing pattern BUS LED 7.2 Start-up 7.2.1 Requirements for start-up To start-up the COMPACT 3, the following minimum requirements apply to the...
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Operation | 7 For more convenience or if there are several COMPACT 3 devices in the network, an IP scanner should be used. Once you have found the device(s), note the corresponding IP address(es). 7.2.3 Login After entering the IP address and port, the login screen appears. To log in, enter the following user data: User name: Service...
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7 | Operation KEB Automation KG Fig. 24: Starting the NOA UI Hub Die jeweilige App wird nun mit einem Doppelklick auf die Kachel oder über das Menü links oben aufgerufen. Fig. 25: Select the app and start ma_ca_c6-compact3-inst-20372037_en...
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Operation | 7 7.2.5 Logout If no entries are made for 10 minutes, the user is automatically logged out. Fig. 26: Automatic logout You can log in again by entering your username and password. ma_ca_c6-compact3-inst-20372037_en...
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7 | Operation KEB Automation KG 7.3 System Manager 7.3.1 Overview The overview shows all information on the selected COMPACT 3. By clicking on the button Wink, the status LED "SYS" flashes to identify the selected COMPACT 3 in the control cabinet.
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Operation | 7 7.3.2 Network • Hostname - Name of the control in the network. The pen can be used to change the host name. • X1, X2, X3 – Settings of the respective interface. • Manual IP assignment. With this switch, the IP address is no longer assigned automatically via the DHCP server.
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7 | Operation KEB Automation KG 7.3.4 Partitions Display of the partitions created on the COMPACT 3. Fig. 30: System Manager - Partitions 7.3.5 Log files Display of the different log files. Click on ⁞ for further options regarding the log file. Fig. 31: System Manager - Log-files...
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Operation | 7 7.3.6 Device LEDs The status of the device LEDs is displayed here, analog to the device.(≡► Status displays [} 40]). Fig. 32: System Manager - Device LEDs 7.4 Licence Manager 7.4.1 My licences The currently installed licenses are displayed here. Additional licenses can be ad- ded using the “+ Add License”...
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7 | Operation KEB Automation KG 7.5 App Manager 7.5.1 Installed apps The App Manager is used to display the installed apps. The status, current version and any available updates for the respective apps are also displayed. Fig. 34: App Manager - Installed apps 7.5.1.1 Install apps...
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Apply changes Fig. 38: Delete apps 7.6 IIoT Cloud With NOA Core, the C6 COMPACT 3 has an optional interface to the IIoT cloud NOA Portal from KEB. With NOA Portal, you can enable further use cases for your machines. Possible use cases: •...
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7 | Operation KEB Automation KG Fig. 39: NOA Portal 7.6.1 Device manager Click on the to open the device manager. cogwheel devices User Fig. 40: Open the device list The device manager lists all installed devices with their name, serial number and location.
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Operation | 7 7.6.1.1 General information General information such as the device name can be changed here. Notes about the device can also be noted. Fig. 42: Editing general information about the device 7.6.1.2 Transferred data 7.6.1.3 Apps Cloud apps can be installed, removed and updated here. Operation is as in the App Manager.
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• Do not use cleaning agents or solvents or other objects that could attack or scratch the surface. 8.1.2 Flash memory The internal memory of the C6 COMPACT 3 is based on an eMMC. With frequent write access, you can also use an external memory to extend the lifetime of the read-only memory.
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14.08.2018. In principle, these devices may not be left at public or communal recycling or collection points. Unless otherwise agreed between the customer and KEB or unless there is a deviating mandatory legal regulation, KEB products labelled in this way can be returned.
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9 | Certification KEB Automation KG 9 Certification 9.1 CE marking see also 2 EU Declaration of Conformity C6 COMPACT 3 [} 57] ma_ca_c6-compact3-inst-20372037_en...
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Mario Radtke i.A. Bastian Pukallus Head of Product Conformity Electronics Head of Standards & Certification Signiert von: Mario Radtke Signiert von: Bastian Pukallus KEB Automation KG | Südstraße 38 | 32683 Barntrup | Germany Page 1 of 2 ma_ca_c6-compact3-inst-20372037_en...
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- Part 2-201: Particular requirements for control equipment IEC 61131-2:2017 Industrial-process measurement and control - Programmable controllers - Part 2: Equipment requirements and tests KEB Automation KG | Südstraße 38 | 32683 Barntrup | Germany Page 2 of 2 9.2 UK marking In preparation ma_ca_c6-compact3-inst-20372037_en...
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Certification | 9 9.3 UL certification Acceptance according to UL is marked on the nameplate by the adjacent logo. To be conform according to UL for use on the North American and Canadian Mar- ket the following additionally instructions must be observed (original text of the UL- File): In preparation ma_ca_c6-compact3-inst-20372037_en...
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10 | Revision History KEB Automation KG 10 Revision History Edition Ver. Note Prototype 2025-01 Pre-series version FS: (J) Version contains safety-related changes; (N) Version contains changes for product improvement or troubleshooting. ma_ca_c6-compact3-inst-20372037_en...
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- Part 2: Particular requirements for control equipment. German version VDE 0411-2-201. Application The application is the intended use of the KEB EN 60715 product. Dimensions of low-voltage switchgear and control- gear -Standardized mounting on rails for mechan-...
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Glossary KEB Automation KG Integrated Development Environment IEC 61131-2 Programmable controllers - Part 2: Equipment re- quirements and tests (German version DIN EN 61131-2) IEC 61131-3 Programmable controllers - Part 3: Programming languages (German version DIN EN 61131-3) Standard altitude zero; related to the established height definition in Germany (DHHN2016).
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Index Index Maintenance work 54 Packaging 55 Return point 55 59 ma_ca_c6-compact3-inst-20372037_en...
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