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User Manual

PCM-26R1EC

EtherCAT Master mPCIe Card

Summary of Contents for PCM-26R1EC

Page 1: ...User Manual PCM 26R1EC EtherCAT Master mPCIe Card ...

Page 2: ...ty Advantech assumes no liability for consequences arising from such events Because of Advantech s high quality control standards and rigorous testing most of our customers never need to use our repair service If an Advantech product is defec tive it will be repaired or replaced at no charge during the warranty period For out of warranty repairs you will be billed according to the cost of replacem...

Page 3: ...c tion Association work sites are classified into different classes divisions and groups on the basis of hazard considerations This equipment complies with the specifica tions of Class I Division 2 Groups A B C and D indoor hazards Technical Support and Assistance 1 Visit the Advantech website at www advantech com support for the latest infor mation about this product 2 Should you require addition...

Page 4: ...liquid into the openings This may cause fire or electrical shock 13 Never open the equipment For safety reasons the equipment should be opened only by qualified service personnel 14 If one of the following situations arises have the equipment checked by service personnel The power cord or plug is damaged Liquid has penetrated into the equipment The equipment has been exposed to moisture The equipm...

Page 5: ...CAT Topology 3 Figure 1 4 EtherCAT Distributed Clock 4 Figure 1 5 EtherCAT Distributed Clock Jitter 5 1 2 PCM 26R1EC Features 5 1 3 Specifications 6 1 3 1 EtherCAT 6 1 3 2 General 6 Chapter 2 Installation 7 2 1 Unpacking 8 2 2 Driver Installation 8 2 3 Hardware Installation 9 Chapter 3 Hardware 11 3 1 Overview of the PCM 26R1EC 12 Table 3 1 Connectors and Switches 12 3 2 Dimension 13 3 3 LAN Port ...

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Page 7: ...Chapter 1 1 Introduction ...

Page 8: ...data on the fly Typically the entire network can be addressed with just one frame Compared with other Ethernet based communication protocols EtherCAT is more efficient in uti lizing the available full duplex bandwidth Figure 1 1 The Functional Principle of EtherCAT 1 1 1 2 The EtherCAT Protocol Data exchanges are cyclically updated between EtherCAT master and slave nodes Data in EtherCAT frames ar...

Page 9: ...ucive to fieldbus applications because they require fewer connections and utilize a much simpler and more flexible cabling schema rendering switches and hubs necessary for these topologies Figure 1 3 EtherCAT Topology Industrial Ethernet cables up to 100 m in length can be used between two nodes in 100BASE TX mode EtherCAT makes a pure bus or line topology with hundreds of nodes possible In fact u...

Page 10: ...d on the internal free running register that holds the current time is reset to zero This action does not occur at the same time in all slaves resulting in an initial offset toffset among clocks This offset must be com pensated for Figure 1 4 EtherCAT Distributed Clock Typically the master sends a broadcast to all other slaves in the system Once the message has been received the slaves latch the v...

Page 11: ...on of critical network sections Bit errors during transmission are detected reliably through the analysis of the cyclic redundancy check CRC check sum CRC is an error detection code commonly used in digital networks and storage devices to detect errors in raw data In addition to the error detection ability and localization protocol the transmission physics and topology of the EtherCAT system ensur...

Page 12: ... DI and 1024 CH DO 128 CH AI and 128 CH AO Bus Type PCI Express Mini Card Revision 1 2 Certification CE FCC Class A Connectors 1 x Female RJ45 Dimensions L x H Module 51 x 30 x 12 4mm 2 x 1 18 x 0 49 I O Plate 81 x 19 4 x 41mm 3 19 x 0 76 x 1 61 Power Consumption Typical 3 3 V 650 mA Humidity 5 95 RH non condensing IEC 60068 2 3 Operating Temp 0 60 C 32 140 F Storage Temp 20 85 C 4 185 F ...

Page 13: ...Chapter 2 2 Installation ...

Page 14: ...ing damaged cards in your system Also pay extra attention to the following to ensure a proper installation Avoid physical contact with materials that could hold static electricity e g plas tic vinyl and styrofoam Whenever you handle the card hold it only by its edges Do not touch the exposed metal pins of the connector or the electronic components 2 2 Driver Installation We recommend you install t...

Page 15: ...e unit When you handle the PCM 26R1EC remove it from its protective packaging by grasping the rear metal panel Keep the anti vibration packing Whenever you remove the card from the PC store it in this package for protection Note Make sure you have installed the driver first before you install the card refer to2 2 Driver Installation Warning Discharge your body s static electric charge by touching ...

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Page 17: ...Chapter 3 3 Hardware ...

Page 18: ...he location of connectors and switches on the PCM 26R1EC Table 3 1 Connectors and Switches No Part Reference Function 1 CN57 Boot master from flash memory short Pin 2 and Pin 3 Default Note Confirm that Pins 2 and 3 are short circuited by a jumper before using the PCM 26R1EC ...

Page 19: ...imension 3 3 LAN Port CN56 RJ45 10 100 1000 LAN port connectors for connecting to EtherCAT slaves via a LAN cable Note Shielding cables below are recommended S FTP shielded with foiled twisted pairs SF FTP shielded and foiled with foiled twisted pairs ...

Page 20: ...ations are subject to change without notice No part of this publication may be reproduced in any form or by any means electronic photocopying recording or otherwise without prior written permis sion of the publisher All brand and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies Advantech Co Ltd 2022 ...

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