Cloos NexT 452 AC, Operating Instructions Manual

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Qineo welding power sources can be extended by interfaces.
This section does not apply to welding power sources type:
• QINEO NexT Master
The interfaces are used for signal and parameter transmission from the
power source to a peripheral equipment such as a robot or other external
device.
The following interfaces are available:
• QOMI Module ( Q ineo O pen M achine I nterface)
• Profibus Module
• ProfiNet Module
• DeviceNet Module
• Ethernet IP Module
For detailed information please refer to the delivered DOKU CD or contact
Carl Cloos Schweisstechnik GmbH directly.
OMI is a configurable input/output module with 24 volt digital inputs and
outputs as well as 0…10 volt analogue inputs and outputs. It is used as a
hardware connection to either a CLOOS robot (QIROX), a robot of another
manufacturer or connection to special purpose welding systems.
Field buses are industrial communication systems using different me-
dia such as copper cables, fibre optic cables (LWL) and radio (wireless). By
means of a bi-serial transmission they are able to manage the connection
of widely distributed field devices such as robots, power sources or special
purpose machinery to a central control and guide system (PLC = program-
mable logical controller). Field bus technology is intended to replace com-
mon central parallel wiring and analogue signal transfer (control voltage
0-10 V) with digital technology.
The Profibus DP is used for the transmission of control signals (process
data) between the power source and the periphery (PLC) or the robot con-
troller. The Profibus interface is able to automatically recognise the baud
rate (9.6 kBaud – 12 MBaud). The maximum transmission speed for the
Profibus is 12 Mbit/s.
1. Interfaces
INFO!
1.1 QOMI Module (Open
Machine Interface)
1.2 Profibus Module
(Process Field Bus)