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EtherNet/IP™ Tension Amplifier 

Model TA500-EIP

 

 

Summary of Contents for TA500-EIP

Page 1: ...INSTRUCTION MANUAL EtherNet IP Tension Amplifier Model TA500 EIP ...

Page 2: ...Placing Orders Please e mail us at sales dfe com or call 603 332 6150 and ask for Sales Telephone 603 332 6150 Fax 603 332 3758 E mail info dfe com Internet www dfe com 2021 Dover Flexo Electronics Inc All rights reserved Dover Flexo Electronics has made reasonable effort to ensure accuracy of this document However NO WARRANTY whether expressed or implied is given regarding the completeness or cor...

Page 3: ...ed in the manner specified the operating safety of this unit or of connected equipment cannot be guaranteed WARNING When working with TA500 EIP follow the instructions below and read the manual carefully to protect yourself from injury and the TA500 EIP from damage WARNING Do not open the housing WARNING Protect the TA500 EIP from shocks and vibrations WARNING The TA500 EIP may become warm during ...

Page 4: ...S 7 3 4 ETHERNET PORT 1 2 CONNECTIONS 8 4 CALIBRATION 9 4 1 WEB PAGE INTERFACE CALIBRATION 10 4 2 CALIBRATION USING THE ETHERNET IP INTERFACE 13 4 2 1 In program Calibration 13 4 2 2 Parameter Calibration 14 5 ESTABLISHING ETHERNET IP COMMUNICATIONS 14 5 1 EDS FILE 14 5 2 INSTALLING THE EDS FILE 14 5 3 SYSTEM CONFIGURATION WITH STUDIO5000 17 5 4 TENSION DATA AND STATUS 19 6 SENDING COMMANDS 22 6 1...

Page 5: ...be damaged if the procedure is not followed properly WARNINGS Tell you when people may be injured or equipment may be damaged if the procedure is not followed properly Numbered lists indicate tasks that should be carried out in sequence 1 First do this 2 Then do this Bulleted lists are used for Tasks that can be carried out in any order Itemized information ...

Page 6: ...g simple and fast 10 or 25 Calibration Ratio Full scale output when tension is at 10 or 4 times the calibration weight DIN Rail Clip compatible with 35mm DIN rail Dual Tension Outputs Simultaneous 0 10 VDC and 4 20 mA proportionate outputs for connection to a PLC drive display meter or data logging device Tension data provided over EtherNet IP connection Calibration Button lockout commands via Eth...

Page 7: ...3 1 3 DIMENSIONS ...

Page 8: ... range or under range condition by setting the error code to Outside Cal Range The error is active once 20 or 120 tension is exceeded Action Required To clear this error the tension must be brought back into range or a new calibration will need to be per formed to do so Red 3 Flash Wiring Error Will alert until the load cells are wired correctly Ac tion Required Check wiring and retry Check for lo...

Page 9: ...the CIP Common Industrial Protocol connection NS LED STATE DEFINITION OFF Power off or no IP address configured Flashing Green Device not connected An IP address is configured but no CIP connections are established Steady Green Device connected An IP address is configured at least one CIP connection is established Green 1 flash Online STOP Connection with IO con troller established IO controller i...

Page 10: ...l be vertically mounted Spacing of 1 inch 25 4mm should be allowed between devices Zero stacking no clearance between units is not allowed due to the potential for overheating Care should be taken to observe the ambient operation conditions and avoid subjecting the unit to excessive adjacent heat sources and or unnecessary thermal radiation Maintain an ambient temperature range as specified in the...

Page 11: ...n 7 Output 1 V OUT 0 10 V o Pin 8 Output 2 I OUT 4 20 mA 3 3 TRANSDUCER LOAD CELL CONNECTIONS o Pin 9 SIGNAL o Pin 10 EXCITATION o Pin 11 EXCITATION o Pin 12 Shield Tied to Functional Earth Ground Connection o Pin 13 SIGNAL o Pin 14 EXCITATION o Pin 15 EXCITATION o Pin 16 Shield Tied to Functional Earth Ground Connection TA500 EIP meets the European Union s Low Voltage Directive and EMC Directive ...

Page 12: ...ng DLR Device Level Ring In non DLR applications either port can be used to attach the unit to the network The remaining port can be used to extend the network to another device potentially reducing wiring costs DLR Applications DLR provides a means to detect manage and recover from single faults in a ring based network In De vice Level Ring applications the TA500 EIP unit functions as a Beacon Ba...

Page 13: ...libration weight or load can be applied equal to 10 or 25 of the full range desired Traditional Push Button Calibration This calibration process is easy and produces a unitless proportional 2 point calibration An appropriate cali bration weight will need to be selected The weight determines the value of web tension that will be produced at full output of the TA500 EIP The TA500 EIP allows calibrat...

Page 14: ...ections to the amplifier This can be verified by checking the Network Status EtherNet IP Statistics or viewing the Network Status LEDs If there is an established owned connec tion which is active it will likely be continuously overwriting any parameter or command data sent by the Web Interface To verify that there are no active connections see the section Checking Active Connections Confirm that t...

Page 15: ...s loading the load cells 2 Verify the amplifier status is not reporting an error AmpStatus should indicate Amp OK or No Cal 3 Locate Parameter 9 Command and select the drop down menu option Zero 4 Then press the Set button 5 Check the Command Response value for success indicated by Zero OK at this point the zero opera tion is complete proceed to the calibrate step If for some reason you need to Ze...

Page 16: ...ight to stop swinging 1 locate Parameter 9 Command and select the dropdown menu option Calibrate 10 10 calibration or Calibrate 25 25 calibration For example lets select a 25 calibration Using the range and units selected above 100 lb we should be calibrating with 25 of the full range equal to a weight of 25 lbs The calibration weight must be hanging before this command is sent 2 Then press the Se...

Page 17: ...ded the TA500 module to your project See the section Installing the EDS File and Adding the Module for more information if needed When the module is properly installed Tags will automatically be assigned in Studio5000 environment to allow easy access to the TA500 registers For calibration we will use the MOV instruction to copy command instruc tion values to the TA500 0 COMMAND Register and we can...

Page 18: ...t IP platforms support the use of EDS files to simplify the addition and configuration of devices At the minimum an EDS file conveys the identity information required for a network tool to recognize the device Using the EDS file simpli fies configuration and can add the named tags for all input and output data This section covers the installation and use of the EDS file for systems that are progra...

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Page 20: ...16 1 Click next to continue 2 Select the Register an EDS file s and click next 3 Select the Register a single file and click next ...

Page 21: ... Click Ok to add the device EDS installation is complete 5 3 SYSTEM CONFIGURATION WITH STUDIO5000 This section covers the installation and use of the EDS file for systems that are programmed with Rockwell Automation Studio 5000 version 20 and above Adding the Module 1 Right click on the Ethernet port and then click on New Module in the pop up menu ...

Page 22: ...ose the Select Module Type screen 6 Set the IP and Give the Device a name then Press OK Configuring the Module Access the properties of the TA500 module Enumerated values of the status and commands are provided for easy commissioning A user may choose to calibrate the TA500 using this parameter section or can choose from other methods of calibration for more info see the section Calibration ...

Page 23: ... Processed Bit set High after a command is processed can be used in ladder logic to reset the command register to zero no command 15 AMP OK SUMMARY Bit indicating no error status 16 31 RESRVED Always Zero AMP_STATUS Status Definition 0x00000000 Amplifier OK Normal Operation 0x00000001 Internal Failure 0x00000002 No cailbration 0x00000003 Out of Range Amplifier is calibrated but is experiencing an ...

Page 24: ...lue stored with the calibration ACTIVE_RANGE This is the range value stored with the calibration For instance if this value is 9 then the range specified in calibration is 100 See CAL_RANGE in the Output Tags section for the lookup table COMMAND_RESP Value Definition 0 Ready for Command 1 Zero Completed OK 2 Calibration 10 Completed OK 3 Calibration 25 Completed OK 4 Error Usually due to insuffici...

Page 25: ... 8 75 9 100 10 125 11 150 12 200 13 250 14 300 15 400 16 500 17 750 18 1000 19 1250 20 1500 21 2000 22 2500 23 3000 24 4000 25 5000 COMMAND Commands can be used to Zero and Calibrate the amplifier as well as lockout the front buttons to prevent user interference with a pre existing calibration These commands are detailed in the section Send ing Commands ZERO_VALUE For advanced users only SPAN_VALU...

Page 26: ...ed only on a command transition The command register should be set to zero when no command is requested and after a command is processed Users may find the bit Command Processed useful when developing command logic See the Input Tags Status Bit section for the bit location 6 1 FINDING THE IP ADDRESS If the IP address of the TA500 EIP is unknown there are a few methods which can be used to find its...

Page 27: ...iated IP 6 2 MODIFYING THE IP ADDRESS The TA500 IP configurations can be modified using several methods Using the HMS IPconfig Tool the RSlinx tool from Rockwell Automation or directly on the TA500 web interface The IP address of the TA500 can be modified by going to the web interface and navigating to the configuration page Change the IP to the desired address and click save settings The IP chang...

Page 28: ... Navigate to Status The TA500 EIP also indicates active connections using the status LEDs at the front of the device When an established connection is active the Network status LED will be solid green For more information see the sec tion Network Status NS LED ...

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