
13
Operation with the MOVITOOLS
®
MotionStudio engineering software
First steps
Manual – EtherCAT
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Interfaces, Field Distributors
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Engineering via interface adapters
If your device supports the "SBus" or "Serial" communication options, you can use a
suitable interface adapter for engineering.
The interface adapter is additional hardware that you can obtain from SEW-
EURODRIVE. You can use it to connect your engineering PC with the respective com-
munication option of the device.
The type of interface adapter you require depends on the communication options of
the respective device.
Communication channels
The SEW Communication Server is integrated into the engineering software
MOVITOOLS
®
MotionStudio for establishing communication with the devices.
The SEW Communication Server allows you to create communication channels. Once
the channels are established, the devices communicate via these communication
channels using their communication options. You can operate up to 4 communication
channels at the same time.
MOVITOOLS
®
MotionStudio supports the following types of communication channels:
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Serial (RS485) via interface adapters
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System bus (SBus) via interface adapters
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Ethernet TCP/IP, PROFINET IO, EtherNet/IP™, Modbus/TCP
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EtherCAT
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Fieldbus (PROFIBUS DP-V1)
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Non-proprietary software interface Tool Calling Interface
The available channels can vary depending on the device and its communication op-
tions.
Functions
The MOVITOOLS
®
MotionStudio engineering software enables you to perform the fol-
lowing tasks with consistency:
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Parameterization (e. g. in the parameter tree of the device)
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Startup
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Visualization and diagnostics
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Programming
MOVITOOLS
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MotionStudio provides the right tools for every device type.
13.2
First steps
13.2.1
Starting the software and creating a project
Proceed as follows:
1. Select the following item from the Windows start menu: [Start] / [Pro-
grams] / [SEW] / [MOVITOOLS MotionStudio] / [MOVITOOLS MotionStudio]
ð
MOVITOOLS
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MotionStudio is started.
2. Create a project with a name and directory.
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