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Baud rate (RS485, CANopen)
Set baud rate for FlexChain host variant with RS485 and CANopen.

Menu

Menu

Menu

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>2s

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NodeID (CANopen)
Set NodeID for FlexChain host with CANopen. A single value or several values can
be set or deleted (bit display).

COMMISSIONING

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O P E R A T I N G   I N S T R U C T I O N S | FlexChain

8023047/2018-11-15 | SICK

Subject to change without notice

Summary of Contents for FlexChain

Page 1: ...O P E R A T I N G I N S T R U C T I O N S FlexChain...

Page 2: ...in the limits of the legal determination of Copyright Law Any modifica tion abridgment or translation of this document is prohibited without the express writ ten permission of SICK AG The trademarks s...

Page 3: ...ting 11 4 1 Scope of delivery 11 4 2 Installation requirements 11 4 3 Installing the system 11 5 Electrical installation 12 5 1 Notes on electrical installation 12 5 2 Schematic arrangement 13 5 3 Pin...

Page 4: ...time 36 11 5 Mechanics electronics host 36 11 6 Technical data guests 37 11 6 1 General data GL6 C 37 11 6 2 General data GSE6 C 38 11 6 3 General data GTB6 C 38 11 7 Dimensional drawings 38 11 8 Fle...

Page 5: ...ich the device is integrated For information about this refer to the operating instruc tions of the specific machine 1 2 Scope These operating instructions serve to incorporate the device into a custo...

Page 6: ...rmation for efficient and trouble free operation 1 4 Customer service If you require any technical information our customer service department will be happy to help To find your agency see the final p...

Page 7: ...ars of knowledge and experience have all been taken into account when assembling the data and information contained in these operating instructions The manufacturer accepts no liability for damage cau...

Page 8: ...llation device replacement Practical electrical training Knowledge of current electrical safety regulations Knowledge of the operation and control of the devices in their particular application Commis...

Page 9: ...tion The FlexChain system operates similarly to a light grid That is each individual channel in the system is processed sequentially This principle means that only one channel at a time is active Cons...

Page 10: ...to one another via a standard M8 pigtail Guests forward information to the master Can be arranged differently within the system Guests employing different technologies can be integrated into the same...

Page 11: ...evice to rapid changes in tempera ture Protect the device from direct sunlight Protect the device from external light sources The device must only be mounted using the pairs of mounting threads fixing...

Page 12: ...are required use twisted pair connection cables Standard M8 4 pin connection cables can also be used in many applications The electrical installation must only be performed by electrically qualified...

Page 13: ...the pigtail It can be connected to either port A or port B Up to 30 sensors in total can be connected per port All guests have an M8 4 pin male connector and an M8 4 pin female connector pig tail The...

Page 14: ...M GND D 12 Vout 4 Q1 C Q1 C Q1 C Q1 C CAN1_H GND GND 5 Q3 In2 Q3 IN2 n c n c CAN1_L 6 Q4 IN3 n c 7 Q5 IN4 RS485_A 8 Q6 IN5 RS485_B 1 2 5 4 3 1 3 5 4 7 6 8 2 1 3 5 4 7 6 8 2 1 2 5 4 3 1 2 5 4 3 4 3 1 2...

Page 15: ...the supply cable is de energized The device must be connected to a power supply unit with the following properties 24 V voltage supply 20 or DC 19 2 V 28 8 V SELV PELV as per currently applicable stan...

Page 16: ...n be configured as a digital input or digital output Furthermore every digital interface can be assigned a number of different functions see Configuration via SOPAS The signal state HIGH LOW is shown...

Page 17: ...LED lights up green 3 Perform AutoAssign AutoAssign detects all connected guests Automated assignment of guest posi tions and zones e g A1 AN B1 BM Menu 2s Menu 4 Perform teach in Perform teach in fo...

Page 18: ...ANopen Menu Menu Menu 2s 2s 6 NodeID CANopen Set NodeID for FlexChain host with CANopen A single value or several values can be set or deleted bit display 6 COMMISSIONING 18 O P E R A T I N G I N S T...

Page 19: ...Menu Menu Menu 2s 2s COMMISSIONING 6 8023047 2018 11 15 SICK O P E R A T I N G I N S T R U C T I O N S FlexChain 19 Subject to change without notice...

Page 20: ...e left red shows information about the current status of the system This includes for example the status of the switching input and switching output pins the system status the teach in status etc The...

Page 21: ...first channel of the guest at position 1 is represented by the first bit in the process data word This means that the sequence within the process data word depends directly on the guest positions Note...

Page 22: ...c guest and pressing the Find Me button the LEDs on the selected guest light up NOTE 1 Find Me can also be activated during process data operation PD valid Note however that this will have a periodic...

Page 23: ...d There must have been no changes to the sensors otherwise an AutoAssign must be performed There are sensors where the threshold value can only be set manually directly on the sensor A teach in via th...

Page 24: ...ated zone assignment The Automated zone assignment function is performed by Automated zone assign ment or Auto assignment When performed every guest in the zone is assign the NCB 1 number of channels...

Page 25: ...parameterization area e g from Channel 3 Channel 6 It is also possible to define different measurement functions within each zone These include OPERATION 7 8023047 2018 11 15 SICK O P E R A T I N G I...

Page 26: ...cated closed to the host LCB last channel blocked This is the blocked channel in the zone that is located furthest from the host Example Zone1 extends from channel 1 to 6 LCB 2 if the last channel blo...

Page 27: ...ogicn The logic state can be outputted via the switching output or via the serial interface Figure 6 Logics tab with two logics If all logic inputs of a gate are Not Used the result will differ depend...

Page 28: ...be used to configure which information is assigned to or should be outputted for a pin Possible output signals 1 Qint Outputs the Qint statuses of the zones 2 Logic Outputs the configured logics 3 Mas...

Page 29: ...ta via profiles A number of pre defined process data profiles are available that can be selected to populate the process data word Figure 8 Loading process data via a profile Manually customizing the...

Page 30: ...14 NCB FCB and LCB are the actual mea sured values For example NCB transmits how many channels in the zone are blocked 7 OPERATION 30 O P E R A T I N G I N S T R U C T I O N S FlexChain 8023047 2018...

Page 31: ...elected PDinvalid means invalid process data 4 Test functions Deactivates the sender LED This is used to check whether the receiver is responding 5 Factory reset Restores all settings to the factory d...

Page 32: ...Teach in faulty Check the alignment of all guests Perform TeachIn Yellow LED AA flashes Red LED Error flashes Position or zones inconsistent Check connection of all guests and alignment of the sensor...

Page 33: ...at regular intervals Table 5 Maintenance schedule Maintenance work Interval Implementation Clean housing and front screen Cleaning interval depends on ambi ent conditions and climate Specialist Check...

Page 34: ...ance with the applicable country specific waste disposal regu lations As it is categorized as electronic waste the device must never be disposed of with household waste 10 2 Returning devices b Do not...

Page 35: ...yboard IO Link USB Membrane keyboard IO Link USB CANopen Membrane keyboard IO Link USB Data transmission rate COM3 230 4 kbit s 50 kbit s 125 kbit s 250 kbit s 500 kbit s 1Mbit s 9 6 kbit s 38 4 kbit...

Page 36: ...tware features Sensor parameterization Zone definition Measurement functions logic gates Interface parameterization Service data 11 4 System response time Attribute Value Scan time Tscan TFC_GTB6 185...

Page 37: ...64 Vibration shock resistance of G6 guest Single shock 30 g 11 ms 6 each axis DIN EN 60068 2 27 Continuous shock 25 g 6 ms 1 000 each axis DIN EN 60068 2 27 Vibration 10 grms 20 Hz to 2 000 Hz 2 h eac...

Page 38: ...Interference suppression D outputs overcurrent and short circuit protected 11 6 3 General data GTB6 C Attribute Value Sensind range with 90 remission 5 250 mm Light spot diameter distance 6 mm 100 mm...

Page 39: ...4 1 0 9 7 0 38 7 6 0 3 28 5 1 12 31 5 1 24 11 4 0 45 1 2 3 4 5 Figure 11 Dimensional drawing FlexChain GL6 C 1 Center of optical axis sender 2 Center of optical axis receiver 3 M3 threaded mounting ho...

Page 40: ...D indicator green 4 LED indicator yellow 21 0 83 0 5 0 02 3 0 12 12 0 47 18 3 0 72 9 7 0 38 0 5 0 02 25 4 1 0 9 7 0 38 7 6 0 3 2 8 0 11 28 5 1 12 31 5 1 24 11 4 0 45 1 6 2 3 4 5 Figure 13 Dimensional...

Page 41: ...Figure 14 FlexChain host membrane keyboard standard IO Link Figure 15 FlexChain host membrane keyboard advanced IO Link Figure 16 FlexChain host membrane keyboard RS485 CANopen TECHNICAL DATA 11 80230...

Page 42: ...s NOTE Accessories can be found on the online product page at b www sick com FlexChain 12 ACCESSORIES 42 O P E R A T I N G I N S T R U C T I O N S FlexChain 8023047 2018 11 15 SICK Subject to change w...

Page 43: ...tificates The EU declaration of conformity and other certificates can be downloaded from the Internet at b www sick com FlexChain ANNEX 13 8023047 2018 11 15 SICK O P E R A T I N G I N S T R U C T I O...

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