SIMOTION C
Operating Instructions, 02/2012
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Table of contents
Preface ...................................................................................................................................................... 3
Description............................................................................................................................................... 11
1.1
System overview..........................................................................................................................11
I/O modules approved for SIMOTION .........................................................................................18
The fundamentals of motion control ............................................................................................20
Layout of the module ...................................................................................................................24
Nameplate....................................................................................................................................27
Versions of SIMOTION C.............................................................................................................29
Operator control (hardware)..................................................................................................................... 31
2.1
Control Elements .........................................................................................................................31
Mode selector...............................................................................................................................31
Micro Memory Card (MMC) .........................................................................................................32
Display elements..........................................................................................................................34
Interfaces................................................................................................................................................. 35
3.1
SIMOTION C interfaces ...............................................................................................................35
Ethernet interface.........................................................................................................................36
PROFINET interface (C240 PN)..................................................................................................39
PROFIBUS DP interfaces............................................................................................................42
Onboard drive interface (C230-2, C240) .....................................................................................45
Onboard measuring system interface (C230-2, C240)................................................................52
Possible uses of onboard drive and measuring system interface in the application (C230-
2, C240) .......................................................................................................................................63
Overview ......................................................................................................................................63
Configuration examples for C240: ...............................................................................................65
I/O interface..................................................................................................................................68
Configuring and installing ........................................................................................................................ 77
4.1
General requirements ..................................................................................................................77
Configuring an installation using SIMOTION C modules.............................................................78
Horizontal and vertical configuration............................................................................................78
Clearances...................................................................................................................................79
Mounting dimensions of modules ................................................................................................80
Layout of modules on a rack........................................................................................................81
Layout of modules on several racks ............................................................................................82