Preliminary information
This guide is designed to provide the most complete information the operator needs to correctly and
safely install and operate the
DRIVECOD rotary actuators RD6 model with Modbus RTU interface
.
RD6 units are positioning devices which integrate into one system a brushless motor, a drive, a multiturn
absolute encoder and a position controller. They are not equipped with gears. The 70 mm (2.76”) size
square flange and the 14 mm (0.55”) shaft are designed to be coupled with planetary gearboxes available
in the market. Thus the units can be easily integrated into custom applications to meet specific torque
and speed requirements. RD6 are designed to drive positioning systems, change-over applications and
linear guides. Typical uses are packaging lines, food processing and pharmaceutical industries, wood &
metalworking machinery, paper machinery, material handling equipment, bending machines, filling and
bottling plants, printing machines, mold changers, mobile stops, tool changers, spindle positioning
devices, among others.
RD6 rotary actuators can be equipped with the following interfaces:
•
RD6-x-xxx-
CB
-... = CANopen DS301 interface;
•
RD6-x-xxx-
EC
-... = EtherCAT interface;
•
RD6-x-xxx-
MB
-... = Modbus RTU (RS-485) interface;
•
RD6-x-xxx-
PB
-... = Profibus-DP interface;
•
RD6-x-xxx-
PL
-... = POWERLINK interface.
The present manual is specifically designed to describe the Modbus interface model. For information on
the actuators designed for the integration into other fieldbus/Ethernet networks, please refer to the
specific documentation.
In the Modbus version the configuration of the DRIVECOD unit can be done through a software expressly
developed and released by Lika Electronic in order to allow an easy set up of the device. The program is
supplied for free and can be installed in any PC fitted with a Windows operating system (Windows XP or
later). It allows the operator to set the working parameters of the device; control manually some
movements and functions; and monitor whether the device is running properly.
To make it easier to read the text, this guide can be divided into two main sections.
In the first section general information concerning the safety, the mechanical installation and the
electrical connection as well as tips for setting up and running properly and efficiently the unit are
provided.
While in the second section, entitled
Modbus Interface
, both general and specific information is given
on the Modbus interface. In this section the interface features and the registers implemented in the unit
are fully described.
