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Synchronization with distributed clocks
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Synchronization with distributed clocks
The axes must be synchronized with each other and with the controller for time-
critical applications with several drives which must execute coordinated
movements simultaneously.
CAUTION!
Danger of inverter malfunction! Monitoring the synchronization increases
the runtime load!
Check to determine whether activation of monitoring inadmissibly increases the
cycle time of the inverter. Read and adhere to the following sections.
Proceed as shown below to activate synchronization:
If synchronization fails to activate, proceed as described below:
Check parameter
A261.0
. Synchronization is functioning correctly when the value
indicated is 0. Proceed as follows for other values:
1. Value 1: Sync Manager 2 and Sync Manager 3 have different cycle times.
Correct the times on the master.
2. Value 2: The cycle time of the SYNC0 signal is set to less than 1 ms. Set the
time to a higher value on the master.
3. Value 3: The cycle time of the SYNC0 signal must be a whole-number multiple
of 1000 µs. Set the time to a whole-number multiple of 1 ms on the master.
4. Value 4: The device-internal PLL could not be started. Check the parameter
G95
.
Information
Remember that when a fieldbus and the IGB-Motion bus are used at
the same time, the fieldbus communication cannot be synchronized on
the controller.
How to activate synchronization
1. Activate synchronization on the EtherCAT master. See the documentation of
the EtherCAT master (when TwinCAT is the Master see 11.6 Activation of the
synchronization with TwinCAT®).
2. In the inverter enter in the parameter G91 = -300 µs to set the phase offset
of the PLL in the inverter to a value that, based on experience, is robust in
the majority of applications.
3. If you want to monitor the synchronization, set parameter A260 = 1. Read
and adhere to the description in the following sections.
4. Put the EtherCAT network in Operational status.
Synchronization is now active.