Hardware Configuration

 

Overview of the Hardware Configuration

Overview of the Hardware Configuration

The project example implements a Modicon M251 Logic Controller and the four different Altivar variable speed drives. The Altivar drives are linked to the controller via EtherNet/IP fieldbus as EtherNet/IP targets. The controller is the EtherNet/IP scanner and implements the logic to control and monitor the drives over the fieldbus.

The figure presents the layout of the network:

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Item

Description

1

Modicon M251 Logic Controller

2

Altivar ATV320 equipped with the communication module VW3A3616

3

Altivar ATV340E with embedded Ethernet board

4

Altivar ATV630 equipped with the communication module VW3A3720

5

Altivar ATV930 with embedded Ethernet board

Hardware Configuration Procedure

Step

Action

Comment

1

In the Devices tree, double-click the Ethernet interface and configure the parameter in the device editor.

Configure the IP parameter and activate the DHCP server.

2

In the Devices tree, add the Industrial Ethernet Manager under the Ethernet interface of the controller.

Execute the Add Device … command from the contextual menu of the Ethernet interface. In the Add Device dialog box, double-click the Industrial Ethernet Manager to add it to the project.

3

Select the Industrial Ethernet Manager node in the Devices tree.

The Add Device dialog box is updated and lists the devices which can be added.

4

Double-click the EtherNet/IP target Altivar 320 to add it under the Industrial Ethernet Manager node.

5

Double-click the EtherNet/IP target Altivar 340 to add it under the Industrial Ethernet Manager node.

6

Double-click the EtherNet/IP target Altivar 6xx to add it under the Industrial Ethernet Manager node.

7

Double-click the EtherNet/IP target Altivar 9xx to add it under the Industrial Ethernet Manager node.

8

Close the Add Device dialog box.

9

In the Devices tree, double-click the Industrial Ethernet Manager node and select the tab Network Manager in the open device editor.

In the table, you can configure the communication parameter for the Ethernet devices under the Industrial Ethernet Manager node.