Commissioning the Logic/Motion Controller - Part 1

Overview

After you have configured the devices, establish a connection to the Logic/Motion Controller and test the Sercos communication. Furthermore, a Sercos phase-up to phase 2 is required.

Connecting and Downloading to Logic/Motion Controller

Procedure in EcoStruxure Machine Expert Logic Builder:

Step

Action

1

In the Devices tree, double-click the controller node.

2

Click the Communication Settings tab.

3

Double-click your controller in the list.

(Update the list, if your controller is not yet listed.)

4

Verify the defined Target IP Address and Connection Mode.

5

Select Online > Login, or click the Login command on the main toolbar, or press Alt + F8.

6

Confirm the safety-related message by pressing Alt + F.

7

Confirm the login message dialog with Yes.

8

If the controller is executing a different application, you have to confirm that this application is overwritten by the new project.

9

If the controller is already configured, you have to confirm the Post Configuration Warning with OK to continue.

10

Start the application execution by selecting the Debug > Start command or pressing F5.

11

Confirm the operation start by clicking Yes in the dialog.

Verifying the Sercos Port Setting

Procedure in EcoStruxure Machine Expert Logic Builder:

Step

Action

1

In the Devices tree, double-click the Ethernet_1 node.

2

Compare the displayed IP address on the left side (Configured) with the right side (Current). Both should show the same value as configured according to chapter Configuring the Ethernet 1 Port.

Sercos Phase-Up

The Sercos Master assigns the IP addresses of its slaves during Sercos phase 2. Therefore, you have to perform a Sercos phase-up. In the current scenario, this results in a Sercos error because the SLC is not yet configured (no safety-related program has been downloaded).

Procedure in EcoStruxure Machine Expert Logic Builder:

Step

Action

1

In the Devices tree, double-click the Sercos_Master.

2

Click the first editor tab Schneider Electric Sercos III parameters.

3

Open the parameter group SercosPhaseChanger.

The current value NRT/-1 indicates that the Sercos bus is not running.

4

In the table cell DesiredPhase | Prepared Value, select Phase 2 / 2.

5

Write the entered value by selecting the Debug > Write values command or pressing Ctrl + F7.

The cell ActualValue | Current Value indicates the phase-up operation of the bus.

Result: The phase-up results in PhaseError / 11 because the SLC has not received a safety-related application and its communication parameters are not defined. However, the IP addresses have been assigned which was the purpose of the phase-up.

NOTE: If the IP address is not properly set (parameter IP-Address in the parameter group Identification of the SLC), refer to the message logger for details on other errors detected during phase-up.

Refer to the Sercos for M262 Logic/Motion Controller User Guide for details and further information on the Sercos bus and commissioning.

Verifying the SLC Type and Firmware Version

Procedure in EcoStruxure Machine Expert Logic Builder:

Step

Action

1

In the Devices tree, double-click the Safety PLC node.

2

In the parameter editor on the right, open the Schneider Electric Sercos III Parameters tab.

3

Open the parameter group SlcRelatedConfiguration.

4

Verify that the parameter SafeLogicType corresponds to the SLC type you are using.

5

Open the parameter group ElectronicLabel.

6

Verify that the entry SoftwareRevision matches the required firmware version as stated in the Release notes. If not, update your SLC firmware. You can open the Release notes via the Schneider Electric Software Installer.

Continue with the safety-related part of your application.