Table of contents
EK3100 3Version: 1.5
Table of contents
1 Foreword ....................................................................................................................................................5
1.1 Notes on the documentation..............................................................................................................5
1.2 Safety instructions .............................................................................................................................6
1.3 Documentation issue status ..............................................................................................................7
2 Product overview.......................................................................................................................................8
2.1 EKxxxx - System overview ................................................................................................................8
2.2 EK3100 - Introduction........................................................................................................................9
2.3 Technical data - EK3100 .................................................................................................................10
2.4 Technical data - PROFIBUS............................................................................................................11
3 Mounting and wiring................................................................................................................................12
3.1 Instructions for ESD protection........................................................................................................12
3.2 Mounting..........................................................................................................................................12
3.2.1 Dimensions ...................................................................................................................... 12
3.2.2 Installation on mounting rails – Bus Coupler ................................................................... 13
3.3 Wiring...............................................................................................................................................16
3.3.1 Power supply ................................................................................................................... 16
3.3.2 PROFIBUS interface (X001)............................................................................................ 17
3.3.3 Cabling............................................................................................................................. 18
3.3.4 Topology .......................................................................................................................... 20
3.4 UL notice .........................................................................................................................................21
3.5 ATEX - Special conditions (standard temperature range) ...............................................................22
3.6 ATEX - Special conditions (extended temperature range) ..............................................................23
3.7 Continuative documentation about explosion protection .................................................................24
3.8 Version identification of EtherCAT devices .....................................................................................24
3.8.1 Beckhoff Identification Code (BIC)................................................................................... 28
4 Parameterization and Commissioning ..................................................................................................30
4.1 USB interface ..................................................................................................................................30
4.2 Address selection switch .................................................................................................................30
4.3 2-pin DIP switch...............................................................................................................................31
4.4 IP address (via USB interface) ........................................................................................................31
5 Configuration ...........................................................................................................................................32
5.1 EtherCAT configurations .................................................................................................................32
5.2 Beckhoff Device Manager ...............................................................................................................36
5.2.1 Installing the USB driver .................................................................................................. 36
5.2.2 Starting the Beckhoff Device Manager ............................................................................ 38
5.2.3 Setting the mappings for EtherCAT Terminals ................................................................ 39
5.2.4 Configuring EtherCAT Terminals .................................................................................... 41
5.2.5 Using Restore file ............................................................................................................ 42
5.3 Configuration in TwinCAT 3.............................................................................................................43
5.3.1 Adding the EK3100 Bus Coupler in TwinCAT ................................................................. 43
5.3.2 Using the CtrlStatus DWORD.......................................................................................... 44
5.3.3 Adding an EtherCAT Terminal......................................................................................... 45
5.3.4 Creating a virtual slave .................................................................................................... 46
