Emerson AVENTICS User guide

Systembeschreibung | System description | Description du système
Descrizione del sistema | Descripción de sistema | Systembeskrivning
R412018139-BAL-001-AG
2020-11, Replaces: 2016-08
DE/EN/FR/IT/ES/SV
AVENTICS™ EtherNet/IP
Buskoppler AES/Ventiltreiber AV
Bus Coupler AES/Valve Driver AV
Coupleur de busAES/Pilote de distributeursAV
Accoppiatore busAES/driver valvoleAV
Acoplador de bus AES/controladores de válvula AV
Fältbussnod AES/Ventildrivenhet AV

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Contents
1 About This Documentation................................................................................................................................................................................................ 27
1.1 Documentation Validity.................................................................................................................................................................................................... 27
1.2 Required and Supplementary Documentation .................................................................................................................................................................. 27
1.3 Presentation of information .............................................................................................................................................................................................. 27
1.3.1 Warnings............................................................................................................................................................................................................ 27
1.3.2 Symbols ............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 27
1.4 Designations..................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 27
1.5 Abbreviations.................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 27
2 Notes on Safety ................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 27
2.1 About This Chapter ........................................................................................................................................................................................................... 27
2.2 Intended Use..................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 28
2.2.1 Use in Explosive Atmospheres ............................................................................................................................................................................ 28
2.3 Improper Use.................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 28
2.4 Personnel Qualifications.................................................................................................................................................................................................... 28
2.5 General Safety Instructions ............................................................................................................................................................................................... 28
2.6 Safety Instructions Related to the Product and Technology............................................................................................................................................... 28
2.7 Responsibilities of the System Owner................................................................................................................................................................................ 28
3 General Instructions on Equipment and Product Damage .................................................................................................................................................. 29
4 About This Product ............................................................................................................................................................................................................ 29
4.1 Bus Coupler....................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 29
4.1.1 Electrical connections ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 29
4.1.2 LED..................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 30
4.1.3 Address switch ................................................................................................................................................................................................... 31
4.2 Valve Driver ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 31
5 PLC Configuration of the AV Valve System ......................................................................................................................................................................... 31
5.1 Readying the PLC configuration keys................................................................................................................................................................................. 31
5.2 Loading the Device Description File................................................................................................................................................................................... 31
5.3 Configuring the Bus Coupler in the Fieldbus System.......................................................................................................................................................... 32
5.4 Configuring the Valve System ........................................................................................................................................................................................... 32
5.4.1 Module sequence............................................................................................................................................................................................... 32
5.5 Setting the Bus Coupler Parameters.................................................................................................................................................................................. 33
5.5.1 Setting parameters for the modules................................................................................................................................................................... 33
5.5.2 Error-response parameters................................................................................................................................................................................. 34
5.6 Bus Coupler Diagnostic Data............................................................................................................................................................................................. 34
5.6.1 Structure of the diagnostic data ......................................................................................................................................................................... 34
5.6.2 Reading out the bus coupler diagnostic data...................................................................................................................................................... 34
5.7 Extended Diagnostic Data of the I/O Modules ................................................................................................................................................................... 35
5.8 Transferring the Configuration to the Controller ............................................................................................................................................................... 35
6 Structure of the Valve Driver Data...................................................................................................................................................................................... 35
6.1 Process Data ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 35
6.2 Diagnostic Data ................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 35
6.2.1 Cyclical diagnostic data of the valve drivers........................................................................................................................................................ 35
6.2.2 Acyclical diagnostic data of the valve drivers (explicit messages)........................................................................................................................ 35
6.3 Parameter Data................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 36
7 Structure of the Electrical Supply Plate Data ...................................................................................................................................................................... 36
7.1 Process Data ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 36
7.2 Diagnostic Data ................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 36
7.2.1 Cyclical diagnostic data of the electrical supply plate ......................................................................................................................................... 36
7.2.2 Acyclic diagnostic data of the electrical supply plate .......................................................................................................................................... 36
7.3 Parameter Data................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 36
8 Structure of Pneumatic Supply Plate Data with UA‑OFF Monitoring Board ......................................................................................................................... 36

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8.1 Process Data ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 36
8.2 Diagnostic Data ................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 36
8.2.1 Cyclic diagnostic data of the UA-OFF monitoring board...................................................................................................................................... 36
8.2.2 Acyclic diagnostic data of the UA-OFF monitoring board (explicit messages) ..................................................................................................... 36
8.3 Parameter Data................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 36
9 Presettings on the Bus Coupler .......................................................................................................................................................................................... 36
9.1 Opening and Closing the Window..................................................................................................................................................................................... 36
9.2 Changing the Address....................................................................................................................................................................................................... 36
9.3 Assigning IP Address and Subnet Mask.............................................................................................................................................................................. 36
9.3.1 Manual IP address assignment with address switch ............................................................................................................................................ 37
9.3.2 IP address assignment with DHCP server............................................................................................................................................................ 37
10 Commissioning the Valve System with EtherNet/IP............................................................................................................................................................ 38
11 LED Diagnosis on the Bus Coupler ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 38
12 Conversion of the Valve System......................................................................................................................................................................................... 39
12.1 Valve System .................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 39
12.2 Valve Zone........................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 39
12.2.1 Base plates ......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 39
12.2.2 Transition plate .................................................................................................................................................................................................. 40
12.2.3 Pneumatic supply plate ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 40
12.2.4 Electrical supply plate......................................................................................................................................................................................... 40
12.2.5 Valve driver boards............................................................................................................................................................................................. 40
12.2.6 Pressure regulators ............................................................................................................................................................................................ 41
12.2.7 Bridge cards ....................................................................................................................................................................................................... 41
12.2.8 UA-OFF monitoring board .................................................................................................................................................................................. 41
12.2.9 Possible combinations of base plates and cards.................................................................................................................................................. 42
12.3 Identifying the Modules .................................................................................................................................................................................................... 42
12.3.1 Material number for bus coupler ........................................................................................................................................................................ 42
12.3.2 Material number for valve system....................................................................................................................................................................... 42
12.3.3 Identification key for bus coupler ....................................................................................................................................................................... 42
12.3.4 Equipment identification for bus coupler............................................................................................................................................................ 42
12.3.5 Bus coupler rating plate...................................................................................................................................................................................... 42
12.4 PLC Configuration Key....................................................................................................................................................................................................... 43
12.4.1 PLC configuration key for the valve zone ............................................................................................................................................................ 43
12.4.2 PLC configuration key for the I/O zone ............................................................................................................................................................... 43
12.5 Conversion of the Valve Zone............................................................................................................................................................................................ 44
12.5.1 Sections ............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 44
12.5.2 Permissible configurations ................................................................................................................................................................................. 44
12.5.3 Impermissible configurations............................................................................................................................................................................. 44
12.5.4 Reviewing the valve zone conversion ................................................................................................................................................................. 45
12.5.5 Conversion documentation................................................................................................................................................................................ 45
12.6 Conversion of the I/O Zone ............................................................................................................................................................................................... 45
12.6.1 Permissible configurations ................................................................................................................................................................................. 45
12.6.2 Conversion documentation................................................................................................................................................................................ 45
12.7 New PlC Configuration for the Valve System ..................................................................................................................................................................... 45
13 Troubleshooting................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 45
13.1 Proceed as Follows for Troubleshooting............................................................................................................................................................................ 45
13.2 Table of Malfunctions........................................................................................................................................................................................................ 45
14 Technical Data................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 46

1 About This Documentation
1.1 Documentation Validity
This documentation is valid for the AESseries bus couplers for EtherNet/IP, with
material numbers R412018222 and R412088222. The documentation is geared
toward programmers, electrical engineers, service personnel, and system own-
ers.
This documentation contains important information on the safe and proper com-
missioning and operation of the product and how to remedy simple malfunctions
yourself. In addition to a description of the bus coupler, it also contains informa-
tion on the PLC configuration of the bus coupler, valve drivers, and I/Omodules.
1.2 Required and Supplementary Documentation
uOnly commission the product once you have obtained the following docu-
mentation and understood and complied with its contents.
Table1: Required and supplementary documentation
Documentation Document type Comment
System documentation Operating instruc-
tions
To be created by system owner
Documentation of the PLC configu-
ration program
Software manual Included with software
Assembly instructions for all current
components and the entire AV valve
system
Assembly instruc-
tions
Printed documentation
System descriptions for connecting
the I/O modules and bus couplers
electrically
System descrip-
tion
PDF file on CD
Operating instructions for AV-EP
pressure regulators
Operating instruc-
tions
Printed documentation
All assembly instructions and system descriptions for the AES and AV
series, as well as the PLC configuration files, can be found on the CD
R412018133.
1.3 Presentation of information
1.3.1 Warnings
In this documentation, there are warning notes before the steps whenever there
is a risk of personal injury or damage to equipment. The measures described to
avoid these hazards must be followed.
Structure of warnings
SIGNAL WORD
Hazard type and source
Consequences
uPrecautions
Meaning of the signal words
DANGER
Immediate danger to the life and health of persons.
Failure to observe these notices will result in serious health consequences, in-
cluding death.
WARNING
Possible danger to the life and health of persons.
Failure to observe these notices can result in serious health consequences, in-
cluding death.
CAUTION
Possible dangerous situation.
Failure to observe these notices may result in minor injuries or damage to
property.
NOTICE
Possibility of damage to property or malfunction.
Failure to observe these notices may result in damage to property or malfunc-
tions, but not in personal injury.
1.3.2 Symbols
Recommendation for the optimum use of our products.
Observe this information to ensure the smoothest possible operation.
1.4 Designations
The following designations are used in this documentation:
Table2: Designations
Designation Meaning
Backplane Internal electrical connection from the bus coupler to the valve driv-
ers and the I/O modules
Left side I/O zone, located to the left of the bus coupler when facing its elec-
trical connectors
Module Valve driver or I/O module
Right side Valve zone, located to the right of the bus coupler when facing its
electrical connectors
Stand-alone system Bus coupler and I/O modules without valve zone
Valve driver Electrical valve actuation component that converts the signal from
the backplane into current for the solenoid coil
1.5 Abbreviations
This documentation uses the following abbreviations:
Table3: Abbreviations
Abbreviation Meaning
AES Advanced Electronic System
AV Advanced Valve
BOOTP Bootstrap Protocol
Used to set the IP address and additional parameters for diskless
computers that load their operating system from a boot server.
DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol
Used to automatically integrate a computer in an existing network;
extension of the Bootstrap Protocol
DNS Domain Name System
I/O module Input/Output module
EtherNet/IP EtherNet Industrial Protocol
FE Ground (Functional Earth)
EDS Electronic Data Sheet
MAC address Media Access Control address
nc not connected
PLC Programmable Logic Controller or PC assuming control functions
UA Actuator voltage (power supply for valves and outputs)
UA-ON Voltage at which the AV valves can always be switched on
UA-OFF Voltage at which the AV valves are always switched off
UL Logic voltage (power supply for electronic components and sensors)
2 Notes on Safety
2.1 About This Chapter
The product has been manufactured according to the accepted rules of current
technology. Even so, there is danger of injury and damage to equipment if the
following chapter and safety instructions of this documentation are not followed.
1. Read these instructions completely before working with the product.
2. Keep this documentation in a location where it is accessible to all users at all
times.
3. Always include the documentation when you pass the product on to third par-
ties.
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2.2 Intended Use
The AES series bus coupler and AV seriesvalve drivers are electronic components
developed for use in the area of industrial automation technology.
The bus coupler connects I/Omodules and valves to the EtherNet/IPfieldbus sys-
tem. The bus coupler may only be connected to valve drivers from AVENTICS and
I/Omodules from the AESseries. The valve system may also be used without
pneumatic components as a stand-alone system.
The bus coupler may only be actuated via a programmable logic controller (PLC),
a numerical controller, an industrial PC, or comparable controllers in conjunction
with a bus master interface with the fieldbus protocol EtherNet/IP.
AVseries valve drivers are the connecting link between the bus coupler and the
valves. The valve drivers receive electrical information from the bus coupler,
which they forward to the valves in the form of actuation voltage.
Bus couplers and valve drivers are for professional applications and not intended
for private use. Bus couplers and valve drivers may only be used in the industrial
sector
(class A). An individual license must be obtained from the authorities or an in-
spection center for systems that are to be used in a residential area (residential,
business, and commercial areas). In Germany, these individual licenses are issued
by the Regulating Agency for Telecommunications and Post (Regulierungsbe-
hörde für Telekommunikation und Post, Reg TP).
Bus couplers and valve drivers may be used in safety-related control chains if the
entire system is geared toward this purpose.
uObserve the documentation R412018148 if you use the valve system in
safety-related control chains.
2.2.1 Use in Explosive Atmospheres
Neither the bus coupler nor the valve drivers are ATEX-certified. ATEX certifica-
tion can only be granted to complete valve systems. Valve systems may only be
operated in explosive atmospheres if the valve system has an ATEX identifica-
tion!
uAlways observe the technical data and limits indicated on the rating plate for
the complete unit, particularly the data from the ATEX identification.
Conversion of the valve system for use in explosive atmospheres is permissible
within the scope described in the following documents:
• Assembly instructions for the bus couplers and I/O modules
• Assembly instructions for the AV valve system
• Assembly instructions for pneumatic components
2.3 Improper Use
Any use other than that described under intended use is improper and is not per-
mitted.
Improper use of the bus coupler and the valve drivers includes:
• Use as a safety component
• Use in explosive areas in a valve system without ATEX certification
The installation or use of unsuitable products in safety-relevant applications can
result in unanticipated operating states in the application that can lead to per-
sonal injury or damage to equipment. Therefore, only use a product in safety-rel-
evant applications if such use is specifically stated and permitted in the product
documentation. For example, in areas with explosion protection or in safety-re-
lated components of control systems (functional safety).
AVENTICS GmbH is not liable for any damages resulting from improper use. The
user alone bears the risks of improper use of the product.
2.4 Personnel Qualifications
The work described in this documentation requires basic electrical and pneu-
matic knowledge, as well as knowledge of the appropriate technical terms. In or-
der to ensure safe use, these activities may therefore only be carried out by quali-
fied technical personnel or an instructed person under the direction and supervi-
sion of qualified personnel.
Qualifiedpersonnel are those who can recognize possible dangers and institute
the appropriate safety measures, due to their professional training, knowledge,
and experience, as well as their understanding of the relevant regulations per-
taining to the work to be done. Qualified personnel must observe the rules rele-
vant to the subject area.
2.5 General Safety Instructions
• Observe the regulations for accident prevention and environmental protec-
tion.
• Observe the national regulations for explosive areas.
• Observe the safety instructions and regulations of the country in which the
product is used or operated.
• Only use AVENTICS products that are in perfect working order.
• Follow all the instructions on the product.
• Persons who assemble, operate, disassemble, or maintain AVENTICS products
must not consume any alcohol, drugs, or pharmaceuticals that may affect
their ability to respond.
• To avoid injuries due to unsuitable spare parts, only use accessories and spare
parts approved by the manufacturer.
• Comply with the technical data and ambient conditions listed in the product
documentation.
• You may only commission the product if you have determined that the end
product (such as a machine or system) in which the AVENTICS products are in-
stalled meets the country-specific provisions, safety regulations, and stan-
dards for the specific application.
2.6 Safety Instructions Related to the Product and Technol-
ogy
DANGER
Danger of explosion if incorrect devices are used!
There is a danger of explosion if valve systems without ATEX identification are
used in an explosive atmosphere.
uWhen working in explosive atmospheres, only use valve systems with an
ATEX identification on the rating plate.
DANGER
Danger of explosion due to disconnection of electrical connections in an ex-
plosive atmosphere!
Disconnecting the electrical connections under voltage leads to extreme dif-
ferences in electrical potential.
1. Never disconnect electrical connections in an explosive atmosphere.
2. Only work on the valve system in non-explosive atmospheres.
DANGER
Danger of explosion caused by defective valve system in an explosive at-
mosphere!
Malfunctions may occur after the configuration or conversion of the valve sys-
tem.
uAfter configuring or converting a system, always perform a function test in
a non-explosive atmosphere before recommissioning.
CAUTION
Risk of uncontrolled movements when switching on the system!
There is a danger of personal injury if the system is in an undefined state.
1. Put the system in a safe state before switching it on.
2. Make sure that no personnel are within the hazardous zone when the valve
system is switched on.
CAUTION
Danger of burns caused by hot surfaces!
Touching the surfaces of the unit and adjacent components during operation
could cause burns.
1. Let the relevant system component cool down before working on the unit.
2. Do not touch the relevant system component during operation.
2.7 Responsibilities of the System Owner
As the owner of a system that will be equipped with anAV series valve system,
you are responsible for
• ensuring intended use,
• ensuring that operating employees receive regular training,
• ensuring that the operating conditions are in line with the requirements for
the safe use of the product,
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• ensuring that cleaning intervals are determined and complied with according
to environmental stress factors at the operating site,
• ensuring that, in the presence of an explosive atmosphere, ignition hazards
that develop due to the installation of system equipment are observed,
• ensuring that no unauthorized repairs are attempted if there is a malfunction.
3 General Instructions on Equipment and Product
Damage
NOTICE
Disconnecting connections while under voltage will destroy the electronic
components of the valve system!
Large differences in potential occur when disconnecting connections under
voltage, which can destroy the valve system.
uMake sure the relevant system component is not under voltage before as-
sembling the valve system or when connecting and disconnecting it electri-
cally.
NOTICE
An address change will not be effective during operation!
The bus coupler will continue to work with the previous address.
1. Never change the address during operation.
2. Disconnect the bus coupler from the power supply UL before changing the
positions of switches S1 and S2.
NOTICE
Malfunctions in the fieldbus communication due to incorrect or insufficient
grounding!
Connected components receive incorrect or no signals. Make sure that the
ground connections of all valve system components are electrically connected
to each other and grounded.
uVerify proper contact between the valve system and ground.
NOTICE
Malfunctions in the fieldbus communication due improperly laid communi-
cation lines!
Connected components receive incorrect or no signals.
uLay the communication lines within buildings. If you lay the communication
lines outside of buildings, the lines laid outside must not exceed 42m.
NOTICE
The valve system contains electronic components that are sensitive to elec-
trostatic discharge (ESD)!
If the electrical components are touched by persons or objects, this may lead
to an electrostatic discharge that could damage or destroy the components of
the valve system.
1. Ground the components to prevent electrostatic charging of the valve sys-
tem.
2. Use wrist and shoe grounding straps, if necessary, when working on the
valve system.
4 About This Product
4.1 Bus Coupler
The AESseries bus coupler for EtherNet/IP establishes communication between
the superior controller and connected valves and I/Omodules. It is designed only
for use as a slave in an EtherNet/IPbus system in accordance with IEC61158 and
IEC61784-1, CPF2/2. Therefore, the bus coupler must be configured. The
CDR412018133, included on delivery, contains an EDS file for the configuration
g5.2.Loading the Device Description File.
During cyclical data transfer, the bus coupler can send 512bits of input data to
the controller and receive 512bits of output data from the controller. To com-
municate with the valves, an electronic interface for the valve driver connection is
located on the right side of the bus coupler. The left side of the device contains
an electronic interface which establishes communication with the I/Omodules.
The two interfaces function independently.
The bus coupler can actuate a maximum of 64single or double solenoid valves
(128solenoid coils) and up to 10 I/Omodules. It supports 100Mbit full duplex
data communication, as well as a minimum Ethernet/IP cycle time of 2ms.
All electrical connections are located on the front side, and all status displays on
the top.
RXXXXXXXXXX
AES-D-BC-XXX
XX
XX
XX
XX
XX
7291
AES-D-BC-XXXX
R4120XXXXX
1
2
3
4
5
7
6
8
9
10
11
10
10
9
12 13
Fig.1: EtherNet/IP bus coupler
1Identification key 2LEDs
3Window 4Field for equipment ID
5X7E1fieldbus connection 6X7E2fieldbus connection
7X1S power supply connection 8Ground
9Base for spring clamp element
mounting
10 Mounting screws for mounting on
transition plate
11 Electrical connection for AESmod-
ules
12 Rating plate
13 Electrical connection for AVmodules
4.1.1 Electrical connections
NOTICE
Unconnected plugs do not comply with protection class IP65!
Water may enter the device.
uTo maintain the protection class IP65, assemble blanking plugs on all un-
connected plugs.
5
6
8
7
X7E1
X7E2
X1S
The bus coupler has the following electrical connections:
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•X7E1 socket (5): fieldbus connection
•X7E2 socket (6): fieldbus connection
•X1S plug (7):
• 24VDC power supply for bus coupler
• Ground screw (8): functional earth
The tightening torque for the connection plugs and sockets is 1.5Nm +0.5.
The tightening torque for the M4x0.7 nut (SW7) on the ground screw is 1.25Nm
+0.25.
Fieldbus connection
The X7E1 (5) and X7E2 (6) fieldbus connections are designed as integrated M12
sockets, female, 4-pin, D-coded.
uSee Table6 for the pin assignments for the fieldbus connections. The view
shown displays the device connections.
1 2
43
X7E1/X7E2
Table4: Pin assignments of the fieldbus connections
Pin X7E1 (5) and X7E2 (6) sockets
Pin 1 TD+
Pin 2 RD+
Pin 3 TD–
Pin 4 RD–
Housing Ground
The AESseries bus coupler for EtherNet/IP has a 100Mbit full duplex 2-port
switch, so that several EtherNet/IPdevices can be connected in series. As a result,
the controller can be connected to either fieldbus connection X7E1 or X7E2. Both
fieldbus connections are identical.
Fieldbus cable
NOTICE
Danger caused by incorrectly assembled or damaged cables!
The bus coupler may be damaged.
uOnly use shielded and tested cables.
NOTICE
Faulty wiring!
Faulty wiring can lead to malfunctions as well as damage to the network.
1. Comply with the EtherNet//IP specifications.
2. Only a cable that meets the fieldbus specifications as well as the connection
speed and length requirements should be used.
3. In order to assure both the protection class and the required strain relief,
the cable and plug assembly must be done professionally and in accor-
dance with the assembly instructions.
4. Never connect the two fieldbus connections X7E1 and X7E2 to the same
switch/hub.
5. Make sure that you do not create a ring topology without a ring master.
Power supply
DANGER
Electric shock due to incorrect power pack!
Danger of injury!
1. Only use the following power supply for the bus coupler:
- 24VDC SELV or PELV circuits, each with a DC fuse that can interrupt a cur-
rent of 6.67A within max. 120s, or
- 24VDC circuits meeting the requirements for energy-limited circuits as
described in section9.4 of UL standard UL61010-1, third edition, or
- 24VDC circuits meeting the requirements for power-limited power
sources in accordance with section2.5 of UL standard UL60950-1, second
edition, or
- 24VDC circuits meeting the requirements of NEC ClassII in accordance
with UL standard UL1310.
2. Make sure that the power supply of the power pack is always less than
300VAC (outer conductor – neutral wire).
The X1S power supply connection (7) is an M12 plug, male, 4-pin, A-coded.
uSee Table7 for the pin assignments for the power supply. The view shown dis-
plays the device connections.
1
2
3 4
7
X1S
Table5: Power supply pin assignments
Pin X1S plug
Pin 1 24VDC sensor/electronics power supply (UL)
Pin 2 24VDC actuator voltage (UA)
Pin 3 0VDC sensor/electronics power supply (UL)
Pin 4 0VDC actuator voltage (UA)
• The voltage tolerance for the electronic components is 24VDC ±25%.
• The voltage tolerance for the actuator voltage is 24VDC ±10%.
• The maximum current for both power supplies is 4A.
• The power supplies are equipped with internal electrical isolation.
Functional earth connection
8
X7E1
X7E2
X1S
uTo discharge the EMC interferences, connect the FE connection (8) on the bus
coupler via a low-impedance line to ground.
The cable cross section must be designed according to the application.
4.1.2 LED
The bus coupler has 6LEDs.
The table below describes the functions of the LEDs. For a comprehensive de-
scription of the LEDs, see section g11.LED Diagnosis on the Bus Coupler.
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UL
UA
MOD
NET
L/A 1
L/A 2
14
15
16
17
18
19
Table6: Meaning of the LEDs in normal mode
Designation Function State in normal mode
UL (14) Monitors electronics power supply Illuminated green
UA (15) Monitors the actuator voltage Illuminated green
MOD (16) Monitors diagnostic reporting from all
modules
Illuminated green
NET (17) Monitors data exchange Illuminated green
L/A 1 (18) Connection with Ethernet device on field-
bus connection X7E1
Illuminated in green and si-
multaneously flashes quickly
in yellow
L/A 2 (19) Connection with Ethernet device on field-
bus connection X7E2
Illuminated in green and si-
multaneously flashes quickly
in yellow
4.1.3 Address switch
S1
S2
S2
3
S1
Fig.2: Location of address switches S1 and S2
S1
S2
The two rotary switchesS1 and S2 for manual valve system IP address assign-
ment are located underneath the window (3).
•SwitchS1: The higher nibble of the last block of the IP address is set at
switchS1. Switch S1 is labeled using the hexadecimal system from 0 to F.
•Switch S2: The lower nibble of the last block of the IP address is set on switch
S2. Switch S2 is labeled using the hexadecimal system from 0 to F.
A comprehensive description of addressing can be found in sectiong9.Preset-
tings on the Bus Coupler.
4.2 Valve Driver
The valve drivers are described in section g12.1.Valve System.
5 PLC Configuration of the AV Valve System
For the bus coupler to exchange data from the modular valve system with the
PLC, the PLC must be able to detect the input and output data lengths of the
valve system. In order to represent the actual configuration of the valve system’s
electrical components in the PLC, you can use the configuration software of the
PLC programming system. This process is known as PLC configuration.
You can use PLC configuration software from various manufacturers for the PLC
configuration. The descriptions in the following sections therefore focus on the
basic procedure for configuring the PLC.
NOTICE
Configuration error!
An incorrect valve system configuration can cause malfunctions in and dam-
age to the overall system.
1. The configuration may only be carried out by qualified personnel
g2.4.Personnel Qualifications.
2. Observe the specifications of the system owner as well as any restrictions
resulting from the overall system.
3. Observe the documentation of your configuration program.
You can determine the system data length on your computer and
transfer it to the system on site without connecting the unit. The data
can then be loaded on the system at a later time on site.
5.1 Readying the PLC configuration keys
Because the electrical components in the valve zone are situated in the base plate
and cannot be identified directly, the PLC configuration keys for the valve zone
and the I/O zone are required to carry out the configuration.
You also need the PLC configuration key when the configuration is carried out in a
different location than that of the valve system.
uNote the PLC configuration key of the individual components in the following
sequence:
- Valve side: The PLC configuration key is printed on the name plate on the
right side of the valve system.
- I/O modules: The PLC configuration key is printed on the top of the modules.
A detailed description of the PLC configuration key can be found in
sectiong12.4.PLC Configuration Key.
5.2 Loading the Device Description File
The EDS file with texts in English for the AES series bus coupler for Eth-
erNet/IP is located on the provided CDR412018133. The file can also
be downloaded online from the Media Center.
Each valve system is equipped with a bus coupler; some contain valves and/or I/
Omodules, depending on your order. Basic settings for the module have been
entered in the EDS file.
uNote that different EDS files have to be used, depending on the bus coupler
used:
• For R412018222: EIP_Aventics-AES-20170206.eds
• For R412088222: EIP_Aventics-AES2-Gen2-XXXXXXXX.eds
1. To configure the valve system PLC, copy the EDS file on CDR412018133 to
the computer containing the PLC configuration program.
2. Enter the IP address of the device and the absolute data lengths of the input
and output data in the PLC configuration program.
The bus coupler’s Ethernet/IP cycle time can be set in a range from 2ms to
9999ms.
uSet the cycle time to the desired value.
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Operation without EDS file
You can also operate the system without an EDS file.
1. For this, calculate the incoming and outgoing data lengths as described in Ta-
ble 9.
2. Enter the following values in the PLC configuration program for a class1 con-
nection:
Connection:
Master → slave: point-to-point
Slave → master: multicast
Connection points:
Master → slave: “101” and as data length “output data length”
Slave → master: “102” and as data length “input data length”
Configuration: “1” and as data length “0”
5.3 Configuring the Bus Coupler in the Fieldbus System
Before you can configure the individual components of the valve system, you
need to assign an IPaddress to the bus coupler using your PLC configuration soft-
ware. In most cases, a DHCPserver assigns the address during commissioning
and subsequently permanently assigns it to the device.
1. Assign a unique IP address to the bus coupler using the planning tool
g9.3.Assigning IP Address and Subnet Mask.
2. Configure the bus coupler as a slave module.
5.4 Configuring the Valve System
5.4.1 Module sequence
The input and output data used by the modules to communicate with the con-
troller consist of a byte string. The lengths of the valve system input and output
data are calculated from the number of modules and the data width of the indi-
vidual module. The data is only counted in bytes. If a module has less than 1 byte
of input or output data, the left-over bits are “stuffed” to the byte boundary us-
ing non-information bits.
Example: A valve driver board, 2x, with 4 bits of user data occupies 1byte in the
byte string, since the remaining 4 bits are stuffed with non-information bits. The
data of the next module therefore starts after a byte boundary.
In the example (see Fig.3), the modules are numbered to the right of the bus
coupler (AES-D-BC-EIP) in the valve zone, starting with the first valve driver board
(module1) and continuing to the last valve driver board on the right end of the
valve unit (module9).
Bridge cards are not taken into account. Supply boards and UA-OFF monitoring
boards occupy one module (see module7 in Fig.3). The supply boards and UA-
OFF monitoring boards do not add any bytes to the input and output data. How-
ever, they are also counted, since they have diagnostic data, which is transferred
at the corresponding module position. The data length for pressure regulators
can be found in the operating instructions for AV-EP pressure regulators
(R414007537).
The numbering is continued in the I/O zone (module10 to module12 in Fig.3).
There, numbering is continued starting from the bus coupler to the left end.
The bus coupler’s parameter data is annexed to the output data in the byte chain.
The bit assignments of the bus coupler are described in section g5.5.Setting the
Bus Coupler Parameters.
The diagnostic data of the valve system is 8 bytes in length and is appended to
the input data. The structure of this diagnostic data is described in Table14.
M1/OB1 M3/OB3 M4/OB4 M6/OB6M5/OB5 M8/OB7M7/– M9/OB8M10/IB1M11/IB2M12/OB8
8DI8M8
8DI8M8
8DO8M8
M2/OB2
AES-D-BIC-EIP
P P UA
S1 S2 S3
UA A
AV-EP
(M)
Fig.3: Numbering of modules in a valve system with I/O modules
S1 Section 1 S2 Section 2
S3 Section 3 PPressure supply
UA Power supply MModule
ASingle pressure control working con-
nection
AV-
EP
Pressure regulator with 16 bits of in-
put and output data
IB Input byte OB Output byte
-Neither input nor output byte
The symbols for the valve zone components are explained in sec-
tiong12.2.Valve Zone.
Example
Fig.3 shows a valve system with the following characteristics:
• Bus coupler
• Section1 (S1) with 9valves
– Valve driver board, 4x
– Valve driver board, 2x
– Valve driver board, 3x
• Section2 (S2) with 8valves
– Valve driver board, 4x
– Pressure regulator with 16 bits of input and output data
– Valve driver board, 4x
• Section3 (S3) with 7valves
– Supply board
– Valve driver board, 4x
– Valve driver board, 3x
• Input module
• Input module
• Output module
The PLC configuration key for the entire unit is thus:
423–4M4U43
8DI8M8
8DI8M8
8DO8M8
The data lengths of the bus coupler and the modules are shown in Table9.
Table7: Calculation of the valve system data lengths
Module
number
Module Output data Input data
1 Valve driver board, 4x 1 byte of user data –
2 Valve driver board, 2x 1 byte
(4bits of user data plus
4filler bits)
–
3 Valve driver board, 3x 1 byte
(6bits of user data plus
2filler bits)
–
4 Valve driver board, 4x 1 byte of user data –
5 Pressure regulator 2 bytes of user data 2 bytes of user data
6 Valve driver board, 4x 1 byte of user data –
7 Electrical supply – –
8 Valve driver board, 4x 1 byte of user data –
9 Valve driver board, 3x 1 byte
(6bits of user data plus
2filler bits)
–
10 Input module (1byte of user
data)
– 1 byte of user data
11 Input module (1byte of user
data)
– 1 byte of user data
12 Output module (1byte of
user data)
1 byte of user data –
– Bus coupler 1byte of parameter
data
8bytes of diagnostic
data
Total length of output
data: 11 bytes
Total length of input
data: 12 bytes
The total length of the output data in the example configuration is 11bytes. Of
this, 10 bytes are the module output data and 1 byte is the bus coupler parame-
ter byte.
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The total length of the input data in the example configuration is 12bytes. This
consists of 4bytes of module input data and 8bytes of module diagnostic data.
The valve system always sends and receives the input and output data bytes in
the same physical sequence. This cannot be changed. In most masters, however,
alias names can be assigned to the data, making it possible for users to select any
desired names for the data.
After the PLC configuration, the output bytes are assigned as shown in Table10.
The bus coupler parameter byte is appended to the output bytes of the modules.
Table8: Example assignment of output bytes (OB)1)
Byte Bit 7 Bit 6 Bit 5 Bit 4 Bit 3 Bit 2 Bit 1 Bit 0
OB1 Valve 4
Sol. 12
Valve 4
Sol. 14
Valve 3
Sol. 12
Valve 3
Sol. 14
Valve 2
Sol. 12
Valve 2
Sol. 14
Valve 1
Sol. 12
Valve 1
Sol. 14
OB2 – – – – Valve 6
Sol. 12
Valve 6
Sol. 14
Valve 5
Sol. 12
Valve 5
Sol. 14
OB3 – – Valve 9
Sol. 12
Valve 9
Sol. 14
Valve 8
Sol. 12
Valve 8
Sol. 14
Valve 7
Sol. 12
Valve 7
Sol. 14
OB4 Valve 13
Sol. 12
Valve 13
Sol. 14
Valve 12
Sol. 12
Valve 12
Sol. 14
Valve 11
Sol. 12
Valve 11
Sol. 14
Valve 10
Sol. 12
Valve 10
Sol. 14
OB5 First pressure regulator byte
OB6 Second pressure regulator byte
OB7 Valve 17
Sol. 12
Valve 17
Sol. 14
Valve 16
Sol. 12
Valve 16
Sol. 14
Valve 15
Sol. 12
Valve 15
Sol. 14
Valve 14
Sol. 12
Valve 14
Sol. 14
OB8 Valve 21
Sol. 12
Valve 21
Sol. 14
Valve 20
Sol. 12
Valve 20
Sol. 14
Valve 19
Sol. 12
Valve 19
Sol. 14
Valve 18
Sol. 12
Valve 18
Sol. 14
OB9 – – Valve 24
Sol. 12
Valve 24
Sol. 14
Valve 23
Sol. 12
Valve 23
Sol. 14
Valve 22
Sol. 12
Valve 22
Sol. 14
OB10 8DO8M8
(module
11)
X2O8
8DO8M8
(module
11)
X2O7
8DO8M8
(module
11)
X2O6
8DO8M8
(module
11)
X2O5
8DO8M8
(module
11)
X2O4
8DO8M8
(module
11)
X2O3
8DO8M8
(module
11)
X2O2
8DO8M8
(module
11)
X2O1
OB11 Bus coupler parameter byte
1)Bits marked with “–” are filler bits. They may not be used and are assigned the
value “0”.
The input bytes are assigned as shown in Table11. The diagnostic data are ap-
pended to the input data and are always 8 bytes in length.
Table9: Example assignment of input bytes (IB)
Byte Bit 7 Bit 6 Bit 5 Bit 4 Bit 3 Bit 2 Bit 1 Bit 0
IB1 First pressure regulator byte
IB2 Second pressure regulator byte
IB3 8DI8M8
(module
9)
X2I8
8DI8M8
(module
9)
X2I7
8DI8M8
(module
9)
X2I6
8DI8M8
(module
9)
X2I5
8DI8M8
(module
9)
X2I4
8DI8M8
(module
9)
X2I3
8DI8M8
(module
9)
X2I2
8DI8M8
(module
9)
X2I1
IB4 8DI8M8
(module
10)
X2I8
8DI8M8
(module
10)
X2I7
8DI8M8
(module
10)
X2I6
8DI8M8
(module
10)
X2I5
8DI8M8
(module
10)
X2I4
8DI8M8
(module
10)
X2I3
8DI8M8
(module
10)
X2I2
8DI8M8
(module
10)
X2I1
IB5 Diagnostic byte (bus coupler)
IB6 Diagnostic byte (bus coupler)
IB7 Diagnostic byte (modules 1 to 8)
IB8 Diagnostic byte (bits 0 to 3: modules 9 to 12, bits 4 to 7 not assigned)
IB9 Diagnostic byte (not assigned)
IB10 Diagnostic byte (not assigned)
IB11 Diagnostic byte (not assigned)
IB12 Diagnostic byte (not assigned)
The length of the process data in the valve zone depends on the in-
stalled valve driver g6.Structure of the Valve Driver Data. The length
of the process data in the I/O zone depends on the selected I/O mod-
ule (see the system description of the respective I/O modules).
5.5 Setting the Bus Coupler Parameters
The characteristics of the valve system are influenced by the different parameters
that you set in the controller. You can use these parameters to determine the re-
sponses of the bus coupler and the I/O modules.
This section only describes the parameters for the bus coupler. The parameters of
the I/O zone and the pressure regulators are explained in the system description
of the individual I/Omodules or in the operating instructions for the AV-EP pres-
sure regulators. The system description of the bus coupler explains the parame-
ters for the valve driver boards.
The following parameters can be set for the bus coupler:
• Response to an interruption in EtherNet/IP communication
• Response to an error (backplane failure)
• Sequence of the bytes
During cyclical operation, the parameters are set with the help of the parameter
byte, which is appended to the output data.
Bit0 is not assigned.
The response to an EtherNet/IP communication problem is defined in bit1 of the
parameter byte.
• Bit 1 = 0: If the connection is interrupted, the outputs are set to zero.
• Bit 1 = 1: If the connection is interrupted, the outputs are maintained in the
current state.
The response to an error in the backplane is defined in bit2 of the parameter
byte.
• Bit 2 = 0: g5.5.2.Error-response parametersSee error response option1
• Bit 2 = 1: See error response option2
The byte sequence of modules with 16-bit values is defined in bit3 of the param-
eter byte (SWAP)
• Bit3 = 0: 16-bit values are sent in big-endian format.
• Bit3 = 1: 16-bit values are sent in little-endian format.
You can also write and read out the parameters during acyclic operation (uncon-
nected messages). However, acyclic writing is only advisable when the module is
not exchanging cyclical data, since the parameters in cyclical operation are im-
mediately replaced by the cyclically transferred parameters.
You can write the bus coupler parameters acyclically with the following uncon-
nected message.
uEnter the following values in the PLC configuration software in the corre-
sponding input field.
Table10: Writing bus coupler parameters
Field name in the software window Value in input field to write parameter
Service code 0x10
Class 0xC7
Instance 0x01
Attribute 0x01
5.5.1 Setting parameters for the modules
You can write and read out the parameters of the modules using the settings in
Table13. The module parameters are not appended to the user data, they can
only be written acyclically via unconnected messages.
uNote that the entire data length of a module parameter has to be transferred
for the parameter to be taken over. The parameter data length for the module
can be found in the documentation for the respective module.
The query “Parameter lesen” (read parameters) takes a few milliseconds since
this process triggers the internal call “Parameter vom Modul neu einlesen” (read
in parameters from module again). The most recently read-out data is trans-
ferred.
uThus, execute the query “Parameter lesen” (read parameters) twice in 1s in-
tervals to read out the current parameter data from the module.
If you only execute the query “Parameter lesen” once, in the worst case, the pa-
rameters that were read in the last time the device was restarted will be returned.
Table11: Writing and reading out module parameters
Field name in the software
window
Value in input field to write
parameter
Value in input field to read
out parameter
Service code 0x10 0x0E
Class 0x64 0x64
Instance Module number in hexadeci-
mal coding
(e.g. module no.15= 0x0F)
Module number in hexadeci-
mal coding
(e.g. module no. 18 = 0x12)
Attribute 0x01 0x02
Parameter data record Volume of module parameter
data to be written
Volume of module parameter
data to be read
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The parameters and configuration data are not saved locally by the bus
coupler. They must be sent from the PLC to the bus coupler and the in-
stalled modules on startup.
5.5.2 Error-response parameters
Response to an interruption in EtherNet/IP communication
This parameter describes the response of the bus coupler in the absence of Ether-
Net/IP communication. You can set the following responses:
• Switch off all outputs (bit 1 of the parameter byte = 0)
• Maintain all outputs (bit 1 of the parameter byte = 1)
Response to a backplane malfunction
This parameter describes the response of the bus coupler in the event of a back-
plane malfunction. You can set the following responses:
Option 1 (bit 2 of the parameter byte = 0):
• If there is a temporary backplane malfunction (triggered, e.g., by a spike in
the power supply), the IO/DIAG LED flashes red and the bus coupler sends a
warning to the controller. As soon as the communication via the backplane is
reinstated, the bus coupler returns to normal mode and the warnings are can-
celed.
• In the event of a sustained backplane malfunction (e.g. due to the removal of
an end plate), the IO/DIAG LED flashes red and the bus coupler sends an error
message to the controller. The bus coupler simultaneously resets all valves
and outputs. The bus coupler tries to re-initialize the system. It sends the di-
agnostic message that the backplane is attempting re-initialization.
– If the initialization is successful, the bus coupler resumes its normal opera-
tion. The error message is canceled and the IO/DIAG LED is illuminated in
green.
– If the initialization is not successful (e.g. due to the connection of new
modules to the backplane or a defective backplane), the bus coupler con-
tinues to send the diagnostic message to the controller that the backplane
is attempting re-initialization, and the initialization is restarted. LED IO/
DIAG continues to flash red.
Option 2 (bit 2 of the parameter byte = 1)
• For temporary backplane malfunctions, the response is identical to option1.
• In the event of a sustained backplane malfunction, the bus coupler sends an
error message to the controller and the IO/DIAG LED flashes red. The bus cou-
pler simultaneously resets all valves and outputs. An initialization of the sys-
tem is not started. The bus coupler must be restarted manually (power reset)
in order to return it to normal mode.
5.6 Bus Coupler Diagnostic Data
5.6.1 Structure of the diagnostic data
The bus coupler sends 8 bytes of diagnostic data which is appended to the mod-
ule input data. A valve system consisting of a bus coupler and a module with
2bytes of input data thus has a total of 10bytes of input data. A valve system
consisting of a bus coupler and a module without input data has a total of 8bytes
of input data.
The 8bytes of diagnostic data contain
• 2 bytes of diagnostic data for the bus coupler and
• 6 bytes of group diagnostic data for the modules.
The diagnostic data is organized as shown in Table14.
Table12: Diagnostic data appended to input data
Byte no. Bit no. Meaning Diagnostic type and de-
vice
Byte 0 Bit 0 Actuator voltage UA < 21.6 V Bus coupler diagnosis
Bit 1 Actuator voltage UA < UA-OFF
Bit 2 Electronics power supply UL<18V
Bit 3 Electronics power supply UL<10V
Bit 4 Hardware error
Bit 5 Reserved
Bit 6 Reserved
Bit 7 Reserved
Byte 1 Bit 0 The backplane of the valve zone issues a
warning.
Bus coupler diagnosis
Bit 1 The backplane of the valve zone issues an
error.
Byte no. Bit no. Meaning Diagnostic type and de-
vice
Bit 2 The backplane of the valve zone attempts a
re-initialization.
Bit 3 Reserved
Bit 4 The backplane of the I/O zone issues a
warning.
Bit 5 The backplane of the I/O zone issues an er-
ror.
Bit 6 The backplane of the I/O zone attempts a
re-initialization.
Bit 7 Reserved
Byte 2 Bit 0 Group diagnosis, module1 Group diagnoses of mod-
ules
Bit 1 Group diagnosis, module2
Bit 2 Group diagnosis, module3
Bit 3 Group diagnosis, module4
Bit 4 Group diagnosis, module5
Bit 5 Group diagnosis, module6
Bit 6 Group diagnosis, module7
Bit 7 Group diagnosis, module8
Byte 3 Bit 0 Group diagnosis, module9 Group diagnoses of mod-
ules
Bit 1 Group diagnosis, module10
Bit 2 Group diagnosis, module11
Bit 3 Group diagnosis, module12
Bit 4 Group diagnosis, module13
Bit 5 Group diagnosis, module14
Bit 6 Group diagnosis, module15
Bit 7 Group diagnosis, module16
Byte 4 Bit 0 Group diagnosis, module17 Group diagnoses of mod-
ules
Bit 1 Group diagnosis, module18
Bit 2 Group diagnosis, module19
Bit 3 Group diagnosis, module20
Bit 4 Group diagnosis, module21
Bit 5 Group diagnosis, module22
Bit 6 Group diagnosis, module23
Bit 7 Group diagnosis, module24
Byte 5 Bit 0 Group diagnosis, module25 Group diagnoses of mod-
ules
Bit 1 Group diagnosis, module26
Bit 2 Group diagnosis, module27
Bit 3 Group diagnosis, module28
Bit 4 Group diagnosis, module29
Bit 5 Group diagnosis, module30
Bit 6 Group diagnosis, module31
Bit 7 Group diagnosis, module32
Byte 6 Bit 0 Group diagnosis, module33 Group diagnoses of mod-
ules
Bit 1 Group diagnosis, module34
Bit 2 Group diagnosis, module35
Bit 3 Group diagnosis, module36
Bit 4 Group diagnosis, module37
Bit 5 Group diagnosis, module38
Bit 6 Group diagnosis, module39
Bit 7 Group diagnosis, module40
Byte 7 Bit 0 Group diagnosis, module41 Group diagnoses of mod-
ules
Bit 1 Group diagnosis, module42
Bit 2 Reserved
Bit 3 Reserved
Bit 4 Reserved
Bit 5 Reserved
Bit 6 Reserved
Bit 7 Reserved
The group diagnostic data of the modules can also be accessed acycli-
cally.
5.6.2 Reading out the bus coupler diagnostic data
The diagnostic data of the bus coupler can be read out as follows:
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uEnter the following values in the PLC configuration software in the corre-
sponding input field.
Table13: Reading out bus coupler diagnostic data
Field name in the software window Value in input field
Service code 0x0E
Class 0xC7
Instance 0x03
Attribute 0x01
You can find a description of the diagnostic data for the valve zone in
sectiong6.Structure of the Valve Driver Data.
The diagnostic data for the I/Ozone is described in the system descrip-
tions of the individual I/Omodules.
5.7 Extended Diagnostic Data of the I/O Modules
In addition to group diagnosis, some I/O modules can send extended diagnostic
data with a length of up to 4bytes to the controller. The total data length can
thus be up to 5bytes:
Byte1 of the diagnostic data contains the group diagnosis information:
• Byte 1 = 0x00: No error has occurred.
• Byte 1 = 0x80: An error has occurred.
Bytes 2 to 5 contain the extended diagnostic data of the I/O modules. The ex-
tended diagnostic data can only be accessed acyclically.
Acyclic access to the diagnostic data is performed identically for all
modules. You can find a description in sectiong6.2.2.Acyclical diag-
nostic data of the valve drivers (explicit messages) using valve driver
boards as an example.
5.8 Transferring the Configuration to the Controller
Data may be transferred to the controller once the system is completely and cor-
rectly configured.
1. Check whether the lengths for the input and output data that you have en-
tered in the controller match those of the valve system.
2. Establish a connection to the controller.
3. Transfer the valve system data to the controller. The precise process depends
on the PLC configuration program. Observe the respective documentation.
6 Structure of the Valve Driver Data
6.1 Process Data
WARNING
Incorrect data assignment!
Danger caused by uncontrolled movement of the system.
uAlways set the unused bits to the value “0”.
The valve driver board receives output data from the controller with nominal val-
ues for the position of the valve solenoid coils. The valve driver translates this
data into the voltage required to actuate the valves. The length of the output
data is eight bits. Of these, 4 bits are used with a 2x valve driver board, 6 bits with
a 3x valve driver board, and 8bits with a 4x valve driver board.
Fig.4 shows how valve positions are assigned on 2x, 3x, and 4x valve driver
boards:
        
20 20
21
22 23 24
Fig.4: Valve position assignment
(1) Valve position 1 (2) Valve position 2
(3) Valve position 3 (4) Valve position 4
20 Base plate, 2x 21 Base plate, 3x
22 Valve driver board, 2x 23 Valve driver board, 3x
24 Valve driver board, 4x
The symbols for the valve zone components are explained in sec-
tiong12.2.Valve Zone.
The assignment of valve solenoid coils to bits is as follows:
Table14: Valve driver board, 2x1)
Output
byte
Bit 7 Bit 6 Bit 5 Bit 4 Bit 3 Bit 2 Bit 1 Bit 0
Valve desig-
nation
– – – – Valve 2 Valve 2 Valve 1 Valve 1
Solenoid
designation
– – – – Sol. 12 Sol. 14 Sol. 12 Sol. 14
Table15: Valve driver board, 3x1)
Output
byte
Bit 7 Bit 6 Bit 5 Bit 4 Bit 3 Bit 2 Bit 1 Bit 0
Valve desig-
nation
– – Valve 3 Valve 3 Valve 2 Valve 2 Valve 1 Valve 1
Solenoid
designation
– – Sol. 12 Sol. 14 Sol. 12 Sol. 14 Sol. 12 Sol. 14
1)Bits that are marked with a “–” may not be used and are assigned the value “0”.
Table16: Valve driver board, 4x
Output
byte
Bit 7 Bit 6 Bit 5 Bit 4 Bit 3 Bit 2 Bit 1 Bit 0
Valve desig-
nation
Valve 4 Valve 4 Valve 3 Valve 3 Valve 2 Valve 2 Valve 1 Valve 1
Solenoid
designation
Sol. 12 Sol. 14 Sol. 12 Sol. 14 Sol. 12 Sol. 14 Sol. 12 Sol. 14
Tables 16-18 refer to double solenoid valves. With a single solenoid
valve, only solenoid14 is used (bits 0, 2, 4, and 6).
6.2 Diagnostic Data
6.2.1 Cyclical diagnostic data of the valve drivers
The valve driver sends the diagnostic message with the input data to the bus cou-
pler (see Table14). The diagnostic bit for the corresponding module (module
number) indicates where the fault occurred. The diagnostic message consists of a
diagnostic bit, which is set in the event of a short circuit of an output (group diag-
nostics).
The diagnostic bit can be read as follows:
• Bit = 1: An error has occurred.
• Bit = 0: No error has occurred.
6.2.2 Acyclical diagnostic data of the valve drivers (explicit mes-
sages)
The diagnostic data of the valve drivers can be read out as follows:
uEnter the following values in the PLC configuration software in the corre-
sponding input field.
Table17: Reading out the diagnostic data of the modules
Field name in the software window Value in input field
Service code 0x0E
Class 0x64
Instance Module number in hexadecimal coding
(e.g. module no.18= 0x12)
Attribute 0x03
You will receive 1data byte as a response. This byte contains the following infor-
mation:
• Byte 1 = 0x00: No error has occurred.
• Byte 1 = 0x80: An error has occurred.
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6.3 Parameter Data
The valve driver board does not contain any parameters.
7 Structure of the Electrical Supply Plate Data
The electrical supply plate interrupts the UA voltage coming from the left and
transfers the voltage supplied by the additional M12 plug to the right. All other
signals are directly passed on.
7.1 Process Data
The electrical supply plate does not have any process data.
7.2 Diagnostic Data
7.2.1 Cyclical diagnostic data of the electrical supply plate
The electrical supply plate sends the diagnostic message as a group diagnosis
with the input data to the bus coupler (see Table14). The diagnostic bit for the
corresponding module (module number) indicates where the fault occurred. The
diagnostic message consists of a diagnostic bit that is set when the actuator volt-
age falls below 21.6V (24VDC-10% = UA-ON).
The diagnostic bit can be read as follows:
• Bit = 1: An error has occurred (UA < UA-ON).
• Bit = 0: No error has occurred (UA > UA-ON).
7.2.2 Acyclic diagnostic data of the electrical supply plate
The electrical supply plate diagnostic data can be read out like the valve driver di-
agnostic data g6.2.2.Acyclical diagnostic data of the valve drivers (explicit mes-
sages).
7.3 Parameter Data
The electrical supply plate does not have any parameters.
8 Structure of Pneumatic Supply Plate Data with
UA‑OFF Monitoring Board
The electrical UA-OFF monitoring board transfers all signals including the supply
voltages. The UA-OFF monitoring board recognizes whether the UAvoltage falls
below the UA-OFF value.
8.1 Process Data
The electrical UA-OFF monitoring board does not have process data.
8.2 Diagnostic Data
8.2.1 Cyclic diagnostic data of the UA-OFF monitoring board
The UA-OFF monitoring board sends the diagnostic message as a group diagnosis
with the input data to the bus coupler (see Table14). The diagnostic bit for the
corresponding module (module number) indicates where the fault occurred. The
diagnostic message consists of a diagnostic bit that is set when the actuator volt-
age falls below UA-OFF.
The diagnostic bit can be read as follows:
• Bit = 1: An error has occurred (UA < UA-OFF).
• Bit = 0: No error has occurred (UA > UA-OFF).
8.2.2 Acyclic diagnostic data of the UA-OFF monitoring board (ex-
plicit messages)
The diagnostic data of the UA-OFF monitoring board can be read out like the
valve driver diagnostic data g6.2.2.Acyclical diagnostic data of the valve drivers
(explicit messages).
8.3 Parameter Data
The electrical UA-OFF monitoring board does not have parameters.
9 Presettings on the Bus Coupler
NOTICE
Configuration error!
An incorrect valve system configuration can cause malfunctions in and dam-
age to the overall system.
1. The configuration may only be carried out by qualified personnel
g2.4.Personnel Qualifications.
2. Observe the specifications of the system owner as well as any restrictions
resulting from the overall system.
3. Observe the documentation of your PLC configuration program.
The following pre-settings must be made using the PLC configuration program:
• Assigning a unique IP address to the bus coupler and adjusting the subnet
mask g9.3.Assigning IP Address and Subnet Mask
• Setting the parameters for the bus coupler, i.e. writing the last output data
byte with the parameter bits g5.5.Setting the Bus Coupler Parameters
• Setting the module parameters via the controller g5.5.1.Setting parameters
for the modules
9.1 Opening and Closing the Window
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NOTICE
Defective or improperly positioned seal!
Water may enter the device. The protection class IP65 is no longer guaranteed.
1. Make sure that the seal below the window (3) is intact and properly posi-
tioned.
2. Make sure that the screw(25) has been securely tightened with the correct
torque (0.2Nm).
1. Loosen the screw(25) on the window (3).
2. Lift up the window.
3. Carry out the settings as described in the next steps.
4. Close the window. Ensure that the seal is positioned correctly.
5. Tighten the screw.
Tightening torque: 0.2 Nm
9.2 Changing the Address
NOTICE
An address change will not be effective during operation!
The bus coupler will continue to work with the previous address.
1. Never change the address during operation.
2. Disconnect the bus coupler from the power supply UL before changing the
positions of switches S1 and S2.
9.3 Assigning IP Address and Subnet Mask
The bus coupler requires a unique IP address in the EtherNet/IP network in order
to be detected by the controller.
Address on delivery
On delivery, the switches are set to DHCP function (0x00). SwitchS2 is set to 0
and switchS1 to 0.
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9.3.1 Manual IP address assignment with address switch
S1
S2
S2
3
S1
Fig.5: Address switches S1 and S2 on the bus coupler
S1
S2
The two rotary switchesS1 and S2 for manual valve system IP address assign-
ment are located underneath the window (3).
•SwitchS1: The higher nibble of the last block of the IP address is set at
switchS1. Switch S1 is labeled using the hexadecimal system from 0 to F.
•Switch S2: The lower nibble of the last block of the IP address is set on switch
S2. Switch S2 is labeled using the hexadecimal system from 0 to F.
The rotary switches are set to 0x00 by default. This activates address assignment
via DHCP server.
Proceed as follows during addressing.
1. Ensure that each IP address exists only once on your network and note that
the address 0xFF or 255 is reserved.
2. Disconnect the bus coupler from the power supply UL.
3. Set the station address at the switches S1 and S2 (see Fig.5). For this, set the
rotary switch to a position between 1 and 254 for decimal or 0x01 and 0xFE
for hexadecimal:
- S1: High nibble from 0 to F
- S2: Low nibble from 0 to F
4. Reconnect the power supply UL.
The system will be initialized using the address defined on the bus coupler.
The IP address of the bus coupler is set to 192.168.1.xxx, where “xxx” corre-
sponds to the setting of the rotary switch. The subnet mask is set to
255.255.255.0 and the gateway address to 0.0.0.0. Address assignment via
DHCP is deactivated.
Table20 contains a number of addressing examples.
Table18: Addressing examples
S1 switch position
High nibble
(hexadecimal label)
S2 switch position
Low nibble
(hexadecimal label)
Station address
0 0 0 (address assignment via
DHCP server)
011
022
... ... ...
0 F 15
S1 switch position
High nibble
(hexadecimal label)
S2 switch position
Low nibble
(hexadecimal label)
Station address
1 0 16
1 1 17
... ... ...
9 F 159
A 0 160
... ... ...
F E 254
F F 255 (reserved)
9.3.2 IP address assignment with DHCP server
Setting the IP address to DHCP function
1. Disconnect the bus coupler from the power supply UL before changing the
positions of switches S1 and S2.
2. Only set the address to 0x00 afterwards.
DHCP mode is active after the bus coupler has been restarted.
Assigning an IP address
After you have set the address 0x00 on the bus coupler, you can assign it an IP ad-
dress.
The procedure to assign an IP address to the bus coupler depends on
the PLC configuration program or your DHCP program. Please see the
operating instructions for the program for more information.
The following example is based on the Rockwell software RSLogix 5000 with
BOOTP/DHCP server. The PLC configuration and assignment of IP addresses can
also be performed with a different PLC configuration program or DHCP program.
CAUTION
Danger of injury if changes are made to the settings during operation.
Uncontrolled movement of the actuators is possible!
uNever change the settings during operation.
The bus coupler uses its MAC address to contact the DHCP server. You can use
this address to identify the bus coupler. The MAC address of the bus coupler can
be found on the rating plate.
uSelect the bus coupler using its MAC address in the “Request History” pane.
When the device has responded, you can add it to the reference list and assign it
an IP address.
1. Click the “Add to Relation List” button.
The “New Entry” window opens.
2. Enter the required IP address in the “IP Address” field and press “OK” to con-
firm.
As soon as the bus coupler has been added to the list and has sent the next
DHCP request, the DHCP server will assign the specified address to the bus
coupler.
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In most cases, the IP address and subnet mask are not reassigned each time via
the DHCP server, but permanently stored in the bus coupler. Once the DHCP
server has assigned the desired address to the bus coupler, you must deactivate
the bus coupler DHCP service for this to take effect.
1. Deactivate the DHCP service by clicking the “Disable BOOTP/DHCP” button.
2. Restart the system.
The device will automatically start with the IP address that it had when the
DHCP service was deactivated. In this example: 192.168.1.100.
10 Commissioning the Valve System with EtherNet/
IP
Before commissioning the system, the following steps must have been carried
out and completed:
• You have assembled the valve system with bus coupler (see the assembly in-
structions for the bus couplers and I/O modules, as well as the valve system).
• You have carried out the presettings and configuration g9.Presettings on
the Bus Coupler and g5.PLC Configuration of the AV Valve System.
• You have connected the bus coupler to the controller (see AV valve system as-
sembly instructions).
• You have configured the controller so that it actuates the valves and the I/
Omodules correctly.
Assembly and commissioning may only be carried out by qualified
electrical or pneumatic personnel or an instructed person under the di-
rection and supervision of qualified personnel g2.4.Personnel Qualifi-
cations.
DANGER
Danger of explosion with no impact protection!
Mechanical damage, e.g. strain on the pneumatic or electrical connectors, will
lead to non-compliance with the IP65 protection class.
uIn explosive environments, make sure that the equipment is installed in a
manner that protects it from all types of mechanical damage.
DANGER
Danger of explosion due to damaged housings!
Damaged housings can lead to an explosion in explosive areas.
uMake sure that the valve system components are only operated with com-
pletely assembled and intact housing.
DANGER
Danger of explosion due to missing seals and plugs!
Liquids and foreign objects could penetrate and destroy the device.
1. Make sure that the seals are integrated in the plug and not damaged.
2. Make sure that all plugs are mounted before starting the system.
CAUTION
Risk of uncontrolled movements when switching on the system!
There is a danger of personal injury if the system is in an undefined state.
1. Put the system in a safe state before switching it on.
2. Make sure that no personnel are within the hazardous zone when the com-
pressed air supply is switched on.
1. Switch on the operating voltage.
The controller sends configuration data to the bus coupler during startup.
2. After the initialization phase, check the LEDstatuses on all modules
(g11.LED Diagnosis on the Bus Coupler and system description of the I/
Omodules).
Before applying the operating pressure, the diagnostic LEDs may only be illumi-
nated in green, as described in Table21:
UL
UA
MOD
NET
L/A 1
L/A 2
14
15
16
17
18
19
Table19: Status of the LEDs on commissioning
Designation Color State Meaning
UL (14) Green Illuminated The electronics supply voltage is greater than the
lower tolerance limit (18VDC).
UA (15) Green Illuminated Actuator voltage exceeds the lower tolerance
limit (21.6VDC).
MOD (16) Green Illuminated The configuration is OK and the backplane is
working perfectly.
NET (17) Green Illuminated The bus coupler exchanges cyclical data with the
controller.
L/A 1 (18) Yellow Flashes
quickly1)
Connection with Ethernet device on fieldbus con-
nection X7E1
L/A 2 (19) Yellow Flashes
quickly1)
Connection with Ethernet device on fieldbus con-
nection X7E2
1)At least one of the two LEDs L/A1 and L/A2 must be illuminated in green or be
illuminated in green and flash quickly in yellow. Depending on the data ex-
change, the flashing may be so fast that it appears that the LED is illuminated.
The color then appears to be light green.
If the diagnostic run is successful, you may commission the valve system. Other-
wise, the errors must be remedied g13.Troubleshooting.
uSwitch on the compressed air supply.
11 LED Diagnosis on the Bus Coupler
The bus coupler monitors the power supplies for the electronic components and
actuator control. If they exceed or fall below a set threshold, an error signal will
be generated and reported to the controller. In addition, the status is displayed
by the diagnostic LEDs.
Reading the diagnostic display on the bus coupler
The LEDs on the top of the bus coupler report the messages listed in Table22.
uBefore commissioning and during operation, regularly check the bus coupler
functions by reading the LEDs.
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UL
UA
MOD
NET
L/A 1
L/A 2
14
15
16
17
18
19
Fig.6: Meaning of the diagnostic LEDs
Table20: Meaning of the diagnostic LEDs
Designa-
tion
Color State Meaning
UL (14) Green Illumi-
nated
The electronics supply voltage is greater than the
lower tolerance limit (18VDC).
Red Flashes The electronics supply voltage is less than the lower
tolerance limit (18VDC) and greater than 10VDC.
Red Illumi-
nated
The electronics supply voltage is less than 10VDC.
Green/red Off The electronics supply voltage is significantly less than
10VDC (limit not defined).
UA (15) Green Illumi-
nated
Actuator voltage exceeds the lower tolerance limit
(21.6VDC).
Red Flashes The actuator voltage is less than the lower tolerance
limit (21.6VDC) and greater than UA-OFF.
Red Illumi-
nated
The actuator voltage is less than UA-OFF.
MOD (16) Green Illumi-
nated
The configuration is OK and the backplane is working
perfectly.
Green Flashes The module has not yet been configured
(there is no connection to a master).
Red Flashes Diagnostic message from module present
Red Illumi-
nated
Valve unit incorrectly configured or backplane func-
tion error
NET (17) Green Illumi-
nated
The bus coupler exchanges cyclical data with the con-
troller.
Green Flashes Waiting to establish communication with the con-
troller
Red Flashes Communication was disrupted (no communication
with the master)
Red Illumi-
nated
Severe network problems, IP address assigned twice
Green/red Off An IP address has not yet been assigned and the DHCP
service is off.
L/A 1 (18) Green Illumi-
nated
The physical connection between the bus coupler and
network has been detected (link established).
Yellow Flashes
quickly
Data packets received (flashes for each data packet re-
ceived)
Green/ yel-
low
Off The bus coupler does not have a physical connection
with the network.
L/A 2 (19) Green Illumi-
nated
The physical connection between the bus coupler and
network has been detected (link established).
Yellow Flashes
quickly
Data packets received (flashes for each data packet re-
ceived)
Green/ yel-
low
Off The bus coupler does not have a physical connection
with the network.
12 Conversion of the Valve System
DANGER
Danger of explosion caused by defective valve system in an explosive at-
mosphere!
Malfunctions may occur after the configuration or conversion of the valve sys-
tem.
uAfter configuring or converting a system, always perform a function test in
a non-explosive atmosphere before recommissioning.
This chapter describes the structure of the complete valve system, the rules for
converting the valve system, the documentation of the conversion, as well as the
re-configuration of the valve system.
The assembly of the components and the complete unit is described in
the respective assembly instructions. All necessary assembly instruc-
tions are included as printed documentation on delivery and can also
be found on the CDR412018133.
12.1 Valve System
The AVseries valve system consists of a central bus coupler that can be extended
towards the right to up to 64valves and up to 32 associated electrical compo-
nents g12.5.3.Impermissible configurations. Up to 10 input and output mod-
ules can be connected on the left side. The unit can also be operated without
pneumatic components, i.e. with only a bus coupler and I/Omodules, as a stand-
alone system.
Fig.6 shows an example configuration with valves and I/O modules. Depending
on the configuration, your valve system may contain additional components,
such as pneumatic supply plates, electrical supply plates, or pressure regulators
g12.2.Valve Zone.
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28 29 30
32
33
35
34
Fig.7: Example configuration: unit consisting of AES series bus coupler and I/O
modules, and AV series valves
26 Left end plate 32 I/O modules
27 Bus coupler 33 Transition plate
28 Pneumatic supply plate 34 Valve driver (concealed)
29 Right end plate 35 Pneumatic unit, AV series
30 Electrical unit, AES series
12.2 Valve Zone
The following figures show the components as illustrations and sym-
bols. The symbol representations are used in section g12.5.Conver-
sion of the Valve Zone.
12.2.1 Base plates
The valves from the AV series are always mounted on base plates that are assem-
bled into blocks so that the supply pressure is applied to all valves.
The base plates are always 2x or 3x base plates for two or three single or double
solenoid valves.
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




  

20
20
21
21
Fig.8: Base plates, 2x and 3x
(1) Valve position 1 (2) Valve position 2
(3) Valve position 3 20 20 Base plate, 2x
21 21 Base plate, 3x
12.2.2 Transition plate
The transition plate(29) has the sole function of mechanically connecting the bus
coupler to the valve zone. It is always located between the bus coupler and the
first pneumatic supply plate.
29
29
Fig.9: Transition plate
12.2.3 Pneumatic supply plate
Pneumatic supply plates(30) can be used to divide the valve system into sections
with different pressure zones g12.5.Conversion of the Valve Zone.
P
30 30
Fig.10: Pneumatic supply plate
12.2.4 Electrical supply plate
The electrical supply plate (35) is connected to a supply board. It can feed in an
extra 24V power supply -10% for all valves located to the right of the electrical
supply plate via an integrated 4-pin M12connection. The electrical supply plate
monitors the additional power supply (UA) for undervoltage.
UA
35
35
24 DC - 10%
Fig.11: Electrical supply plate
The tightening torque of the M4x0.7 ground screw (WS 7) is 1.25 Nm +0.25.
Pin assignments of the M12 plug
The connection for the actuator voltage is an M12 plug, male, 4-pin, A-coded.
uPlease see Table23 for the pin assignments of the M12 plug on the electrical
supply plate.
1
2
3 4
Table21: Pin assignments of M12 plug on electrical supply plate
Pin X1S plug
Pin 1 nc (not connected)
Pin 2 24VDC actuator voltage (UA)
Pin 3 nc (not connected)
Pin 4 0VDC actuator voltage (UA)
• The voltage tolerance for the actuator voltage is 24VDC ±10%.
• The maximum current is 2A.
• The voltage is internally isolated from UL.
12.2.5 Valve driver boards
Valve drivers, which establish an electrical connection between the valves and
the bus coupler, are built into the bottom reverse side of the base plates.
The base plates’ block assembly also ensures that the valve driver boards are con-
nected via electrical plug connections. They come together to form the “back-
plane”, which the bus coupler uses to control the valves.
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

   
20
37 22
36
37 22 36
20
Fig.12: Blocking of base plates and valve driver boards
(1) Valve position 1 (2) Valve position 2
(3) Valve position 3 (4) Valve position 4
20 Base plate, 2x 22 Valve driver board, 2x
36 Right plug 37 Left plug
The following valve driver and supply boards are present:
UA
22 23 24 38
35
Fig.13: Overview of the valve driver and supply boards
22 Valve driver board, 2x 23 Valve driver board, 3x
24 Valve driver board, 4x 35 Electrical supply plate
38 Supply board
Electrical supply plates can be used to separate the valve system into sections
with different voltage zones. For this purpose, the supply board interrupts the
24V and the 0Vlines from UA voltage in the backplane. A maximum of ten volt-
age zones are permitted.
The power supply to the electrical supply plate must be taken into ac-
count during PLC configuration.
12.2.6 Pressure regulators
You can use electronically operated pressure regulators as a pressure zone con-
trol or single pressure control depending on the selected base plate.
A
39 40
41
42
41
42
Fig.14: Base plate for pressure regulators for pressure zone control (left) and sin-
gle pressure control (right)
39 AV-EP base plate for pressure zone
control
40 AV-EP base plate for single pressure
control
41 Integrated AV-EP circuit board 42 Valve position for pressure regulator
Pressure regulators for pressure zone control and single pressure con-
trol do not differ in terms of the electronic control. This is why the dif-
ferences between the two AV-EP pressure regulators are not discussed
in further detail here. The pneumatic functions are described in the op-
erating instructions for AV-EP pressure regulators, which can be found
on CDR412018133.
12.2.7 Bridge cards
AES-
D-BC-
EIP
P PUA UA P
28
29 30 35 30
43 44 38 45
Fig.15: Bridge cards and UA-OFF monitoring board
28 Bus coupler 38 Transition plate
29 Pneumatic supply plate 43 Electrical supply plate
30 Supply board 44 Long bridge card
35 Short bridge card 45 UA-OFF monitoring board
Bridge cards have the sole function of bridging the pressure supply areas. They
are therefore not taken into account during PLC configuration.
Bridge cards are available in long and short versions:
The long bridge card is always located directly on the bus coupler. It bridges the
transition plate and the first pneumatic supply plate.
The short bridge card is used to bridge additional pneumatic supply plates.
12.2.8 UA-OFF monitoring board
The UA-OFF monitoring board is an alternative to the short bridge card in the
pneumatic supply plate (see Fig.14).
The electrical UA-OFF monitoring board monitors the actuator voltage UA for sta-
tus UA<UA-OFF. All voltages are passed through directly. The UA-OFF monitor-
ing board must therefore always be installed after an electrical supply plate to be
monitored.
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In contrast to the bridge card, the UA-OFF monitoring board has to be taken into
account when configuring the control.
12.2.9 Possible combinations of base plates and cards
Valve driver boards, 4x, are always combined with two 2x base plates.
Table24 shows the possible combinations of base plates, pneumatic supply
plates, electrical supply plates, and transition plates with various valve driver
boards, bridge cards, and supply boards.
Table22: Possible combinations of plates and cards
Base plate Circuit boards
Base plate, 2x Valve driver board, 2x
Base plate, 3x Valve driver board, 3x
Two base plates, 2x Valve driver board, 4x
Pneumatic supply plate Short bridge card or
UA-OFF monitoring board
Transition plate and pneumatic supply plate Long bridge card
Electrical supply plate Supply board
The boards in the AV-EP base plates are installed permanently and can
therefore not be combined with other base plates.
12.3 Identifying the Modules
12.3.1 Material number for bus coupler
The bus coupler can be clearly identified using its material number. When ex-
changing the bus coupler, you can use the material number to reorder the same
unit.
The material number is printed on the name plate(12) on the back of the device
and on the top below the identification key.
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AES-D-BC-XXXX
R4120XXXXX
12
12.3.2 Material number for valve system
The material number for the complete valve system(46) is printed on the right
end plate. You can use this material number to reorder an identically configured
valve system.
uNote that, after a valve system conversion, the material number still refers to
the original configuration g12.5.5.Conversion documentation.
46
12.3.3 Identification key for bus coupler
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The identification key (1) on the top of the AESseries bus coupler for EtherNet/IP
is “AES-D-BC-EIP” and describes the unit’s main characteristics.
12.3.4 Equipment identification for bus coupler
The bus coupler requires a unique ID to enable the clear identification of the unit
within the system. The two equipment identification fields(4) on the top and
front of the bus coupler are available for this purpose.
uLabel the two fields as shown in your system diagram.
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4
12.3.5 Bus coupler rating plate
The rating plate is located on the back of the bus coupler. It contains the follow-
ing information:
47
48
49
51
52
53
54
55
56
57
58
7291
AES-D-BC-XXXX
R4120XXXXX
50
Fig.16: Bus coupler rating plate
47 Logo 48 Series
49 Mat. no. 50 MAC address
51 Power supply 52 Manufacture date (FD) with format
“FD:<YY>W<WW>”
53 Serial number 55 Country of manufacture
56 Data Matrix code 57 CE mark
58 Internal plant ID
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12.4 PLC Configuration Key
12.4.1 PLC configuration key for the valve zone
59
The PLC configuration key for the valve zone(59) is printed on the right end
plate.
The PLC configuration key specifies the sequence and type of electrical compo-
nents based on a numerical/alphabetical code. The PLC configuration key con-
sists solely of numbers, letters, and dashes. There are no spaces between the val-
ues.
In general:
• Numbers and letters refer to the electrical components.
• Each digit corresponds to one valve driver board. The number’s value refers to
the number of valve positions for a valve driver board.
• Letters refer to special modules that are relevant to the PLC configuration.
• “–” visualizes a pneumatic supply plate without UA-OFF monitoring board;
not relevant to the PLC configuration
The sequence begins on the right side of the bus coupler and ends at the right
end of the valve system.
The elements that can be represented in a PLC configuration key are shown in Ta-
ble26.
Table23: Elements of the PLC configuration key for the valve zone
Abbrevia-
tion
Meaning Length of output
bytes
Length of input bytes
2 Valve driver board, 2x 1 byte 0 bytes
3 Valve driver board, 3x 1 byte 0 bytes
4 Valve driver board, 4x 1 byte 0 bytes
– Pneumatic supply plate 0 bytes 0 bytes
K Pressure regulator, 8bit, con-
figurable
1 byte 1 byte
L Pressure regulator, 8bit 1 byte 1 byte
M Pressure regulator, 16bit,
configurable
2 bytes 2 bytes
N Pressure regulator, 16bit 2 bytes 2 bytes
U Electrical supply plate 0 bytes 0 bytes
W Pneumatic supply plate with
UA-OFF monitoring
0 bytes 0 bytes
Example of a PLC configuration key: 423–4M4U43.
The transition plate and the pneumatic supply plate at the start of the
valve system, as well as the right end plate, are not included in the PLC
configuration key.
12.4.2 PLC configuration key for the I/O zone
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60
The PLCconfiguration key for the I/Ozone (60) is module-related. It is printed on
the top of the device.
The sequence of I/Omodules starts on the left side of the bus coupler and ends
on the left end of the I/O zone.
The PLC configuration key encodes the following data:
• Number of channels
• Function
• Connector
Table24: Abbreviations for the PLC configuration key in the I/O zone
Abbreviation Meaning
8 Number of channels or number of plugs; the
number always precedes the element
16
24
DI Digital input channel
DO Digital output channel
AI Analog input channel
AO Analog output channel
M8 M8 connection
M12 M12 connection
DSUB25 DSUB connection, 25-pin
SC Spring clamp connection
A Additional actuator voltage connection
L Additional logic voltage connection
E Enhanced functions
P Pressure measurement
D4 Push-in D = 4mm, 5/32Inch
Example:
The I/O zone consists of three different modules with the following PLC configu-
ration keys:
Table25: Example of a PLC configuration key for the I/O zone
PLC configuration key for
the I/O module
Characteristics of the I/O
module
Data length
8DI8M8 • 8x digital input channels
• 8x M8 connections
• 1 byte input
• 0 bytes output
24DODSUB25 • 24x digital output chan-
nels
• 1x D-SUB plug, 25-pin
• 0 bytes input
• 3 bytes output
2AO2AI2M12A • 2x analog output chan-
nels
• 2x analog input channels
• 2x M12 connections
• Additional actuator volt-
age connection
• 4 bytes input
• 4 bytes output
(Bits are calculated from
the resolution of the ana-
log channels, rounded up
to whole bytes, times the
number of channels)
The left end plate is not reflected in the PLC configuration key.
uThe length of the input or output bytes can be found in the system description
of the individual I/Omodule.
If you do not have the system description of the module at hand, you can calcu-
late the input and output data lengths by observing the following guidelines:
For digital modules:
uDivide the number of bits by 8, to find the length in bytes.
– For input modules, the value is the input data length. There is no output
data.
– For output modules, the value is the output data length. There is no input
data.
– For I/O modules, the total output and input bytes are the lengths of the
output and input data, respectively.
Example:
• The digital module 24DODSUB25 has 24 outputs.
• 24/8 = 3 bytes output data
For analog modules:
1. Divide the resolution of an input or output by 8.
2. Round the result up to a whole number.
3. Multiply this value by the number of inputs or outputs. This number is the
length in bytes.
Example:
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