IAI EYECYLINDER EC-B6 Series User manual

Specifications
Installation
Wiring
Operation
Preventive/
Predictive Maintenance
Parameters
Troubleshooting
Maintenance and
Inspection
External Dimensions
Life
Warranty
Appendix
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Instruction Manual
EC-B6□/B7□
First Edition ME3798-1C

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ELECYLINDER Instruction Manual Configuration
Product name Instruction manual name Control
number
ELECYLINDER Quick Start Guide ME3765
ELECYLINDER Instruction Manual
(this document) ME3798
PC Compatible Software for RC/EC RCM-101-MW/RCM-101-USB
Instruction Manual ME0155
Touch Panel Teaching Pendant TB-02/02D Instruction Manual ME0355
Touch Panel Teaching Pendant TB-03 Instruction Manual
Wireless communication ME0375
Touch Panel Teaching Pendant
TB-03 Instruction Manual
Wired communication
For position controller
ME0376

Contents
Safety Guide ······························································································· Intro-1
Precautions for Handling ··············································································· Intro-9
International Standard Compliance ································································ Intro-11
Precautions for Handling Wireless Operation ··················································· Intro-12
Precaution for Axis Operation with Wireless Connection ···································· Intro-14
Part Names ······························································································ Intro-15
Chapter 1 Specifications
1.1 Checking the product ······························································ 1-1
Components ································································································ 1-1
How to read the model nameplate ···································································· 1-2
How to read the model number ········································································ 1-3
Product list ·································································································· 1-4
1.2 Mechanical specifications ························································· 1-5
Belt type ····································································································· 1-5
Duty ratio ·································································································· 1-15
1.3 Options ·············································································· 1-16
With brake (Model: B) ·················································································· 1-16
Indicated grease applied type:
Food machinery grade grease (white alcom grease) (Model: G5) ························· 1-16
Home reverse specification (Model: NM) ························································· 1-16
PNP specification (Model: PN) ······································································· 1-16
Battery-less absolute encoder specification (Model: WA) ···································· 1-16
Wireless communication specification (Model: WL) ············································ 1-16
Wireless axis operation specification (Model: WL2) ············································ 1-17
2-Circuit power supply specification (Model: TMD2) ··········································· 1-17
1.4 Accessories ········································································ 1-18
Power I/O cable ·························································································· 1-18
Power I/O connector ···················································································· 1-19
Chapter 2 Installation
2.1 Precautions for transportation ··················································· 2-1
2.2 Installation and storage/preservation environment ························· 2-2
Installation environment ················································································· 2-2
Storage/preservation environment ···································································· 2-3
2.3 Installation of belt type ····························································· 2-4
Installation surface ························································································ 2-4
Mounting orientation ······················································································ 2-5
Precautions regarding stainless steel sheet ························································ 2-6
Fixing bolt ··································································································· 2-6
Body mounting ····························································································· 2-7
Mounting transported objects ·········································································· 2-9

Chapter 3 Wiring
3.1 System configuration ······························································· 3-1
3.2 Electrical specifications ···························································· 3-2
Specifications table ······················································································· 3-2
I/O specifications ·························································································· 3-3
Brake release method ···················································································· 3-4
Frame grounding ·························································································· 3-5
3.3 Connection arrangement diagram ·············································· 3-6
3.4 Wiring connections (for connectors) ············································ 3-8
24VDC power supply wiring ············································································ 3-8
PLC wiring ································································································· 3-10
Connector wiring method ·············································································· 3-11
Brake release wiring ···················································································· 3-13
3.5 Wiring connections (for cables)················································ 3-13
Power I/O cable ·························································································· 3-13
Power I/O cable connection ·········································································· 3-14
24VDC power supply wiring ·········································································· 3-15
PLC wiring ································································································· 3-17
Brake release wiring ···················································································· 3-18
Chapter 4 Operation
4.1 Basic operation ······································································ 4-1
4.2 Teaching tool connections and testing operation ··························· 4-2
Teaching pendant connection ·········································································· 4-2
ELECYLINDER test operation ········································································· 4-3
4.3 Stop position/operating conditions (AVD) setting/adjustment ············ 4-4
Stop position setting/adjustment ······································································ 4-5
Operating conditions (AVD) setting/adjustment ··················································· 4-6
4.4 I/O signals ············································································ 4-9
I/O signal list ································································································ 4-9
[ST0] [ST1] signals: Movement command input ················································ 4-10
[RES] signal: Alarm clear input ······································································ 4-11
[BKRLS] input: Brake release input ································································· 4-11
[LS0] [LS1] signals: Position detection output ··················································· 4-12
[*ALM] signal: Alarm output ··········································································· 4-13
Signal input time constant ············································································· 4-13
4.5 Operating method from master device ······································ 4-14
Home return operation/positioning operation ···················································· 4-14

Chapter 5 Preventive/Predictive Maintenance
5.1 Preventive/predictive maintenance ············································· 5-1
5.2 Maintenance information ·························································· 5-2
Total travel count ·························································································· 5-2
Total travel distance ······················································································ 5-2
Overload warning level ·················································································· 5-3
5.3 Setting maintenance information ················································ 5-4
Switching to maintenance information window ···················································· 5-4
Basic operation ···························································································· 5-5
Chapter 6 Parameters
6.1 Precautions regarding parameters ············································· 6-1
6.2 How to change parameters ······················································· 6-2
Edit parameters window ················································································· 6-2
Basic operation ···························································································· 6-3
6.3 Parameter list ········································································ 6-5
6.4 Parameter function descriptions ················································· 6-6
Parameter No.1: Operation range adjustment ····················································· 6-6
Parameter No.2: Auto switch "LS" signal detection range adjustment ······················ 6-7
Parameter No.3: Change home return direction ·················································· 6-8
Parameter No.4: Home position adjustment ······················································· 6-9
Parameter No.5: Smooth accel/decel setting ···················································· 6-10
Parameter No.6: Current control setting at stop ················································· 6-11
Parameter No.7: Wireless function setting ······················································· 6-12
Parameter No.8: Power-saving setting ···························································· 6-13
Chapter 7 Troubleshooting
7.1 Troubleshooting confirmations ··················································· 7-1
7.2 Troubleshooting diagnosis ························································ 7-4
7.3 Troubleshooting with no alarm generated ···································· 7-6
Operation failure ··························································································· 7-6
Abnormal or unstable operation ······································································· 7-8
7.4 Troubleshooting by alarm groups ············································· 7-10
Alarm group A: Overload alarm ······································································ 7-11
Alarm group B: Motor abnormality alarm ·························································· 7-12
Alarm group C: Controller abnormality alarm ···················································· 7-13
Alarm group D: Controller-encoder abnormality alarm ········································ 7-14
Alarm group E: Supply voltage/power capacity abnormality alarm ························· 7-15
Maintenance warning 1 ················································································ 7-16
Maintenance warning 2 ················································································ 7-16
Maintenance warning 3 ················································································ 7-17

Chapter 8 Maintenance and Inspection
8.1 Precautions for maintenance and inspection work ························· 8-1
8.2 Inspection items and schedule ·················································· 8-3
Belt type (EC-B□S□) ······················································································ 8-3
Grease supply timing ····················································································· 8-3
8.3 Visual inspection items ···························································· 8-4
External visual inspection ··············································································· 8-4
Internal visual inspection ················································································ 8-5
8.4 Cleaning ··············································································· 8-8
External cleaning ·························································································· 8-8
Internal cleaning ··························································································· 8-8
8.5 Greasing method ···································································· 8-9
8.6 How to replace components···················································· 8-12
Stainless steel sheet replacement/adjustment ·················································· 8-12
Sheet slider replacement ·············································································· 8-14
Controller replacement (motor cover assembly replacement) ······························· 8-15
Wireless communication circuit board replacement (End cover assembly replacement) ·············· 8-17
Belt adjustment ·························································································· 8-19
Belt replacement························································································· 8-22
Motor replacement ······················································································ 8-30
Chapter 9 External Dimensions
9.1 Belt type external dimensions···················································· 9-1
EC-B6 ········································································································ 9-1
EC-B7 ········································································································ 9-2
Chapter 10 Life
10.1 Concept of life for belt type ····················································· 10-1
How to calculate operation life ······································································· 10-1
Relation between operation life and moment ···················································· 10-3
10.2 Concept of life for controller ···················································· 10-3

Chapter 11 Warranty
11.1 Warranty period ··································································· 11-1
11.2 Scope of the warranty ··························································· 11-1
11.3 Honoring the warranty ··························································· 11-1
11.4 Limited liability ····································································· 11-2
11.5 Conformance with applicable standards/regulations, etc.,
and application conditions ······················································ 11-2
11.6 Other items excluded from warranty ········································· 11-2
Chapter 12 Appendix
12.1 Index ··············································································· 12-1
12.2 Revision history ··································································· 12-4