ICP DAS USA ECAT-2511-A User manual

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English /Dec.2016/ Ver 1.0
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1 Shipping Package
This shipping package contains the following items
1 x ECAT-2500 module 1 x Quick Start Guide (This Document) Screw Driver x 1
2 Appearance
Top Panel
Front Panel
1. DC Power Input
Connector
2. EtherCAT Interface
ECAT-2511-A: IN Port
ECAT-2511-B: OUT Port
3. Status LED
Indicator
4. PWR LED
Indicator
5. Fiber Port

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3 Connecting the Power and Host device
Switch on module and connect it to an EtherCAT network
Verify the “PWR”, “IN”and “FO”LED indicators are blinking.
Ethernet
Fiber Optic

Connect the Host device to the IN
port on ECAT-2511-A.

Connect the +Vs pin to positive
terminal on a +12 ~ +48 VDC power
supply, and connect the GND pin to
the negative terminal.

Connect the fiber optic to the FO port of the ECAT-2511-A and ECAT-2511-B.
Red, OK
PWR
Green, OK
IN

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4 Connecting the Slave I/O Module
Connect the EtherCAT slave I/O module (e.g., the ECAT-2055) to OUT port on
the ECAT-2511-B.
Note that the ECAT-2055 module is used as an example. For other ECAT-2000 series module, refer to the
specific Quick Start Guide or user manual for that ECAT-2000 series module.
5 Search Modules
ESI file
The latest ESI file (ICPDAS ECAT-2511_2512_2513.xml) can be downloaded from
ICP DAS website at
http://ftp.icpdas.com/pub/cd/fieldbus_cd/ethercat/slave/ecat-2000/software/
Install the ESI file
Copy the “ICPDAS ECAT-2511_2512_2513.xml”file to the Master Tools installation folder, as indicated in
the table below.
Software
Default Path
Beckhoff EtherCAT Configuration
C:\EtherCAT Configurator\EtherCAT
Beckhoff TwinCAT 3.X
C:\TwinCAT\3.x\Config\Io\EtherCAT
Beckhoff TwinCAT 2.X
C:\TwinCAT\Io\EtherCAT
Run the EtherCAT Master software (Beckhoff TwinCAT 2.X)

Connect the IN port on the
ECAT-2055 to OUT port on the
ECAT-2511-B.

Supply power (e.g.,
DP-665) to the ECAT-2055.
Ethernet
OUT
IN

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Switch on power
Execute the TwinCAT System Manager(Config mode)
I/O Devices-> Right click-> Scan Devices…
Click OK
Choose the correct network device which is
connected to ECAT-2500
Click Yes to start scanning and click Yes to
activate the free run mode for TwinCAT system
manager
Related Information
Product Page:
http://www.icpdas.com/root/product/solutions/industrial_communication/fieldbus/ethercat/ethercat_selection_gu
ide.html
ESI file:
http://ftp.icpdas.com/pub/cd/fieldbus_cd/ethercat/slave/ecat-2000/software/
DP-665 (Optional) Product Page:
http://www.icpdas.com/products/Accessories/power_supply/dp-665.htm
The ECAT-2511-A, ECAT-255-B and EtherCAT
slave I/O module (e.g., ECAT-2055) are now
shown in the TwinCAT System Manager.