Posital Fraba ACS080 CANopen User manual

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ACCELENS (ACS) INCLINOMETER WITH CANOPEN INTERFACE
User Manual

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
General Security Advise ............................. 3
About T is Manual ...................................... 3
1. Introduction.............................................. 4
1.1 ACCELENS (ACS) .......................................... 4
1.2 CANopen Interface ......................................... 4
1.3 ACS CANopen ................................................ 5
1.4 Typical Applications of ACS ............................
2. ACS – Modes And Parameters ............... 6
2.1 Operating Modes ............................................ 7
2.2 Transmission Modes ....................................... 8
2.3 Boot-Up Procedure ......................................... 9
3. Installation.............................................. 10
3.1 Accessories ................................................... 10
3.2 Pin Assignement ........................................... 10
3.3 Installation Precautions ................................. 10
3.4 Mounting Instructions .................................... 11
3. Measurement Axes ....................................... 12
4.ACS Software Configuration ................. 14
4.1 Important Factory Settings ............................ 14
4.2 Active Programming Objects ......................... 14
4.3 Programmable Parameters ........................... 15
4.4 PDO Transmission ........................................ 17
4.5 Explicit Exchanges (SDO) ............................. 19
5. Working Wit Sc neider PLC ............... 21
5.1 Introduction ................................................... 21
5.2 Network Initialization ..................................... 21
5.2.1 Hardware ................................................... 21
5.2.2 Software Project Information ...................... 22
5.3 Configuration ................................................. 25
5.4 Debugging ..................................................... 27
5.4 Run................................................................ 29
6. Troubles ooting ................................... 32
Appendix A: ACS CANopen Objects ....... 33
Object 1000h: Device Type ................................. 33
Object 1001h: Error Register ............................... 33
Object 1003h: Pre-Defined Error Field ................ 34
Object 1005h: Cob-Id Sync ................................. 34
Object 1008h: Mfr Device Name ......................... 34
Object 1009h: Mfr Hardware Version .................. 34
Object 100ah: Mfr Software Version ................... 34
Object 100ch: Guard Time .................................. 35
Object 100dh: Life Time Factor ........................... 35
Object 1010h: Store Parameters ......................... 35
Object 1011h: Restore Parameters ..................... 35
Object 101 h: Consumer Heartbeat Time ........... 3
Object 1017h: Producer Heartbeat Time ............. 3
Object 2200h: Cyclic Timer ................................. 3
Object 2300h: Save Parameter With Reset......... 3
Object 2 00h: Preset X/Z-Axis ........................... 37
Object 3000h: Node Number ............................... 37
Object 3001h: Baudrate ...................................... 37
Object 3100h: Moving Average Filter .................. 38
Object 000h: Resolution* ................................... 38
Object 010h: Position Value X/Z-Axis................ 38
Object 012h: Preset X/Z-Axis ............................ 38
Object 020h: Position Value Y-Axis ................... 39
Appendix B: Ordering Code ..................... 39
Appendix C: Output Grap s ...…………...40
Glossary ..................................................... 40

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General Safe ty Ad vi ce
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About T is Ma nual
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This user manual explains how to install and
configure the ACS inclinometer with a CANopen
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1. In tr odu ctio n
This manual explains how to install and configure
the ACS gravity referenced inclinometers (suitable
for industrial, military and heavy duty applications)
with a CANopen interface. The products are fully
compliant with CANopen DS410 standards.
1.1 Accelens (ACS)
ACCELENS inclinometers sense and measure the
angle of tilt (Inclination/Slope/Elevation) of an
object with respect to the force of gravity. The
angle is measured with the relative change in
electrical capacitance.
The basic principle behind this ACS inclinometer is
a Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems (MEMS)
sensor cell that is embedded to a fully molded
ASIC. A simplified version of the sensor consists
of two electrodes, one is fixed, and the other is
flexible (connected with spring elements). When
the inclinometer is parallel to the surface of
measurement, a corresponding capacitance is
measured. If the sensor is tilted, the flexible
electrode will change its position relative to the
fixed electrode. This results in a change of the
capacitance between the two electrodes which is
measured by the sensor cell. The change of the
capacitance is converted to a corresponding
inclination value.
The MEMS sensor cell in ACS consists of a
micromechanical structure with an array of
electrodes for better accuracy. Under the influence
of gravity, the distance between some electrodes
change and this distance can be detected by
measuring the capacitance between the
electrodes, as explained above. This technology is
available in different grades and lower grades have
entered mass markets like mobile phones or tablet
computers.
The ACS series of inclinometers are available in
two variants. First, a single axis measurement
variant with a range of 0-3 0° ( either clockwise or
counter-clockwise) and the other variant, a dual
axis measurement capable ACS model with a
range of ±80°.
Absolute inclinometers identify all the points of a
movement by means of an unambiguous signal.
Due to their capacity to give clear and exact values
to all inclinations positions, inclinometers have
become one of the interesting alternatives to
singleturn absolute (and incremental) encoders
and a link between the mechanical and control
systems.
Benefits of ACS:
• Small Size and Cost Efficient
• High Protection Class
• High Accuracy
• Very Robust
1.2 CANopen Interface
CANopen is based on the Controller Area Network
(CAN) that was developed by automotive
industries in the 80s and is nowadays used in
many industrial applications. The application
protocol CANopen was introduced by the multi
vendor association CAN in Automation (CiA) to
ensure a full compatibility of industrial automation
products. It is a multiple access system (maximum:
127 nodes), which means that all devices can
access the bus. These devices/nodes are the
components of the CANopen bus and in our case
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In simple terms, CANopen works as a client-server
model. Each device checks whether the bus is
free, and if it is free the device can send
messages. If two devices try to access the bus at
the same time, the device with the higher priority
level (lowest ID number) has permission to send its
message.
Devices with the lowest priority level must cancel
their data transfer and wait before re-trying to send
their message. Data communication is carried out
via messages. These messages consist of a
unique COB-ID (refer to glossary) followed by a
maximum of 8 bytes of data. The COB-ID, which
determines the priority of the message, consists of
a function code and a node number. The node
number corresponds to the network address of the
device. It is and has to be unique on a bus in order
to distinguish nodes and prevent any conflict of
interests.
The function code varies according to the type of
message being sent:
• Management messages (LMT, NMT)
• Messaging and service (SDOs)
• Data exchange (PDOs)
• Predefined messages (Synchronization,
Emergency messages)
1.3 ACS CANopen
The ACS CANopen inclinometer corresponds to
the class 2 inclinometer profile with DS 410
CANopen standards, in which the characteristics of
inclinometers with CANopen interface are defined.
The ACS is available in a completely molded and
rugged plastic housing.
The ACS CANopen series of inclinometers are
available in two variants. First, a single axis
measurement variant with a range of 0-3 0° (
either clockwise or anti-clockwise) and the other
variant, a dual axis measurement capable ACS
model with a range of ±80°.
In addition to high resolution, accuracy and
protection class of IP 9K, it has in-built active
linearization and temperature compensation. This
makes ACS suitable for rugged environments and
versatile applications in industrial, heavy duty and
military applications.
The inclinometer supports the following operating
modes:
• Polled mode: The position value is
transmitted only on request.
• Cyclic mode: The position value is sent
cyclically (regular, adjustable intervals) on the bus.
• SYNC mode: The position value is sent after
a synchronization message (SYNC) is received.
The position value is sent every n SYNCs (n ≥ 1).
• State c ange mode: The position value is
transmitted whenever the position of the
inclinometer, in continuous operation, changes.
The CANopen bus interface on the ACS
inclinometers, permit transmission rates of up to
1MB (30 m/100 ft cable for a maximum
speed of 1MB, 5000 m/ 1 ,500 ft cable for a
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The ACS-CANopen is a flexible measurement
device. This is proved by the fact that it has easily
programmable parameters like Resolution, Preset
and software filters. Other functions such as offset
values, baud rate, and node number can also be
configured using CAN objects in the ACS
inclinometers with ease and according to the
network.
Various software tools for configuration and
parameter-setting are available from different
suppliers. It is easy to align and program the
inclinometers using the EDS (electronic data
sheet) configuration file provided. (Refer to section
3.1)
1.4 Typical Applications of ACS
• Cranes and Construction Machinery
• Medical Systems
• Elevated Platforms
• Mobile Lifts and Fire Engines
• Automated Guided Vehivles (AGV)
• Automatic Assembling Machinery
• Boring and Drilling Applications
• Levelling and Flattening Machinery
2. ACS – Mod es an d Param et ers
The purpose of this chapter is to describe all the
available configuration parameters of the ACS
inclinometers with a CANopen interface.
Before going into details the following information
describes useful technical terms and acronyms for
CANopen network communication.
EDS (Electronic Data S eet)
An EDS file describes the communication
properties of a device on the CAN network (baud
rates, transmission types, I/O features, etc.). It is
provided by the device manufacturer and is used in
the configuration tool to configure a node (like a
driver in an operating system).
PDO (Process Data Object)
CANopen frame containing I/O data.
We distinguish between:
• Transmit-PDOs (TPDOs with data provided by
a node) &
• Receive-PDOs (RPDOs with data to be
consumed by a node).
The transmission direction is always seen from a
node's point of view.
SDO (Service Data Object)
CANopen frames containing parameters. SDOs
are typically used to read or write parameters while
the application is running.
COB-ID (Communication Object Identifier)
Each CANopen frame starts with a COB-ID
working as the Identifier in the CAN frame. During
the configuration phase, each node receives the
COB-ID(s) of the frame(s) for which it is the
provider (or consumer).
NMT (Network Management Protocol)
The NMT protocols are used to issue state
machine change commands (i.e. to start and stop
the devices), detect remote device boot ups and
error conditions.

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2.1 Operating Modes
2.1.1 Mode: Preoperational
When the device is in this state, its configuration
can be modified. However, only SDOs can be
used to read or write device-related data.
The device goes into "Pre-Operational" state:
• After the power up, or
• On receiving the "Enter Pre-
Operational" NMT indication, if it was in
Operational state.
When configuration is complete, the device goes
into one of the following states on receiving the
corresponding indication:
• "Stopped" on receiving the "Stop
Remote Node" NMT indication,
• "Operational" on receiving the "Start
Remote Node" NMT indication.
To set a node to pre-operational mode, the master must send the following message:
Identifier Byte 0 Byte 1 Description
0 h 80 h 00 NMT-PreOp, all nodes
0 h 80 h NN NMT-PreOp, NN
NN: node number
2.1.2 Mode: Start – Operational
The device goes into the "Operational" state if it
was in the "Pre-Operational" state on receiving
the "Start Remote Node" indication. When the
CANopen network is started using the "Node
start" NMT services in "Operational" state, all
device functionalities can be used.
Communication can use PDOs or SDOs.
NOTE: Modifications to the configuration in
"Operational" mode may have unexpected
consequences and should therefore only be
made in "Pre-Operational" mode.
To put one or all nodes in the start operational state, the master has to send the following message:
Identifier Byte 0 Byte 1 Description
0 h 01 h 00h NMT-Start, all nodes
0 h 01 h NN(in hex) NMT-Start, NN
NN: node number

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2.1.3 Mode: Stop Operation
The device goes into the "Stopped" state on
receiving the "Node stop" indication (NMT
service) if it was in "Pre-Operational" or
"Operational" state. In this state, the device
cannot be configured. No service is available to
read and write device-related data (SDO). Only
the slave monitoring function "Node Guarding"
remains active.
To put one or all nodes in the stop operational state, the master has to send the following message:
Identifier Byte 0 Byte 1 Description
0 h 02 h 00h NMT-Stop, all nodes
0 h 02 h NN (in hex) NMT-Stop, NN
NN: node number
2.1.4 Re-initialization of t e Inclinometer
If a node is not operating correctly, it is advisable to carry out a reinitialization.
Identifier Byte 0 Byte 1 Description
0 h 82 h 00h Reset Communication
0 h 81 h NN (in hex) Reset Node
NN: node number
After reinitialization, the inclinometer accesses the bus in pre-operational mode.
2.2 Transmission Modes
Polled Mode
By a remote-transmission-request telegram the connected host calls for the
current process value. The inclinometer reads the current position value,
calculates eventually set-parameters and sends back the obtained process
value by the same identifier.
Cyclic Mode
The inclinometer cyclically transmits (without being called by the host) the
current process value. The cycle time can be programmed in milliseconds
for values between 0 ms and 553 ms.
Sync Mode
After receiving a sync telegram by the host, the inclinometer answers with
the current process value. If more than one node number (encoder) shall
answer after receiving a sync telegram, the answer telegrams of the nodes
will be received by the host in order of their node numbers. The
programming of an offset-time is not necessary. If a node should not answer
after each sync telegram on the CAN network, the parameter sync counter
can be programmed to skip a certain number of sync telegrams before
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2.3 Boot-up Procedure
The general boot-up procedure for the ACS CANopen and the mapping of various modes are illustrated
below:
Number Description
1 Module Power up
2 After initialization, the module automatically goes into pre-operational mode
3 NMT: Start Remote Node
4 NMT: Pre-operational Mode
5 NMT: Stop Remote Node
NMT: Reset Node
7 NMT : Reset Communication

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3. In st al l atio n
3.1 Accessories
* The documentation and the EDS file can also be downloaded from our website
ttp://www.posital.sg/
3.2 Pin Assignement
The inclinometer is connected via a 5-pin round M12 connector.
(Standard M12, Male side at sensor, Female at connector counterpart
Or connection cable).
Pin Assignment
3.3 Installation Precautions
WARNING
Do not remove or mount while the inclinometer is under power!
Do not stand on the inclinometer!
Avoid mechanical load!
Article No Article Description
ACS3 0/080 Inclinometer ACS series of Inclinometers (Industrial / Heavy-Duty)
Download Datasheet* ACS Datasheet, specifications and drawings
Download User Manual* Installation and Configuration User Manual (English)
Download EDS-File* Electronic Datasheet (EDS) file for configuration
10001978 PAM5 Female M12, 5pin A-coded connector, with 2m PUR shielded cable
10012182 PAM5 2m Female M12, 5pin A-coded connector, with 5m PUR shielded cable
10005 31 Terminal Resistor External terminal resistors for higher baud rate transmissions
Signal 5 pin round connector pin number
CAN Ground 1
V
S
Supply Voltage 2
0 V Supply Voltage 3
CAN High 4
CAN Low 5