Weidmüller FreeCon Active PROFINET-POF-Media Converter User manual

FreeCon Active
PROFINET-POF-Media Converter
IE-CDM-V14MRJSCP/VAPM-C

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Preface
The FreeCon Active PROFINET-POF-Media Converter from Weidmüller has been developed especially for
usage in industrial PROFINET IRT network applications. It provides extended fiber-optic diagnostic
capabilities in addition to convert FO communication towards signaling over copper cable. The FreeCon
Active’s tough IP65 metal housing is perfectly suited for harsh industrial applications.
Revision history
Version
Date
Changes
1.0
26.01.2013
First Edition
Contact address
Weidmüller Interface GmbH & Co. KG
P.O. Box 3030
32720 Detmold
Klingenbergstraße 16
32758 Detmold, Germany
Phone [phone]
Fax [phone]
E-Mail [e-mail]
Internet www.weidmueller.com
Copyright notice
Copyright ©2013 Weidmüller Interface GmbH & Co. KG
All rights reserved.
Reproduction without permission is prohibited.

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Contents
Preface................................................................................................................................2
Revision history ...................................................................................................................2
Contact address...................................................................................................................2
Copyright notice...................................................................................................................2
Contents .............................................................................................................................3
1. Safety Notices .......................................................................................................5
1.1 Proper and intended use.........................................................................................5
1.2 Qualified staff..........................................................................................................5
1.3 Accuracy of the technical documentation................................................................5
1.4 CE label ..................................................................................................................5
1.5 Declaration of Conformity........................................................................................5
1.6 Recycling in accordance with WEEE ......................................................................6
2. The FreeCon Active PROFINET-POF-Media Converter.........................................7
2.1 Electrical Characteristics.........................................................................................7
2.2Internal CPU............................................................................................................7
2.3 Mechanical characteristics......................................................................................8
3. Installation and Connectors .................................................................................9
3.1 Mounting .................................................................................................................9
3.2 Power Connection.................................................................................................10
3.3 Data connection....................................................................................................11
3.4 Grounding/earthing ...............................................................................................12
4. Setup and Network Configuration .....................................................................13
4.1 Setup with GSDML-File.........................................................................................13
4.2 Setup with Weidmüller FreeCon CFG...................................................................14
4.3 Using a web browser to access the device ...........................................................15
4.4 SNMP configuration..............................................................................................16
4.5 FTP configuration..................................................................................................16
4.6 Discovery and basic Configuration Protocol (DCP)...............................................16
4.7 Link Layer Discovery Protocol (LLDP) ..................................................................16
5. Firmware Update .................................................................................................17

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6. Extended Diagnostic Capabilities......................................................................19
6.1 PLC-Integration.....................................................................................................19
6.2 Web browser diagnostics......................................................................................23
7. Status and Maintenance .....................................................................................24
7.1 LED-indicators.......................................................................................................24
8. Technical Specifications ....................................................................................26
9. Warranty...............................................................................................................29
Appendix A: Pin assignments for data and power port ...............................................30

Safety Notices
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1. Safety Notices
1.1 Proper and intended use
NOTE
This device is intended for use in applications as described in the operating instructions only.
Any other form of usage is not permitted and can lead to accidents or destruction of the device.
Using the products in non-approved applications will lead immediately to the expiration of all
guarantee and warranty claims on the part of the operator against the manufacturer.
WARNING: Danger
Using the selected device for purposes other than those specified or failure to observe the
operating instructions and warning notes can lead to serious malfunctions that may result in
personal injury or damage to property.
1.2 Qualified staff
These operating instructions have been written for trained and qualified personnel who are familiar with the
valid regulations and standards applicable to the field of application.
1.3 Accuracy of the technical documentation
These operating instructions have been written with due care and attention. Unless otherwise required by
law, we do not guarantee that the data, images and drawings are accurate or complete nor do we accept
liability for their contents. Weidmüller’s general terms and conditions of sale apply in their respective valid
form.
This document is subject to alteration without notice.
1.4 CE label
This product fulfills the guidelines issued by the European Union (EU) and is therefore entitled to carry the
CE mark. The CE Declaration of Conformity is available on request from Weidmüller.
1.5 Declaration of Conformity
The product fulfills both the Low Voltage Directive 73/23/EEC and the EMC Directive 89/336/EEC.

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1.6 Recycling in accordance with WEEE
B-to-B disposal
Dear Weidmüller Customer,
Purchasing our product gives you the opportunity to return the device to Weidmüller at the end of its service
life.
The EU Directive 2002/ 96 EC (WEEE) regulates the return and recycling of waste electrical
and electronics equipment. In the Business to Business sector (B-to-B), manufacturers of
electrical equipment are obliged as of 13/08/05 to take back and recycle free-of-charge
electrical equipment sold after that date. After that date, electrical equipment must not be
disposed through the "normal waste disposal channels". Electrical equipment must then be
disposed of and recycled separately.
All devices that fall under the directive must feature this logo.
What we can do for you?
Weidmüller offers you the possibility of returning your old device to us at no extra charge. Weidmüller will
then professionally recycle and dispose your device in accordance with the applicable laws.
What do you have to do?
Once your device has reached the end of its service life, simply return it by parcel service (in the box) to the
Weidmüller subsidiary responsible for customer care - we will then initiate the necessary recycling and
disposal measures.
You will incur no costs or face any inconvenience.

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2. The FreeCon Active PROFINET-POF-Media Converter
The FreeCon Active PROFINET-POF-Media Converter will be used in applications, where it is needed to
change a copper cable based PROFINET network towards Polymer Optic Fiber (POF) one. Additional POF
line diagnostics offers physical monitoring of the POF cabling towards the connected device.
So the Media Converter serves the following important functions:
Support of important PROFINET diagnostic functions
Early warning messaging about maintenance need of connected POF cabling
The device is connected in-line with the power and fiber-optic cables using PushPull connectors. The
extended diagnostics allow monitoring of the fiber-optic path; they also provide an early warning mechanism
indicating when e.g. a robot’s cabling needs to be replaced. The illustration below shows how FreeCon
Active PROFINET-FO-Media Converter fits into a typical robotics application.
Figure 1 The FreeCon Active PROFINET-FO-Media Converter positioned in a typical robot application
A - Weidmüller FreeCon Active PROFINET-FO-Media Converter on axis 1 of the robot
2.1 Electrical Characteristics
The FreeCon Active PROFINET-POF-Media Converter´s typical current consumption is between 120 mA to
145 mA, depending of the operating voltage. The operating voltage range is between 18 to 30 VDC. The
operating temperature has to be between -20 to 55°C. The maximum current on US1 or US2 shall not
exceed 16A (see chapter 3.2 Power Connection).
2.2 Internal CPU
The FreeCon Active PROFINET-POF-Media Converter is equipped by an ERTEC 200 processor. It runs the
VxWorks operating system and uses the PROFINET protocol stack.
A

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2.3 Mechanical characteristics
The device measures 112 mm by 52 mm by 130 mm. It has two PushPull power ports and two PushPull
network ports, as shown in the illustration below.
The FreeCon Active PROFINET-POF-Media Converter is not intended for outdoor usage.
Figure 2 FreeCon Active PROFINET-POF-Media Converter

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3. Installation and Connectors
3.1 Mounting
Refer to the illustrations below for the actual mounting dimensions. Four screws must be used to mount the
FreeCon Active PROFINET-POF-Media Converter to a wall. Use the device itself as a guide to mark the
proper locations for the four screws. We recommend using M4x10mm screws or longer.
Figure 3 Mounting dimensions

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3.2 Power Connection
WARNING
Safety First! Calculate the maximum possible current in each power wire and common wire.
Observe all electrical codes dictating the maximum current allowable for each wire size. If the
current goes above the maximum ratings, the wiring could overheat, causing serious damage to
your equipment.
The fiber-optic signal cables for the FreeCon Active PROFINET-POF-Media Converter can be routed in a
single cabling channel together with the power cabling. The cabling should be implemented in accordance
with the PROFINET Installation Guideline for Cabling and Assembly („PROFINET Cabling and
Interconnection Technology“, downloadable on www.profibus.com).
We recommend labeling the wiring to all connected devices.
Use Weidmüller’s IE-PS-VAPM-24V power plug (order number 1068910000) to connect to the FreeCon
Active PROFINET-POF-Media Converter.
Figure 4 The IE-PS-VAPM-24V power plug
Pin assignments for the power connector:
1: L1 24 VDC (US1+)
2: N1 0 VDC (US1-)
3: L2 24 VDC (US2+)
4: N2 0 VDC (US2-)
5: FE Functional Earth
Power is supplied to the FreeCon Active PROFINET-POF-Media Converter only via US1. US2 is forwarded
through the device and only used for actuator supply.

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3.3 Data connection
The FreeCon Active PROFINET-POF-Media Converter has one 100Base-FX Ethernet-Port for Polymer
Optic Fiber (POF) and one 100Base-TX connection to interface a twisted Pair PROFINET copper cable
based cable. Communication on both ports has been implemented with full-duplex technology.
Rx
Tx RD+/-
TD+/-
DEVICE 1
(POF)
Media-
Converter
DEVICE 2
(RJ45)
Tx
Rx TD+/-
RD+/-
Figure 5 Rx-to-Tx-cabling between connected devices and FreeCon Active PROFINET-FO-Media Converter
Use Weidmüller’s PushPull STEADYTEC®data plug: the IE-PS-V14M-2SC-POF (order number
1191550000) for the SCRJ fiber connection.
Figure 6 The IE-PS-V14M-2SC-POF data plug
WARNING
This is a Class 1 Laser/LED product. To avoid causing serious damage to your eyes, do not stare
directly into the Laser Beam.

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Use Weidmüller’s PushPull STEADYTEC®data plug: the IE-PS-V14M-RJ45-FH-P (order number
1012170000) for the RJ45 copper connection.
Figure 7 The IE-PS-V14M-RJ45-FH-P data plug
3.4 Grounding/earthing
Proper earthing and wire routing are important in order to limit the effects of electromagnetic interference
(EMI).The earthing on the FreeCon Active PROFINET-POF-Media Converter is established using the
functional earth from the power plug.

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4. Setup and Network Configuration
You can integrate the FreeCon Active PROFINET-POF-Media Converter by one of the following
mechanisms into your system:
Controller-Setup with GSD (GSDML-file)
Weidmüller FreeCon CFG access
Once a proper IP address has been assigned, you can also access and configure the device using a web
browser. Note that the factory default IP address is 0.0.0.0, in accordance with PROFINET specifications,
and must be changed before accessing the FreeCon Active PROFINET-POF-Media Converter with a web
browser.
It is essential that the FreeCon Active PROFINET-POF-Media Converter has a valid TCP/IP configuration so
that it can function properly on the network. The TCP/IP settings are stored internally in the system file
“\ethcfg.cfg”. These settings can be changed using one of the methods described below.
4.1 Setup with GSDML-File
The FreeCon Active PROFINET-POF-Media Converter is normally installed within a facility by integrating its
GSDML file in the PLC configuration. The GSDML file and a .BMP icon of the converter are archived on the
converter itself (in the compressed file Fca-pim-pof.zip). These files can be downloaded using the converter’s
web interface as described in section 4.3 below.
Figure 8 Downloading the GSDML-file from the FreeCon Active PROFINET-POF-Media Converter´s file system

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Be sure to check that the version stored on the FreeCon Active PROFINET-POF-Media Converter is up-to-
date. The latest version of the GSDML file can be downloaded from the Weidmüller website:
www.weidmueller.com Downloads Software Industrial Ethernet
The GSDML file defines the parameters and configurable settings for the Media Converter. It is used by the
PLC configuration software (e.g. Siemens Step 7) to configure and integrate the converter within the entire
facility.
Before accessing the extended diagnostic settings, you will need to import the GSDML file and integrate it
into your topology. The exact procedure varies depending on the type of PLC configuration software in use.
4.2 Setup with Weidmüller FreeCon CFG
The software utility “FreeCon CFG” can also be used to configure the FreeCon Active PROFINET-POF-
Media Converter. This software –which can be downloaded free from the Weidmüller website –scans the
Ethernet and displays any FreeCon Active PROFINET-POF-Media Converter that it finds. The program can
access the settings of any device on the network using UDP on port 3250.
Carry out the following steps to run this utility:
1 Connect the PushPull power connector to the power port of the FreeCon Active PROFINET-POF-Media
Converter.
2 Connect the PushPull data connector to the data port of the FreeCon Active PROFINET-POF-Media
Converter.
3 Start the “FreeCon CFG.exe” on your PC (PC must be connected to the same network)
4 Click on the Scan button to scan for Weidmüller devices.
Figure 9 Scanning for Weidmüller devices in FreeCon CFG
5 The converter will show up as “FCA-PIM-POF” in the list of detected devices. Double click on the IP
address to change it (may vary from IP address shown in illustration).
6 Click on the Set button to apply the new settings. The new IP address is also stored in “\ethcfg.cfg”.

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Figure 10 Configuring a new IP address in FreeCon CFG
4.3 Using a web browser to access the device
After the FreeCon Active PROFINET-POF-Media Converter has been configured using FreeCon CFG, the
web server hosted on the converter can be accessed using the assigned IP address. Use a web browser
installed on a PC that is on the same subnet.
The Web-interface can be used to:
Manually display the device properties (Firmware-Version, Series Number und MAC-ID)
Change settings (IP-address, Subnet mask or Gateway-address).
Figure 11 Properties of FreeCon Active PROFINET-POF-Media Converter, as viewed in web browser

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Figure 12 Using the web browser to configure the FreeCon Active PROFINET-FO-Media Converter
The FreeCon Active PROFINET-POF-Media Converter must be power cycled after clicking on the STORE
CONFIGURATION button. The changes will then take effect after the reboot.
4.4 SNMP configuration
The FreeCon Active PROFINET-POF-Media Converter supports the Simple Network Management Protocol
(SNMP) in compliance with the PROFINET standard and supports MIB-2. A Network Management Station
can be used to remotely configure, monitor and manage the converter. A message-based communication
scheme is used to retrieve data from the device’s Management Information Base (MIB).
4.5 FTP configuration
The FreeCon Active PROFINET-POF-Media Converter can be configured by FTP client. Get access via FTP
client to the IP-address of the FreeCon Active PROFINET-POF-Media Converter and download the file
“ethcfg.cfg”. You can change parameters like IP-address and subnet-mask with a standard editor and then
upload the new file to the converter. This kind of configuration is usable for batch application.
4.6 Discovery and basic Configuration Protocol (DCP)
The converter provides full support for the PROFINET DCP protocol. This allows an IO controller or
supervisor to discover the FreeCon Active PROFINET-FO-Media Converter and change the IP settings.
4.7 Link Layer Discovery Protocol (LLDP)
LLDP provides information about which “partner” is connected to which Ethernet port. This information is
stored in the LLDP-MIB and can be read using SNMP.

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5. Firmware Update
The converter’s firmware can be updated by uploading a newer firmware file. Updated firmware files will be
made available on the Weidmüller website.
The firmware file can be uploaded directly to the FTP server on the converter.
To establish a FTP connection to the converter, you have to set first an IP-address out of your subnet e.g.
192.168.1.252 (see chapter 4.2)
Figure 13 Transferring the firmware file via FTP
Use the command “ftp IP-address” to establish the FTP-connection to the converter and confirm the user
login with Enter. The confirmation “user logged in” appears.
With the command “put filename” you can transfer the new firmware to the device.
NOTE
The transfer of the firmware needs only a few seconds and then follows a check and the update
of the converter, which needs up to 2 minutes. During this update process only the LEDs
US1 and US2 glow. NEVER interrupt the power supply during the firmware update process.
After the successful update the converter will start automatically and is again reachable via the
old IP-address.

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The GSDML-file, which is located on the converter, will also be updated with the firmware update process.
Check after installation whether you have the latest version.
Detailed description of the firmware update you will find at:
www.weidmueller.com.

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6. Extended Diagnostic Capabilities
The FreeCon Active PROFINET-POF-Media Converter measures and reports:
Temperature of the fiber optic transceiver
Supply voltage of the fiber optic transceiver
Optical amplitude margin (OMA)
Power budget of the fiber optic transceiver
These values are normally accessed through the controller software (e.g. Step 7). They can also be
accessed directly by connecting to the FreeCon Active PROFINET-POF-Media Converter’s web server.
6.1 PLC-Integration
The diagnostic information can be handled by PROFINET PLCs. The following description is exemplary for
the integration of the FreeCon Active POF-Media Converter in the Siemens Step 7 configuration tool.
After creating a new project incl. PLC, add a PROFINET IO system.
Figure 14 Step 7 –insert PROFINET IO System

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Now add the converter to the Ethernet network and other devices by selection via the right mouse button and
the menu point “insert object”. Optional you can use the hardware catalogue.
Figure 15 Insert PROFINET devices.
The next step is to set the IP-address and device names, to make them addressable in the PROFINET
network.
Figure 16 Edit IP-addresses