ETHERCAT

The following hardware components must be available:

• AC500 with CM579-ETHCAT (ETHERCAT master Communication Module)
• ACSxxx drive with FECA01 or RECA-01 ETHERCAT slave Communication Module
• ETHERNET cable with RJ45 plugs

The following values should be mapped in the fieldbus configuration of the drive and the Automation Builder configuration of AC500.

• Drive –> AC500: Status word and actual value 1 (speed) and optional actual value 2 (torque).
• AC500 –> drive: Control word and reference value 1 (speed) and optional reference value 2 (torque)

The following libraries have to be loaded into the project:

• ACSDrivesBase_AC500_V20.lib ACS Drives Base Library
• DCS Drives Library(if DCS drives are used) DCS Drives Library

The following communication profile should be used:

• ABB Drives profile

The following Function Blocks can be used in AC500 program

• Control Function Blocks:
  • ACS_DRIVES_CTRL_STANDARD_GEN ACS_DRIVES_CTRL_STANDARD_GEN Control of ACS Drives with ABB-Drives Profile
  • DCS_DRIVES_CTRL_GEN (if DCS drives are used) DCS_DRIVES_CTRL_GEN\ Control of DCS Drives with ABB-Drives Profile via Generic Fieldbus
• scaling: ACS_REF_SCALING (optional) ACS_REF_SCALING Scaling for ACS / DCS Reference and Actual Values