Fieldbus communication
Instruction handbook b maXX 5000
Document No.: 5.09021.16 Baumüller Nürnberg GmbH
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8.4
n Please, observe an EMC-compatible laying of the Ethernet connection cables!
n The following cables were released for use by Baumüller:
Ethernet connection cable;
Further information see ZEtherCAT
®
,
VARAN, POWERLINK
®
cable– on page 249.
Commissioning. The following preconditions must be fulfilled before commissioning:
1b maXX 5000 with VARAN is installed correctly.
n Ethernet connection cables are wired correctly.
2 The control cabinet is properly locked and all safety devices are operating.
3 The b maXX 5000 device is ready-to-use.
4 Create a Lasal-Class2 project using the driver classes for b maXX 5000 drives for cy-
clic and service data communication.
5 Start the VARAN control
Address switch By means of the address switches S1 to S4 the IP-address is set
(Refer to settings ZSetting the IP address with address switches– as from page 100).
Parameters The parameter settings determine the behavior of the VARAN slave in operation. Param-
eters are set with the software ProDrive.
1 Start ProDrive
2 Click on „Project Tree“.
3 Communication settings with ProDrive
n Project Tree: Configuration/Fieldbus slave
(refer also Parameter manual b maXX 5000)
m set Synchronization to „On“
m set Fieldbus cycle time according VARAN cycle time (1 ms, 2 ms, 4 ms or 8 ms)
m set source sync signal to fieldbus