Beckhoff EL6910 User Manual

Table of contents
EL6910 3Version: 1.4.1
Table of contents
1 Foreword ....................................................................................................................................................5
1.1 Notes on the documentation........................................................................................................... 5
1.2 Safety instructions .......................................................................................................................... 6
1.2.1 Delivery state .....................................................................................................................6
1.2.2 Operator's obligation to exercise diligence ........................................................................6
1.2.3 Description of safety symbols ............................................................................................7
1.3 Documentation issue status............................................................................................................ 8
2 TwinSAFE System Description ................................................................................................................9
2.1 Extension of the Beckhoff I/O system with safety functions ........................................................... 9
2.2 Safety concept ................................................................................................................................ 9
3 Product description.................................................................................................................................10
3.1 EL6910 - TwinSAFE logic terminal ............................................................................................... 10
3.2 Intended use ................................................................................................................................. 11
3.3 Technical data .............................................................................................................................. 12
3.4 Safety parameters ........................................................................................................................ 13
3.5 Dimensions ................................................................................................................................... 14
4 Operation..................................................................................................................................................15
4.1 Environmental conditions.............................................................................................................. 15
4.2 Installation..................................................................................................................................... 15
4.2.1 Safety instructions............................................................................................................15
4.2.2 Transport / storage...........................................................................................................15
4.2.3 Mechanical installation.....................................................................................................15
4.2.4 Electrical installation.........................................................................................................19
4.2.5 TwinSAFE reaction times.................................................................................................23
4.3 Operation in potentially explosive atmospheres (ATEX) .............................................................. 25
4.3.1 Special conditions ............................................................................................................25
4.3.2 Identification.....................................................................................................................25
4.3.3 Date code and serial number...........................................................................................25
4.3.4 Further ATEX documentation ..........................................................................................26
4.4 Configuration of the terminal in TwinCAT ..................................................................................... 26
4.4.1 Configuration requirements..............................................................................................26
4.4.2 Adding an EtherCAT coupler ..........................................................................................26
4.4.3 Adding an EtherCAT Terminal .........................................................................................26
4.4.4 Adding an EL6910 ...........................................................................................................26
4.4.5 Address settings on TwinSAFE terminals with 1023 possible addresses........................28
4.4.6 Creating a safety project in TwinCAT3 ...........................................................................29
4.4.7 Downloading the safety application .................................................................................56
4.4.8 Online Mode.....................................................................................................................59
4.5 Info Data ....................................................................................................................................... 64
4.5.1 Info data for the connection ............................................................................................64
4.5.2 Info data for function blocks .............................................................................................65
4.5.3 Info data for the TwinSAFE group....................................................................................66
4.5.4 Info data for the device ....................................................................................................67
4.6 Version history .............................................................................................................................. 68
4.7 User Administration ...................................................................................................................... 68
4.8 Backup/Restore ............................................................................................................................ 71
4.9 Export/import of the safety project ................................................................................................ 74
4.10 Diag history................................................................................................................................... 75

Beckhoff EL6910 Specifications

General

Brand	Beckhoff
Model	EL6910
Category	Touch terminals
Language	English