5 Application example – CANopen fieldbus connection on DA1 variable frequency drives
5.1 Setting up the PLC
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5 Application example –
CANopen fieldbus connection on DA1 variable frequency drives
The application example below illustrates how to commission a DA1 variable
frequency drive via CANopen when using an XV100 series EATON controller.
5.1 Setting up the PLC
Before commissioning the DA1 variable frequency drive, PLC needs to be
set up correctly. The PLC will establish the connection to the DA1 variable
frequency drive and handle all communications as the master.
5.2 Materials required
You will need the following software and hardware:
5.2.1 Software
• XSoft-CoDeSys-2
• Library: DA1_CANopen_V1_xx.lib
• EDS file: Eatn1000100.eds
The CODESYS V2 software is used to configure all the necessary settings.
▶ Under Software, select the XSoft-CoDeSys-2 PLC programming
software option.
▶ Now select the XSOFT-CODESYS product group and the prod
uct
version you want.
This app
lication example uses CODESYS library DA1_CANopen_V1_00.lib in
order to control and configure a DA1 variable frequency drive.
▶ After installing CODESYS, download the DA1_CANopen_V1_00.lib library
and the Eatn1000100.eds device description file from the Eaton we
bsite.
Th
en store these files in a folder of your choice (e.g., in th
e project
folder).
→
The software can be downloa
ded at:
Eaton.de/EN/EatonDE/ProdukteundLoesungen/Electrical/
Kundensupport/index.htm
→ Customer support→ Download Center – Software
→
To download the Eatn1000100.eds device description file, use the following link:
https://es-assets.eaton.com/DRIVES/POWERXL/04_CANopen/2_DA1/1_CONFIG_FILE/
Select the EDS_CONFIG_FILE_DA1_V1.xx.zip file.
Once you have downloaded the ZIP file, unzip it.