Flintec FT-111 - EtherCAT

FT-111, User Manual Rev. 2.0.0, June 2022 Page 111 of 137
11.12 ETHERCAT
EtherCAT interface of the weighing instrument can be done via hub switch or serial bus over two EtherCAT
port.
1. Serial bus connection of instruments. You may connect instruments serial to your EtherCAT bus
via two ports.
2. Star connection. If you connect the instrument to your PLC via hub switch, you can use P1 port on
the instrument.
The EtherCAT interface supports 100Mbit, full duplex operation. ESI file for two port EtherCAT is available on
www.flintec.com .
There are announcement LEDs on the instrument to indicate the interface status as seen below. The
A1 Network Status LED
LED State
Description
Off
INIT
On
OPERATIONAL
Blinking
PRE-OPERATIONAL
Single flash
SAFE-OPERATIONAL
A3 Network Error LED
LED State
Description
Off
No error
On
(Fatal Event)
B1 Module Status LED
LED State
Description
Off
No any error (or no power)
Blinking
Invalid configuration: State change received from master is not possible due
to invalid register or object settings.
Single flash
Unsolicited state change: Slave device application has changed the
EtherCAT state autonomously.
Double flash
Application watchdog timeout
On
Application controller failure
In the case of LED warning, check cabling, configuration, IP address and device name. Power off the
instrument and reenergize the instrument 30 seconds later.
C, E LINK/Activity LED
LED State
Description
Off
No link, no activity.
Green
Link sensed, no activity.
Green, flickering
Link sensed; activity exist.
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Definition
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Definition
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Definition
A3
Network Error LED
B3
Not used
1,2
Interface ports (IN, OUT
A2
Not used
B2
Not used
D, F
Not used
A1
Network Status LED
B1
Module Status LED
C, E
Link/Activity LEDs