SEW-Eurodrive DFE32B PROFINET IO - MOVITOOLS MotionStudio - Operation; About MOVITOOLS MotionStudio

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About MOVITOOLS® MotionStudio
MOVITOOLS® MotionStudio – Operation
9 MOVITOOLS
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MotionStudio – Operation
9.1 About MOVITOOLS
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MotionStudio
9.1.1 Tasks
The software package enables you to perform the following tasks with consistency:
• Establishing communication with units
• Executing functions with the units
9.1.2 Establishing communication with other units
The SEW Communication Server is integrated into the MOVITOOLS
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MotionStudio
software package for establishing communication with the units.
The SEW Communication Server allows you to create communication channels.
Once the channels are established, the units communicate via these communication
channels using their communication options. You can operate up to four communication
channels at the same time.
MOVITOOLS
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MotionStudio supports the following types of communication channels:
• Serial (RS-485) via interface adapters
• System bus (SBus) via interface adapters
• Ethernet
•EtherCAT
• Fieldbus (PROFIBUS DP/DP-V1)
• Tool Calling Interface
The available channels can vary depending on the units and its communication options.
9.1.3 Executing functions with the units
The software package offers uniformity in executing the following functions:
• Parameterization (e. g. in the parameter tree of the unit)
•Startup
• Visualization and diagnostics
• Programming
The following basic components are integrated into the MOVITOOLS
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MotionStudio
software package, allowing you to use the units to execute functions:
• MotionStudio
• MOVITOOLS
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All functions communicate using tools. MOVITOOLS
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MotionStudio provides the right
tools for every unit type.