SIMOTION C 
Operating Instructions, 02/2012 
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Table of contents 
 
  Preface ...................................................................................................................................................... 3 
1  Description............................................................................................................................................... 11 
1.1  System overview..........................................................................................................................11 
1.2  I/O modules approved for 
SIMOTION .........................................................................................18 
1.3  The fundamentals of motion control
............................................................................................20 
1.4  Layout of the module
...................................................................................................................24 
1.5  Nameplate....................................................................................................................................27 
1.6  Versions of SIMOTION C.............................................................................................................29 
2  Operator control 
(hardware)..................................................................................................................... 31 
2.1  Control Elements .........................................................................................................................31 
2.1.1  Mode selector...............................................................................................................................31 
2.1.2  Micro Memory Card (MMC) .........................................................................................................32 
2.2  Display elements..........................................................................................................................34 
3  Interfaces................................................................................................................................................. 35 
3.1  SIMOTION C interfac
es...............................................................................................................35 
3.2  Ethernet interface.........................................................................................................................36 
3.3  PROFINET interfac
e (C240 PN)..................................................................................................39 
3.4  PROFIBUS DP interfaces............................................................................................................42 
3.5  Onboard drive interface (C230-2, C240)
.....................................................................................45 
3.6  Onboard measuring system interface (C230-2, C240)
................................................................52 
3.7  Possible uses of onboard drive and m
easuring system interface in the application (C230-
2, C240) .......................................................................................................................................63 
3.7.1  Overview ......................................................................................................................................63 
3.7.2  Configuration exampl
es for C240: ...............................................................................................65 
3.8  I/O interface..................................................................................................................................68 
4  Configuring and installing
........................................................................................................................ 77 
4.1  General requirements
..................................................................................................................77 
4.2  Configuring an installation using SIMOTION C m
odules.............................................................78 
4.2.1  Horizontal and vertic
al configuration............................................................................................78 
4.2.2  Clearances...................................................................................................................................79 
4.2.3  Mounting dimensi
ons of modules ................................................................................................80 
4.2.4  Layout of modules on a rack
........................................................................................................81 
4.2.5  Layout of modules on several racks
............................................................................................82