VLT AutomationDrive FC 301 / FC 302 | Danfoss
VLT® EtherCAT MCA 124 Cost-efficient connectivity to EtherCAT based networks Ordering number Uncoated 130B5545 Coated 130B5646 The VLT® EtherCAT MCA 124 interface allows the VLT® AutomationDrive to participate in EtherCAT networks for high performance applications. The interface utilizes the newest developments from the EtherCAT Technology Group and gives the user full functionality, the highest degree of flexibility and outstanding performance. The MCA 124 option supports full control of the drive, access to I/O modules and control of the advanced synchronising and position option (VLT® Motion Control MCO 305). Ease of use The Cyclical I/O size (PDO) is fully flexible and can be adjusted to fit the application. This removes the transportation of empty data, and so improves the performance of both the network and the PLC. The configuration of the drive can be read or written via the PC based VLT® Motion Control Tool MCT 10 over the EtherCAT bus. This enables cost effective handling for backup and restoring of drive configuration, with no need for separate cabling. The built-in web server provides remote diagnosis and reading of basic drive parameters. This cost-reducing feature eliminates the need to install a separate computer to monitor the system. Features Uses standard Ethernet cable EoE, Ethernet over EtherCAT E-mail notifier Two Ethernet ports with built-in switch Support of DCP (discovery and configuration protocol) Variable PDO size PDOs fullly configurable from master system Benefits Cost effective cabling with standard, off the shelf cables Uses standard Ethernet TCP/IP communication protocols Higher system performance as no computer is needed to monitor alarms. The VLT® EtherCAT 124 notifies if warnings or alarms occur. · Simple cabling · No need for expensive switches or hubs Makes topology and neighbourhood recognition and an IP-address assertion from PLC possible Better use of the EtherCAT bandwidth and the PLC I/O memory Reduced configuration time when exchanging the drive, communication parameters are set from central location Facts about our products Thanks to its easy handling, EtherCAT is a cost-effective solution that is easy to implement from simple I/O up to high-speed servo applications with synchronizing capabilities. Topology Line Topology: Application protocols CoE: CAN over EtherCAT Support EoE: Ethernet-over-EtherCAT-support FoE: File over EtherCAT, for update of the option firmware HTTP (Hypertext Transfer Protocol) for diagnosis via built-in web server SMTP (Simple Mail Transfer Protocol) for e-mail notification DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) for automatic IP address configuration FTP (File Transfer Protocol) Server for file up and download TCP/IPSocketPort for easy access to drive configuration data from MCT 10 Ring Topology: Danfoss VLT Drives, Ulsnaes 1, DK-6300 Graasten, Denmark, Tel. +45 74 88 22 22, Fax +45 74 65 25 80 www.danfoss.com/drives · info@danfoss.com DKDD.PFO.600.A2.02 VLT® is a trademark of Danfoss A/S PE-MMSC 2014.09Danfoss A/S GPL Ghostscript 9.55.0