Position control using RTEX

Parent topic: Quick start guides

Before you start

Before operating this product, read the safety instructions in the related Operating Instructions.

This product is for industrial use only.

Electrical connections must be made by qualified electrical personnel.

About this document

Step-by-step instructions will guide you through connecting an FP0H RTEX unit to a MINAS servo driver.

Available software

The following software is available free of charge.

  • PANATERM 6

    This link will take you to the Panasonic Industry Co., Ltd. Web site.

  • Control FPWIN Pro7 programming software (basic version)

    Use the Positioning table configurator PM7 in this software to configure the FP0H RTEX unit.

  • MC_RTEX_FP0H Library

    This programming library was developed for the FP0H RTEX unit and offers convenient functions and function blocks for basic positioning tasks.

Functional overview

Position control is a control mode in which the motor moves the load to a specified target position.

The servo driver can be controlled via RTEX from any host controller which supports RTEX communication. This Quick Start Guide explains how to wire and configure the servo driver and the host controller to get your system up and running.

Use the Positioning table configurator PM7 in Control FPWIN Pro 7 to configure the FP0H RTEX unit.

Example

The host controller is an FP0H PLC with an FP0H RTEX unit. It is connected to a MINAS A6N servo driver by a standard network cable.

Data transmission between host controller and servo driver via network cable
  1.  (1) MINAS A6N servo driver
  2.  (2) Load to be moved
  3.  (3) 24V DC power supply
  4.  (4) Network cable
  5.  (5) FP0H PLC and RTEX unit

Wiring

Recommendations for wiring

It is the customer's responsibility to apply the countermeasures that they consider necessary to comply with current regulations on wiring, safety and reducing EMI.

Do not forget to meet the specifications indicated in the hardware manual for each of the devices being wired. If any specifications in the manual conflict with the information in this document, the manufacturer's manual takes preference.

For detailed information on reducing EMI, please refer to Recommendations for EMC-compliant wiring of servo drivers and motors.

Connectors of the servo driver

XA connector (main power connector)

Connect the power supply cable to the XA connector. For a 1-phase power supply of 230V, connect a 2-wire cable to the servo driver as illustrated. The L2 pin is not used in 1-phase mode.

Wiring of the XA connector for a power supply of 230V

XB connector (motor connector)

Connect the motor cable to the XB connector. The wires are labeled with the letters U, V, and W. Do not change the sequence of the motor phases, e.g. by connecting V to W.

Wiring of the XB connector for the motor power supply

X6 connector (encoder connector)

Connect the encoder cable to the X6 connector.

Wiring of the X6 connector for the encoder connection

X1 connector (USB connector for PC connection)

The servo driver is configured using the PANATERM configuration software . Use a commercially available USB A to mini-B cable to connect the PC to the servo driver.

Connector X1 for PC connection

X2A and X2B connectors (RTEX connectors)

Connect one Ethernet cable to the X2A connector of the MINAS A6N servo driver and to the TX port of the FP0H RTEX unit.

Connect a second Ethernet cable to the X2B connector of the MINAS A6N servo driver and to the RX port of the FP0H RTEX unit.

Connect the FP0H RTEX unit to a 24V DC power supply.

Ethernet cables plugged into X2A and X2B connectors on MINAS A6N and TX and RX ports on the FP0H RTEX unit

Configure the servo driver

  1. Use the two rotary switches on the front panel to set the MAC-ID of the servo driver. In this example, set the address 01 by setting the left switch to 0 and the right switch to 1.
  2. Use the PC configuration software PANATERM to configure the MINAS servo driver. Please refer to our other quick start guides to learn how to set parameters in PANATERM.

Configure the FP0H RTEX unit

To configure the FP0H RTEX unit, use the Positioning table configurator PM7 in the Control FPWIN Pro 7 programming software .

  1. Connect the FP0H PLC to your PC using a USB cable.
  2. Start Control FPWIN Pro 7 and create an empty FP0H project:
  3. Double-click PLC in the navigator.
  4. Double-click Positioning table configurator PM7 (RTEX).
    The configurator window opens.
  5. Select New to create a new configuration file for the FP0H RTEX unit.
  6. In this example, select one axis only (Axis 1). Select OK.
  7. Select OK in the Interpolation operation group settings.

    The axis to be used is an independent axis and does not belong to an interpolation group.

  8. Download the configuration by selecting the green highlighted button:
  9. Select the number of the slot where you have physically installed the FP0H RTEX unit. In this example, set slot number 1. Select OK.
  10. To additionally save the configuration in the FROM, select Yes in the next dialog.

    Otherwise the configuration data will be lost when the FP0H RTEX unit is turned off.

  11. Select OK to complete the process.

Function test

To quickly test your settings, perform a JOG operation using the Positioning table configurator PM7.

  1. Select the green highlighted button to open the Tool operation dialog.
  2. Select the Servo on/Off… button to activate position control on the MINAS A6N servo driver.
  3. Select the Jog Operation… button to start a simple trial operation and to check if the axis is moving.

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