Installing a Board

  1. Configure the rotary switch of the board address on DeviceNet board manufactured by Hilscher.
    You can install one Fieldbus master board to the PC with Epson RC+ 8.0 installed. The slot number should be "Not in use (0)". Refer to the following table for configuration.

    Slot No. Rotary switch position
    Not in use 0
    Slot No. 1 1
    Slot No. 9 9

  2. Install the DeviceNet board manufactured by Hilscher to the PCI bus or PCI Express bus of the PC with Epson RC+ 8.0 installed.
    Installation methods of the DeviceNet board manufactured by Hilscher to the PCI bus/PCI Express bus and how to open the cover differ depending on the type of PC. Refer to the manuals of each PC for information on how to install the board to the PCI bus/PCI Express board.

  3. Connect DeviceNet board manufactured by Hilscher with the DeviceNet network.

  4. Describe an example to set the master and the slave as the setting below.

    Setting item Value
    Master MACID 0
    Slave MACID 1
    Baud Rate 500 kbps
    Slave Input Bytes 20 bytes
    Slave Output Bytes 20 bytes

  1. Start up the PC.

  2. Select the Start menu - [SYCON.net (opens new window)] and execute it.

  3. Set an Administrator password for SYCON.net (opens new window).
    Click [OK].
    Be careful not to forget the Administrator password.

  4. SYCON.net (opens new window) starts up.
    Click [netDevice] - Device Catalog list on the right side - [CIFX DN/DNM].

Importing slave EDS files

  1. Click [Network] - [Import Device Descriptions…].

  2. [Import Device Description] dialog box appears.
    From [Files of type], select "DeviceNet EDS."
    Select EDS files provided by each device manufacturer and click [Open].

  3. The following message appears.
    Click [Yes]. EDS files are imported.

Adding a master icon

  1. Click SYCON.net (opens new window) application software - [netDevice] - Device Catalog list on the right side - [DeviceNet] - [Master] - [CIFX DN/DNM].

  2. Drag & drop [CIFX DN/DNM] on the bold line on the left side of [netDevice].

  3. "CIFX_DX_DNM" icon indicating DeviceNet board manufactured by Hilscher is connected.

Adding a slave icon

  1. Click SYCON.net (opens new window) application software - [netDevice] - Device Catalog list on the right side - [DeviceNet] - [Slave] - Slave device.
    In case of DeviceNet slave module:

  2. Drag & drop the selected slave device on the bold line on the left side of [netDevice].

  3. DeviceNet Slave is connected and the icon appears.

Settings on the master side

  1. Right-click [netDevice] - [CIFX_DN_DNM] and click [Configuration…].

  2. The [Configuration] dialog box appears.
    Select [Settings] - [Device Assignment] tab.
    Select the installed [CIFX 50E-DN] checkbox and click [Apply].

  3. Select [Settings] - [Driver] - [Firmware Download].
    Click [Browse…].

  4. Display the [Firmware,_EDS,_Examples,Webpages\Firmware&_EDS\COMSOL-DNM V2.4.0.4\COMSOL-DNM V2.4.0.4\Firmware\cifX] folder of Communication-Solutions DVD.
    Select [C0206000.nxf].
    Click [Open].

  5. Confirm that [Name] is "DeviceNet Master for CIFX".
    Click [Download].

  6. Click [Yes].

    Start the installation of firmware.

  7. Select [Configuration] - [Bus Parameters] tab.
    Select [MAC ID] and [Baud Rate] on the master side.
    Click [Apply].

  8. Select [Configuration] - [MAC ID Tables] tab.
    Enter [MAC ID] on the slave side.
    Click [OK].

  9. Close [Configuration] dialog.

Configuring the slave side

  1. Right-click [netDevice] - [EPSON TSERIES…] icon.
    Select [Configuration…].

  2. The [Configuration] dialog box appears.

  3. Select the [Configuration] - [General] tabs.

  4. Check the UCMM box and set Group according to the slave device you use.

  5. Select [Configuration] - [Connection] - [Poll] tab.

  6. Enter the settings of the slave side and click [OK].

    Poll connection configuration

    Item State
    Consumption Checked
    Consumption - Size 20
    Consumption - Connection Path User Defined Consumption Data
    Production Checked
    Production - Size 20
    Production - Connection Path User Defined Production Data

  7. Close [Configuration] dialog.

Downloading to the master board

  1. Right-click [netDevice] - [CIFX_DN_DNM] icon.
    Select [Download].

    By the above step, "Setting on master side" and "Setting on slave side" are downloaded to the DeviceNet master board.

Connection Diagnosis

  1. Right-click [netDevice] - [CIFX_DN_DNM] icon.
    Select [Diagnosis…].

  2. The [Diagnosis] dialog box appears.
    Select [Diagnosis] - [General Diagnosis].
    Confirm that [Device status] - [Communication] turns to green.

  1. Close the [Diagnosis] dialog.

  2. Select [File] - [Save].

  1. The [Save As] dialog box appears.
    Enter [File name] and click [Save].
    The setting changes are saved.

Exporting the configuration file (.csv) for RC+

  1. Right-click [netDevice] - [CIFX_DN_DNM] icon.
    Click [Additional Functions] - [Export] - [CSV…].

  2. Save the CSV file to the file.
    The exported CSV file will be used in the following section.
    Epson RC+ 8.0 Configuration

Now, the settings by SYCON.net (opens new window) are complete. Close SYCON.net (opens new window).

KEY POINTS

If there is a problem such as the fieldbus master board is not recognized by Windows, refer to the following section.

How to Disable Fast Startup in Windows

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