Can Port SD Card Card Ethernet Programming And Comms Port Status Display RS232 / RS485 Status LEDs Flexible axis port Ethercat port 8 I/O ports 8 INPUTS PPower 24V DC MOTION N COORDINATOR MC4N - ECAT Quick Connection Guide This guide must be used in conjunction with the Technical Reference Manual
MINIMUM CONNECTIONS OPTIONAL CONNECTIONS Programming port EtherCAT port 0V 24V Serial ports Auxiliary Flexible Axis Port I/O Connections Enable (Watchdog) CAN port
RJ45 CONNECTOR A standard Ethernet connector is provided for use as the primary programming interface. The Trio programming software, Motion Perfect v3, must be installed on a Windows based PC that is fitted with an Ethernet connection. The IP address is displayed on the MC4N display for a few seconds after power-up or when an Ethernet cable is plugged in. Ethernet cable must be CAT 5 or better. The Standard Ethernet connection may also be used for Ethernet-IP, Modbus and other factory communications.
FLEXIBLE AXIS PORT 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Pin Encoder Stepper Axis Absolute Encoder 1 Enc. A Step + Clock 2 Enc. /A Step - /Clock 3 Enc. B Direction + -------- 4 Enc. /B Direction - -------- 5 0V Serial/Encoder 0V Serial/Encoder 0V Serial/Encoder 6 Enc. Z Enable + Data 7 Enc. /Z Enable - /Data 8 5V* 5V* 5V* 9 Not Connected Not Connected Not Connected *Current limit is 150mA max shared with serial port.
ETHERCAT PORT The MC4N acts as an EtherCAT master. EtherCAT drives and I/O devices are normally connected in a chain.
I/O CONNECTOR Not Used Enable (Watchdog) Not used Input 0 I/O 8 Input 1 I/O 9 Input 2 I/O 10 Input 3 I/O 11 Input 4 I/O 12 Input 5 I/O 13 Input 6 I/O 14 Input 7 I/O 15 I/O 0V I/O 24V 24V 0V I/O CIRCUITS Inputs 0 - 3 have fast opto-couplers for use as axis registration inputs. Inputs 4 - 7 may also be used as registration inputs.
AMPLIFIER ENABLE (WATCHDOG) RELAY OUTPUT An internal relay may be used to enable external amplifiers when the controller has powered up correctly Enable and the system and application software are ready. The amplifier Input 0 enable is a single pole solid state Input 1 relay with a normally open “contact”. Input 2 The enable relay contact will be open Input 3 circuit if there is no power on the Input 4 controller OR an axis error exists OR Input 5 the user program sets it open with the WDOG=OFF command.
DISPLAY IP Address / Run / Error code (see table below) EtherCAT Communications active EtherCAT detection (flashing) EtherCAT detected (steady) Error I/O channels On / OFF The IP address and subnet mask of the MC4N is shown on the LCD display for a few seconds after power-up. The factory default IP address is 192.168.0.250. This can be changed using the IP_ADDRESS command via the Motion Perfect v3 software tool. See back page for setup details.
5-WAY CAN CONNECTOR CAN 0V C-Low C-High CAN 24V This is a 5 way 3.5mm pitch connector. The connector is used both to provide the 24 Volt power to the MC4N CAN circuit and provide connections for I/O expansion via Trio’s CAN I/O expanders. A 24V dc, Class 2 transformer or power source should be used. This 24V input is internally isolated from the I/O 24V and main 24V power. The CAN connector may be left unused. The MC4N is grounded via the metal chassis.
OVERALL DIMENSIONS 157mm 40mm 120mm
CHASSIS MOUNTING DIMENSIONS (LOOKING FROM FRONT) M4 screws should be used in 2 places to mount the MC4N to to an unpainted metal panel. 4mm 39mm 4mm The best EMC performance is obtained when the MC4N is attached from the shield screw (marked) using a flat braided conductor with a cross section of 4mm x 1mm. Do NOT use a circular section wire or run the braid to a central star point.
NETWORK SETUP NETWORK CONNECTION DCHP Server Set IP_ADDRESS in MC4N to an available unused address. It MUST match the subnet in use. Set the PC to use DHCP server. Note: the MC4N always has a fixed IP address. PC Laptop Switch MC4N POINT-TO-POINT OR CLOSED NETWORK PC Laptop Example : 192.168.0.100 MC4N Example : 192.168.0.250 (No DHCP server) The PC MUST be set to a fixed IP_ADDRESS. The first 3 “octets” MUST be the same as the MC4N and the last MUST be different, but not 000, 254 or 255.