Communications                                                                                                              

 

EtherNet, Profibus, DeviceNet

Optional ProfiBus DP and DeviceNet communication configurations for system integration to common PLC platforms, and EtherNet, standard on every Epsilon EP-P, opening up a whole new world of interfacing possibilities are also available. The Epsilon EP-P’s EtherNet port supports EtherNet/IP, Modbus TCP/IP, HTTP, and SMSC with up to eight simultaneous connections (sockets) at a single time. That means you can be online with your HMI at the same time as your PC Tools, monitoring drive status remotely via a web browser, and have the drives communicating to each other for a true distributed control system, all at the same time!

 

The Ethernet port is configured to communicate using two industrial protocols: EtherNet/IP and Modbus TCP/IP. Communication setup is easily done with drag and drop drive information into the Ethernet Mapping. The EP-PDN, EP-IDN (DeviceNet) and EP-PPB (Profibus) are the Epsilon EP drives with these industry standard fieldbus options.

 

The EP-P has built in RS485 multi drop serial ports. The ports use industrial standard Modbus RTU. Making connectivity easily with many PLC and HMI products.

 

Position Tracker™ – Fieldbus Indexing replaces expensive PLC motion controllers with fieldbus communications. Motion profiles can be dynamically changed on the fly.

 

	EP - B (BASE)	EP - I (INDEXER)	EP - P (PROGRAMMING)
EtherNet			Standard - all units
Profibus			√
DeviceNet		√	√

 

Breakout Boards                                                                                                              

STI-ENC
Motor Feedback Breakout Board 

 

STI-SNCI
Drive Sync In Breakout Board
 
 

STI-SNCOA
Drive Sync Out and Analog In/Out Breakout Board
 
 

STI-24IO
Screw Terminal Interface Breakout Board

Cables     
                                                                                                                         
DDC-RJ45-xxx
Drive RS485 to Drive RS485
 

CT-USB-CABLE
PC USB Port to Drive RS485 Serial Interface
  

ETH-PATCH-xxx
Ethernet to Drive
 

EIO26-xxx
Epsilon EP I/O

 

SNCFLOA-xxx
Drive Sync Out
 

SNCMD-815-xxx
Drive Sync Out to FM-3/4 Module In
 

SNCFLI-xxx
Drive Sync In
 

SNCMD-89-xxx
Drive Sync In from FM-3/4 Module Out
 

PSBAA-xxx, PBBAA-xxx**
Motor Power Cable for FM Motors
  

SIBAA-xxx**
Motor Feedback Cable for FM Motors
 

XTMDS-xxx*
Motor Power Cable for 40, 60 & 80 mm XV Motors
  

XTBMS-xxx*
Motor Brake Cable for 40, 60 & 80 mm XV Motors
  

XUFTS-xxx*
Motor Feedback Cable for 40, 60 & 80 mm XV Motors
 

XCMDS-xxx or XCMBBS-xxx*
Motor Power (+ Brake) Cable for 130 mm XV Motors
  

XUFCS-xxx*
Motor Feedback Cable for 130 mm XV Motors
 

CMDS-xxx or CMMS-xxx*
Motor Power Cable for NT Motors
  

CBMS-xxx*
Motor Brake Cable for NT Motors
  

UFCS-xxx*
Motor Feedback Cable for NT Motors
 

CT-COMMS
Drive RS485 to Drive RS485

 

SNCDD-915-xxx 
Drive Sync Out to Drive Sync In

 

Cable Notes:
* Flex duty versions available
** Flex duty cable
 

Miscellaneous

BRM-1
Drive Brake Relay
 

SCSLD
Master Synchronization Encoder
  

ETH-S8
Ethernet 8-port Switch

 

Electromagnetic Compatibility Filters

Line Filters
Electromagnetic Compatibility Filters 

 

DB Resistors
E-Stop Duty, Internal and Enclosed Dynamic Braking Resistors

 

 

Drive interface units - Communications

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