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Chapter 3 EC Connection Unit
3.1 Overview················································································ 3-1
3.2 How to Read the Model Number ················································· 3-2
3.2.1 How to read the model nameplate ······························································ 3-3
3.3 Components ··········································································· 3-4
3.4 Part Names/Functions and External Dimensions····························· 3-5
3.4.1 Part names ···························································································· 3-5
3.4.2 LED display ··························································································· 3-7
3.4.3 Jog switch ····························································································· 3-8
3.4.4 Brake release switch················································································ 3-9
3.4.5 Connectors for EC Connection··································································· 3-10
3.4.6 Drive source shutoff connector··································································· 3-11
3.4.7 Connectors ···························································································· 3-12
3.4.8 External dimensions ················································································ 3-13
Chapter 4 Unit connection / Installation and Wiring
4.1 Tools to Use············································································ 4-1
4.2 Unit connection / Installation······················································· 4-3
4.2.1 Unit connection restrictions ······································································· 4-3
4.2.2 Unit connection······················································································· 4-4
4.2.3 Unit mounting ························································································· 4-5
4.3 Wiring method ········································································· 4-6
4.3.1 Power supply wiring to REC system···························································· 4-6
4.3.2 REC System Connection Cable ································································· 4-8
4.3.3 Wiring between Actuator and EC Connection Unit·········································· 4-9
4.3.4 Example of Wiring for Field Network ··························································· 4-10
4.3.5 Each field network wiring ·········································································· 4-12
4.3.6 Connection the teaching connector ····························································· 4-18
4.3.7 Connection the USB connector ·································································· 4-19
Chapter 5 Operation
5.1 Operation Function··································································· 5-1
5.2 Address Configuration······························································· 5-2
5.2.1 Overall address configuration example ························································ 5-3
5.2.2 Gateway status signals ············································································ 5-6
5.2.3 ELECYLINDER Position Table ··································································· 5-8
5.2.4 Assignment of EC Connection Unit ····························································· 5-11
5.3 I/O Signals ············································································· 5-14
5.3.1 Input and Output Signal Features in EC Connection Unit································· 5-14
5.3.2 Caution for REC System··········································································· 5-17
5.3.3 Timing of basic operation ·········································································· 5-18
5.3.4 Basic Operations of ELECYLINDER ··························································· 5-19
5.4 Gateway Parameter Configuration Tool········································· 5-24
5.4.1 Tool startup ···························································································· 5-24
5.4.2 Menu descriptions ··················································································· 5-25
5.4.3 Explanation of Features in Special Parameter Setting····································· 5-27
5.4.4 Explanations of Monitoring Menu Features ··················································· 5-30
Chapter 6 Parameter
6.1 Parameter list·········································································· 6-1
6.2 Parameter Details ···································································· 6-2
