Can't add SoftMotion CoE axis for ECat nodes/mapping

Hi everyone,

I'm trying to add a couple of SoftMotion CoE axis to a Lenze i700 double inverter, but I found two major issues I can't get around (as far as I know).

The first issue is about Ecat mapping/nodes:

At first, I coudn't add the softmotion axis under the Ecat datalayer node, then i found this thread and, correct me if I'm wrong, in order to add the SoftMotion axis u need to erase every child nodes. Tried and worked, just one big issue: the drive in the linked thread calls the I/O mapping in the parent node, the Lenze i700 calls it in the child node, so once i erase it in order to add the axis, I can't map any Ecat variables. (see some pics)

Add Axis with child nodes
Add axis wthout child nodes

 

The second issue is about Softmotion axis "resources": even if I erase the child nodes I can only add just one SoftMotion axis while the drive handles two.

SoftMotion v4.12.00, SoftMotion adaptation v1.20.03

ctrlX PLC & ctrlX IO v1.20.06

If someone can help/explain, Thanks,

Best reply by ericvergara

Hello, 

I have found a way of adding a Softmotion axis with our PLC Engineering and CoE, it is a bit tricky but it works, 

You just need to erase the "Cyclic Sync Position Mode" in the ctlX IO Engineering Software and then configure all the mapping and startup parameters by your own,

I attach a small video,

Hope it helps,

Eric.

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