Connect ctrlX CORE with ELMO Drive

In the following we show you how to use ctrlX CORE with ELMO Drive.

Versions used
All the functions and screen shots are based on:

• Engineering: ELMO Application Studio EAS II version 2.8.1.6 64Bit
• ELMO Platinum Drive Harmonica               02.00.03.00 B07         19Oct2021
• ELMO Platinum Drive Twitter                     02.00.03.00 B07         19Oct2021
• ctrlX CORE version 1.20
• ctrlX WORKS 1.20

Prerequisites

A connection to the ctrlX CORE has been successfully established (Browser), the device is correctly wired, and 24 V are successfully put on. As well as the Engineering tool ctrlX WORKS Engineering has been started, and the EAS II (ELMO Application Studio) has been installed and started.

1. What is the target of this description

Show configuration of EtherCAT CoE and Motion app with ctrlX WORKS to get a running system with ELMO drive.

2. What is required

1. actual device description file from ELMO drives (actual version ElmoPlatinum_10_V120027_S.xml)
2. installed EtherCAT Master App, Motion App and PLC App on the ctrlX CORE
   
   

3. Configuration of IO Engineering

1. Open "Device Repository"
   

   

   
   
2. Install device description file

   

   
   
   
3. Scan device and insert in project
   

   

   
   
4. Download IO configuration to ctrlX CORE

   

   

Check the startup parameters, to use the Cyclic synchronous Position (CSP) operation mode (ELMO operation mode "Position = 5").

4. Configuration of ctrlX CORE, Axis Profile and Motion

• Add Axis profile, enter a name, select CANopen over Ethercat
  

  

  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

• Map the variables from the drive to the axis profile
  

  

  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

  

  !! Important !! Open the profile over the Data Layer to make the Scaling configuration of this drive.

• You can check the resolution information with the ELMO Application Studio, see screenshot below. This drive doesn´t support the scaling objects (optional) that the ctrlX CORE motion normally needs. In this case you have to make the scalings inside the control.
  

  

  

  

• Add a Motion axis and connect the axis to the profile
  You can later change the format or the limits and so on, but these must match with the drive parameterization.

• Switch the motion in running mode
  

  

5. Create and check settings of ELMO drive

1. Start the ELMO Application Studio and Connect the drive

   

2. Check the scaling and modulo parametrization

   

   

   Hint: If you want to command the axis by ELMO Application Studio you must switch the parameter "af", see screenshot.
   
   

   

6. Run the Motor (via Motion App)