O P E R A T I N G I N S T R U C T I O N S

Flexi Gateway GETC1

Expansion module - gateway

Described product

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lexi Gateway GETC1

Manufacturer

SICK AG

Erwin-Sick-Str. 1

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Original document

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his document is an original document of SICK AG.

EtherCAT®

EtherCat® is a registered trademark and patented technology licensed by Beckhoff

1.1 Purpose of this document........................................................................ 5

1.2 Scope......................................................................................................... 5

1.3 Target groups and structure of these operating instructions................ 5

1.4 Further information................................................................................... 6

1.5 Symbols and document conventions...................................................... 6

2 Safety information............................................................................ 8

2.1 General safety notes................................................................................ 8

2.2 Intended use............................................................................................. 8

2.3 Improper use............................................................................................. 8

2.4 Requirements for the qualification of personnel.................................... 8

4.1 Design........................................................................................................ 13

4.2 Integration into the controller network.................................................... 13

4.2.1 Integration via the fieldbus interface..................................... 13

5 Mounting............................................................................................. 15

5.1 Safety......................................................................................................... 15

5.2 Mounting procedure................................................................................. 15

5.3 Module exchange...................................................................................... 15

6 Electrical installation........................................................................ 16

6.1 Safety......................................................................................................... 16

6.2 Device connection.................................................................................... 16

7.2.4 Configuring the output data (routing to CPU)......................... 19

7.2.5 Configuring the input data (routing to network)..................... 20

8 Commissioning.................................................................................. 22

8.1 Check during commissioning and modifications.................................... 22

CONTENTS

9 Operation............................................................................................ 23

9.1 Operation of the display........................................................................... 23

9.2 Display menu............................................................................................ 23

9.3 Regular thorough check........................................................................... 23

10 Maintenance...................................................................................... 24

13 Technical data.................................................................................... 29

13.1 Data sheet................................................................................................. 29

13.2 Data exchange in the network................................................................. 30

13.2.1 EtherCAT® – standard objects............................................... 30

13.2.2 EtherCAT® – manufacturer-specific objects.......................... 31

13.3 Dimensional drawings.............................................................................. 36

14 Ordering information........................................................................ 37

14.1 Scope of delivery....................................................................................... 37

14.2 Ordering information for main module.................................................... 37

14.3 Ordering information for expansion module........................................... 37

CONTENTS

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afety controller.

Operating instructions of the safety controller must be made available to all people who

work with the device.

1.2 Scope

These operating instructions apply to the Flexi Compact safety controller.

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his document is included with the following SICK part numbers (this document in all

available language versions):

1.3 Target groups and structure of these operating instructions

These operating instructions are intended for the following target groups: project devel‐

oper

s (planners, developers, designers), installers, electricians, safety experts (such as

CE authorized representatives, compliance officers, people who test and approve the

application), operators, and maintenance personnel.

These operating instructions are organized by the life phases of the device: project

planning, mounting, electrical installation, commissioning, operation and maintenance.

situations in which the product may be used.

experience in the relevant field and is sufficiently familiar with the application of the

protective device on the machine to be able to assess whether it is in an operationally

safe state.

Operation and maintenance

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or operation and maintenance, a person is considered competent when he/she has

the expertise and experience in the relevant field and is sufficiently familiar with the

application of the protective device on the machine and has been instructed by the

machine operator in its operation.

SAFETY INFORMATION 2

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lectrical voltage

There is a risk of injury from electrocution while connecting the devices.

WARNING

Unintended start of the plant/machine

The plant/machine could inadvertently start while you are connecting the devices.

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etwork cable requirement:

All c

onfiguration parameters are assigned to a configuration group. The configuration

device. If the module position is changed, the saved parameters will not work. If, for

2. Add the gateway in the EtherCAT® network.

3. Select and configure the process data objects (PDOs). Only one input PDO and one

4. If necessary, assign a station alias.

Complementary information

You can find the device description file and device symbol on the gateway product page

at www.sick.com.

The selected PDOs of the higher-level controller must match the selected PDOs in the

7.2.3 Addressing

7.2.3.1 Setting a station alias

Overview

St

ation alias is a 16-bit address than you can use to address the device in the higher-

level control system.

Approach

from the device and apply them to the project or transfer the values from the project to

the device.

Approach

3. Perform the required action:

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the project.

system. The actual data volume and contents depends on how the output data are

configured in the higher-level control system.

The configuration of the output data includes the following points:

Approach

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4. Select a routing template and drag it onto a single byte or several bytes of the

Complementary information

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You can monitor the status of the communication with the network. A status bit for the

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communication, it sets the contents of the output records and the associated status bit

to Null.

7.2.5 Configuring the input data (routing to network)

Overview

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4. Select the required input data and drag it onto a single byte or several bytes of the

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Complementary information

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