Hi everyone,
I’m trying to run an ACOPOS 1010 with an X20CP1486 CPU, and I just need a simple rotation at a fixed speed (e.g., 500 RPM).
Here’s my hardware setup:
I’m new to B&R PLCs and Automation Studio, so if anyone could share a sample project file or a basic example for starting with ACOPOS drives, I’d really appreciate it.
Thanks in advance!
A.Kamseda
Hi,
probably the hardest part will be getting all the hardwarefiles to use it in your automation studio. You will probably need to download it directly from the br-homepage. It could be, that you have to be logged in. Or contact your local B&R office for assistance.
What Version of AS are you using? I am guessing AS4.X?
With that hardware you cannot use mappmotion. But there are good sample tasks for rudimentary axis control.
From the toolbox just import “Motion Samples”
whereever your AS is installed, within that folder it is located in “/AS/Samples/Motion/Single axis/”
I have installed and tested several versions, 3.0.90, 4.0, 4.5 and 6
In version 4.0 I got all hardware files successfully but still I’m not able to run the drive and motor even with testing part of software, is it needed any extra file, licence etc? May you help me to write a simple project?
For loading motion sample you have mentioned, I don’t know how to use it, when I try menue file>open and select the file nothing happens and nothing opens
Hi,
the motion sample importable from the toolbox object catalog (example ind AS4.12.8).
In the toolbox, when the “logical view” is selected select “Samples”, or type “Motion” into the search.
double click on the Motion Samples.
In the following window, select the single axis sample:
It could be, that you need to change the folder from “BRAutomaion” to “BRAutomation4”. It needs to be whatever folder your AS4 ist installed in.
When pressing “finish”, the task is imported into your project, inside whatever folder you selected in the logical view.
If you imported your acopos already, you will have a Acp10map.ncm File in the configuration view:
Open it and check the “NC Object Name” of your axis. This name needs to be the same as in the INIT part of the axis-sample:
If all of this is correct, you should be able to transfer the project, and in the watch-window move your axis.
Keep in mind, the controller of the axis is not tuned yet. That you will need to do. But the autotuning should be sufficient in your case.
you can consult the help, for working in the testwindow and autotune the controller:
Thank you for your perfect answer, but I’m still trying to execute the project but my main problem is varied problem in each version of software, in one I can’t find and update hardware, in other, problem is loading sample etc.
Do you know a version I can find all hardware files and samples on it?
And is it needed to find and install XDD file for acopos servo drives?
Hi,
like I said, for some of the hardware upgrades you will probably need to login to the B&R Homepage. Or contact your local B&R office, they can provide you with everything you need.
Depending on the Automation Studio Version you are using, you will need to download the corresponding file:
For example the CPU:
X20CP1486 | B&R Industrial Automation
You will need one of the three, depending on your AS Version,
AS6 is not an option, even in 4.X this CPU works only in “legacy” mode. I would recommend AS3.90.
In AS3.90 there is no “toolbox” so adding the axis sample works a little different than what I described before. You you can check the AS Help (installed with Automation Studio) for that.
Should look something like that, within the MotionControl→ACP10/ARNC0 Chapter….
But regarding the upgrade files:
If you cannot find them on the Homepage, even if you are logged in… contact B&R. They will help you with that.
I did all the steps successfully in AS3.09 and I added the motion sample to my project as well as you described and transfered project to plc
Plc and acopos have connection via powerlink, But when I open watch window, Displays the following page and error code 32280
And in diagnostic manager window, I have red condition on Motion part And shows 2error code in alarm part respectively :32240 and 32280
Is it a software error related to parameters or variables or there is another problem? May you help me to troubleshoot this problem?
Note that I replaced acopos drive and cards with another, but nothing new happens.
Sorry I can’t upload more than 1 picture in every post,
this is alarms page in diagnostic manager:
And drive Led indicate that “Network comunication active” (red led is on for 2.5s and off for 0.25s)
Hi,
on your ACOPOS, in your AC112, you can set the Powerlink Station Number (in Hexadecimal) this must be the same as in your project.
usually when you import the device it is set to 0x01. After changing the Stationnumber on the drive, you will need to power off and on again
maybe that is the problem?
No it’s true and same with my project setting, when I set it in wrong address,status of red led on the drive changes to fast blinking.
Hi,
did you connect the “Enable” PINs on the X1 Connector?
When you just unplug the drive (Powerlink cable), what happens to the LED?
Maybe your process variable is initialized with a value? Like it says here, it cannot be initialized with any value, not even “0”.
Hi
Yes I have connected both enable to +24 and com to 0v
For removing cable, I should check again but as I remember when I unplug at the moment there was no change in LED status But when I turned the power off and on, the LED would change( to fast blinking, different with plugged status)
And for third case, there is no value and it’s empty, but in v3.09 I just have one global variable(gAxis01) while in v4 there is two variable(gAxis01 & gVAxis01), in both case I have loaded Samples
ok…
can you upload a network command trace?
start the machine, wait a few seconds so that the LED states do not change anymore and then save the data.
Is the Powerlink cycle time and the runtime of the task syncronized?
→ Chapter 6, Defining the system timer. Also you should let the axis-task run in TK#1 and cycletime of TK#1 should be the same as the powerlink cycle time without any tolerance.
I tried to open network command trace, but opened page is empty like this and show no data:
And in test window, when I try to execute any command I have this message:
when I click ‘‘No’’ it repeat again.
I checked hardware status in SDM,it seems both of option cards of acopos have error as shown in this screen:
For more confidence , I replaced drive and cards on a working machine and it worked without any problem.
it still looks like a connection problem…
what did you replace on a working machine?
you put the drive and cards that do not work on your setup into another setup and it worked?
What is the green LED on the drive doing?
Yes dear, I replaced my drive on a machine that have 4 acopos 1010 and b&r plc and it was working without any problem or error(but we have no access to machine plc program)
Green Led just blink once after power up, then it turning off.
ok, good.
Then it must be the software, unfortunately I cannot debug it from screenshots… do you have a local B&R Support that can help you?
On the network command trace, try right mouseclick and “load from target” or something like that. If there are any data, you should get it.
