High-speed synchronised motion and
machine control for Industry 4.0 and IIoT
JVL announce EtherCAT® CiA402 drive profile for integrated servo and
stepper motor range
Recently announced by JVL Industri
Elektronik A/S, and available in the
UK with full support from Mclennan,
the Danish motion controls designer
and manufacturer has enhanced its
range of Industrial Ethernet (IE) motion
control modules to include the CiA402
drive profile for its EtherCAT protocol
option. This brings support for EtherCAT
synchronized position (CSP) and
synchronized velocity (CSV) modes which
means millisecond-level motion and
machine synchronisation capability with
extremely low jitter for demanding high-
speed automation tasks.
With the real benefit of straightforward
installation directly on the machine with
minimum wiring and reduced hardware,
the EtherCAT module is available across
JVL’s integrated stepper and integrated
servomotor offerings that combine
motor, drive, and optional feedback plus
motion controllers with opto-isolated
digital I/Os as single housed packages.
JVL’s MAC motor® integrated brushless
servo motors are available for motor
power to 13.5 kW peak, and its ServoStep
integrated stepper motors cover torques
to 25 Nm. The comprehensive range
covers direct-on-line and DC powered
variants and various protection ratings
including IP55 to IP66, and stainless
steel IP67 versions that perfectly suit
demanding environment applications for
food and medical industries.
Aimed firmly at demanding Industry
4.0 automation applications, JVL’s
EtherCAT module features two Ethernet
connectors for line or ring topology
daisy-chaining of multiple axes whilst
LEDs offer a convenient status overview.
Industry standard M12 connectors offer
durable interfacing for harsh industrial
environments.
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Configuration is straightforward with offer 1 and 2 millisecond cycle periods.
JVL’s MacTalk PC application software via Both have a maximum jitter value of +/- 1
a mini PLC with a graphical programming microsecond.
environment that also includes a wide
range of motion control and machine I/O
interaction functions. Furthermore, JVL
EtherCAT integrated motors are plug and
play compatible with Beckhoff PLC’s and
compatible with other EtherCAT-Master
manufacturers such as Trio Motion who is
also a distribution partner for Mclennan.
For the JVL MAC motor, all registers are
accessible via the EtherCAT interface
enabling complete control of motor
configuration, on board I/O and motion.
The EtherCAT CiA402 drive profile for
JVL servo and stepper motors support
the cyclic synchronised position (CSP)
and cyclic synchronised velocity (CSV)
modes as well as the older modes such
as profile position, profile velocity and
many homing methods. Synchronised
cycle values for the integrated stepper
can be set for 1, 2, 3 or 4 milliseconds
whilst the MAC Integrated Servomotor
JVL also offers many other Industrial
Ethernet protocols including EtherNet/
IP, Profinet IO, EtherNet Powerlink, and
Modbus. Other fieldbus protocols such
as CANopen, DeviceNet, and Profibus are
also available.
Mclennan has represented JVL in the
UK for over five years and also enjoys
distribution partnerships with other
selected motion control component and
systems manufacturers. With its own
comprehensive design and build service
available, Mclennan provides stepper and
servo motor based automation solutions
from single components to complete
mechatronic assemblies.
Mclennan
www.mclennan.co.uk
[email protected]