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Setup a SMC EX260 valve manifold controller

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This how-to describes the integration of a SMC EtherCAT EX260 valve manifold controller into ctrlX OS environment. It shows how to set up the communication.

Requirements 
Hardware
  • ctrlX CORE
  • SMC EtherCAT EX260 (e.g. EX260-SEC1) 
Software

Step-by-Step guide
Step 1: Start a new EtherCAT Master project 
  • Open ctrlX CORE user interface in your browser. 

 crtlX OS user interfacecrtlX OS user interface

  • Add EtherCAT master by clicking “+” in EtherCAT configuration. 

crtlX EtherCat configurationcrtlX EtherCat configuration

  • Add EtherCAT Master and give it a name.

crtlX EtherCat MastercrtlX EtherCat Master

  • Open ctrlX I/O Engineering by clicking on the Name of the Master system.

ctrlX EtherCat MasterctrlX EtherCat Master

  • Open New „crtlx CORE I/O“ project and give it a name.

ctrlX I/O EngineeringctrlX I/O Engineering

Step 2: Install the EX260 device description

SMC Download pageSMC Download page

  • Install the device description in the “Device Repository” chapter in the software.

ctrlX device repositoryctrlX device repository

Step 3: EX260 device configuration in the project
  • Add device to EtherCAT Master by right-click in the device tree on ethercatmaster.

ctrlX add devicectrlX add device

  • Choose the relevant device description for your device from device catalog and add it.

ctrlX SMC device cataloguectrlX SMC device catalogue

  • The EX260 valve manifold controller is now installed and available.

ctrlX SMC device readyctrlX SMC device ready


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Founded in April 1959 in Tokyo, Japan, SMC Corporation today employs over 21,600 talented employees in over 80 countries worldwide. The SMC Group entered the pneumatics market back in 1959 and, since then, we have evolved, together with our customers’ requirements, to build a comprehensive automated control equipment portfolio. 12,000 basic models with over 700,000 variations, designed to provide you with greater competitiveness.

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