Use ctrlX SAFETY to control SMO and STO axes function of ctrlX DRIVE

Drives_Uwe · ‎05-21-2021

In the following we show to you how to control the SMO function of ctrlX DRIVE via ctrlX SAFETY.

Mind that you find a complete document with all details and as well a related Safe logic program file and drive parameter file as a start for commissioning for download at the end of the article.

Prerequisites

All the functions and screen shots are based on:

ctrlX SAFETY Engineering version >= 1.7.1.8172
SAFEX Runtime / Firmwareversion >= 1.0.0.1 (C-sample)
ctrlX DRIVE Engineering version 01V12
Runtime / Firmware version of drive AXS-V0304 or
Runtime / Firmware version of drive AXS-V0210

A connection to the ctrlX SAFETY control and ctrlX DRIVE has been successfully established, the devices are correctly wired and 24 V are successfully put on. As well the engineering tools ctrlX SAFETY and ctrlX DRIVE Engineering have been started.

1. Function of the established SAFEX logic program

The principle function of the SAFEX logic program is the following:

EMERGENCY STOP (SMES)

If the EMERGENCY STOP button at ctrlX SAFETY is pressed, the corresponding safety function at the drive,

if an axis incorporating SMO function, is activated immediately, which leads to a deceleration of a still moving axis. After coming to standstill and acknowledging the EMERGENCY STOP function the drive is shut off and thus torque/force free.
if an axis incorporating STO function, the non-safety related E-Stop function inside the drive is activated immediately, which leads to a deceleration of a still moving axis. After coming to standstill or exceeding a time delay of in here 0,5 s (in other applications this value may have to be adjusted) the Safe Torque Off (STO) function of the drive is acitvated and thus the axis is getting torque/force free.

Note, that the “Drive Enable” signal from the control has to be removed before the time entered for the reaction time of the EMERGENCY STOP function or the time delay inside the Safe logic program for the STO function is exceeded, thus directly after the standstill is accomplished. Otherwise an error is shown.

If the EMERGENCY STOP button is released again the Reset button needs to be shortly pressed in order that the EMERGENCY STOP or STO and thus the function is released again as well. Then the drive can be activated (drive enable be set) again.

Mind that the EMERGENCY STOP is always prior to all other safety functions and, if activated, superseding the in before active safety function.

Mode Select - Change to Safety Operation Mode (activating the safe operational stop (SMST2))

If “Mode Select” at ctrlX SAFETY is switched,

if an axis incorporating SMO function, the corresponding safety function at the drive is activated immediately, which leads to a deceleration of a still moving axis. After getting to standstill the drive is in operational stop with torque/force on.
if an axis incorporating STO function, the non-safety related E-Stop function inside the drive is activated immediately, which leads to a deceleration of a still moving axis. After coming to standstill or exceeding a time delay of in here 0,5 s (in other applications this value may have to be adjusted) the Safe Torque Off (STO) function of the drive is acitvated and thus the axis is getting torque/force free.

If the “Mode Select” is switched back again all axes incorporating SMO function are ready for normal movement again. The axes incorporating the STO function need to be activated (the drive enable need to be set) again.

Enabling Control (activating safe motion with limited speed) (SMM1)

If the “Enabling Control” button at ctrlX SAFETY is pressed additionally to the “Change to Safety Operation Mode” button, the corresponding safety function at the drive incorporating the SMO function is activated immediately, which allows the control to set a command with reduced speed. If the “Enabling Control” button is released again, the safe operational stop (SMST2) is getting active again.

SAFETY^link

The connection to the drives incorporating the SMO function is accomplished via the so-called SAFETY^link connection, a ring connection from the ctrlX SAFETY control SAFEX to all ctrlX DRIVE and back.

Fig. 1.: SAFETY^link schematics

2. Wiring schematics

The SAFEX control´s input devices are:

1 double channel EMERGENCY STOP button
1 single channel "Reset" button
1 double channel “Mode Select” switch
1 double channel “Enabling control” button
2 single channel inputs coming from the ctrlX DRIVE devices individually indicating that standstill is achieved
All double channel buttons fed by pulsed 24V

The output devices are:

1 single channel output for control of so-called E-Stop function of drives (quick changeover to standstill)
2 OSSD fed outputs connected to double channel STO input of drives
1 single channel output SafeZoneError (SZE) to signal that an error is present in the SAFETY^link connection or the drive safety functions
1 single channel output SafeZoneAcknowledge (SZA) to signal that the drive is in a safety state (EMERGENCY STOP (SMES), Safe Operational Stop (SMST2) or Safe Motion (in here SMM1) condition)
Drives (in here 2 are used) controlled and connected over SAFETY^link

Fig. 2.: Wiring schematics

3. Settings inside SAFEX control

The settings of the SAFEX control and the devices connected to the ctrlX SAFETY control should be according to the following.

Fig. 3.: Settings of SAFEX control (number of slaves of SAFETY^link participants could be set corresponding to the amount really present)

Fig. 4.: Settings of “Emergency Stop” button connected to SAFEX control

Fig. 5.: Settings of “Mode Select” switch connected to SAFEX control

Fig. 6.: Settings of “Enabling Control” button connected to SAFEX control

Fig. 7.: Settings of “Start/Reset” button connected to SAFEX control

Fig. 8.: Settings of “Drive Standstill 1” signal connected to SAFEX control

Fig. 9.: Settings of “Drive Standstill 2” signal connected to SAFEX control

Fig. 10.: Settings of “SafeZoneError” output (SZE) of SAFEX control

Fig. 11.: Settings of “E-Stop” output to drives of SAFEX control

Mind that the E-Stop is not using an OSSD output.

In order to achieve this, the property SIL Level of the SAFEY control needs to be set to SIL2 (see Fig. 4). Then the Output type may be selectable with Standard (see in here Fig. 12)”.

If using OSSD outputs the overall SIL Level for those safety functions is SIL3, even if only SIL2 is been selected.

Fig. 12.: Settings of “SafeZoneAcknowledge” output (SZA) of SAFEX control

Fig. 13.: Settings of “Safe Torque Off” output channel 1 (STO_Ch1) of SAFEX control

Fig. 14.: Settings of “Safe Torque Off” output channel 2 (STO_Ch2) of SAFEX control

4. Safe logic inside SAFEX control

The safe logic inside the SAFEX control is created according to the following schematics.

Fig. 15.: Safe logic inside SAFEX control (1) (inside Functional Scheme)

Fig. 16.: Configuration of element “Restart 1” (inside Functional Scheme)

Fig. 17.: Configuration of element “FastCh_1” (inside Functional Scheme) as “FastCh In 1” (inside FastChannel Scheme)

Fig. 18.: Configuration of element “FastCh_2” (inside Functional Scheme) as “FastCh In 2” (inside FastChannel Scheme)

Fig. 19.: Configuration of element “FastCh_3” (inside Functional Scheme) as “FastCh In 3” (inside FastChannel Scheme)

Fig. 20.: Configuration of elements “And Block” (inside Functional Scheme)

Fig. 21.: Configuration of elements “Not Block” (inside Functional Scheme)

Fig. 22.: Configuration of element “Timer 0,5s” (inside Functional Scheme)
Mind that for other applications this time might have to be set different!

Fig. 23.: Configuration of element “Dummy” (inside Functional Scheme)

Fig. 24.: Configuration of element “FastCh_In 1” (inside Functional Scheme) as “FastChOut 1” (inside FastChannel Scheme)

Fig. 25.: Configuration of element “FastCh_In 2” (inside Functional Scheme) as “FastChOut 2” (inside FastChannel Scheme)

Inside the FastChannel Scheme the input elements are connected to a SAFETY^link block which communicates to the drives.

Fig. 26.: Safe logic inside SAFEX control (inside FastChannel Scheme)

Fig. 27.: Configuration of element “SAFETYlink” (inside FastChannel Scheme)

5. Settings of ctrlX DRIVE

5.1. Settings of ctrlX DRIVE with SMO

The settings of ctrlX DRIVE are done according to the following:

Fig. 28.: Settings of ctrlX DRIVE (1): Safety zone settings

Fig. 29.: Settings of ctrlX DRIVE (2): I/O mapper input settings (1)

Fig. 30.: Settings of ctrlX DRIVE (3): I/O mapper input settings (2)

Fig. 31.: Settings of ctrlX DRIVE (4): I/O mapper input settings (3)

Fig. 32.: Settings of ctrlX DRIVE (5): I/O mapper input settings (4)

For further information to correct parameter settings of ctrlX DRIVE refer to:

How-to-commission-SafeMotion-SMO-with-ctrlX-DRIVE

5.2. Wiring of ctrlX DRIVE with STO

The wiring of ctrlX DRIVE with STO is done according to the following:

Fig. 33.: Wiring of ctrlX DRIVE with STO

5.3. Settings of ctrlX DRIVE with STO

The settings of ctrlX DRIVE are done according to the following:

Fig. 34.: Settings of ctrlX DRIVE (1): I/O signal settings

Fig. 35.: Settings of ctrlX DRIVE (2): Error reaction settings

Fig. 36.: Settings of ctrlX DRIVE (3): E-Stop reaction settings

Record of revision: Version 03, 2021-10

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