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Drive Technology \ Drive Automation \ System Integration \ Services
Manual
MOVITOOLS MotionStudio
Edition 08/2009
16791215 / EN
SEW-EURODRIVEDriving the world
Contents
Contents
1
General Information ............................................................................................ 7

1.1
Structure of the safety notes ....................................................................... 7
1.2
Liability for defects ...................................................................................... 8
1.3
Exclusion of liability..................................................................................... 8
1.4
Copyright..................................................................................................... 8
Safety Notes ........................................................................................................ 9

2.1
General information .................................................................................... 9
2.2
Designated use ......................................................................................... 10
2.3
Target group ............................................................................................. 10
2.4
Bus systems.............................................................................................. 10
Documentation .................................................................................................. 11
3.1
Product name and trademarks.................................................................. 11
3.2
Additional documentation.......................................................................... 11
About MOVITOOLS MotionStudio ................................................................. 12

4.1
Tasks ........................................................................................................ 12
4.2
Functional principle ................................................................................... 12

4.2.1
4.3
Overview.................................................................................... 12
4.2.2
Engineering via interface adapters ........................................... 13
4.2.3
Establishing communication with other units ............................. 14
4.2.4
Executing functions with the units.............................................. 14
4.2.5
TCI call interface........................................................................ 15
Help........................................................................................................... 15
4.3.1
Technical support ...................................................................... 15
4.3.2
Online help................................................................................. 15
Software Installation ......................................................................................... 16

5.1
Prerequisite............................................................................................... 16
5.1.1
Administrator rights.................................................................... 16
5.1.2
Own firewall ............................................................................... 16
5.1.3
Microsoft products ..................................................................... 16
5.1.4
Older versions of MOVITOOLS MotionStudio ......................... 16
5.2
Starting the installation from a CD ............................................................ 17
5.3
Downloading and installing the software package from the

SEW homepage........................................................................................ 18
5.4
Installing software (standard) .................................................................... 18
5.5
Adding exceptions to the firewall for software components (options) ....... 19
5.6
Installing software (user-defined) .............................................................. 20

5.6.1
Selecting software components (options).................................. 20
5.6.2
MOVIDRIVE units.................................................................... 21
5.6.3
MOVITRAC units ..................................................................... 22
5.6.4
MOVIAXIS units....................................................................... 23
5.6.5
MOVI-PLC and gateways ........................................................ 24
5.6.6
Decentralized drive technology.................................................. 25
Manual MOVITOOLS MotionStudio V. 5.60
Contents
Interface and Views........................................................................................... 26

6.1
6.2
Interface, toolbar and context menu ......................................................... 26

6.1.1
Structure of the interface ........................................................... 26
6.1.2
Structure of the toolbar .............................................................. 28
6.1.3
Structure of the context menu.................................................... 29
6.1.4
Structure of the tools homepage................................................ 30
Views and node types............................................................................... 31

6.2.1
Types of views ........................................................................... 31
6.2.2
Project view and node types...................................................... 32
6.2.3
Network view and node types.................................................... 33
Connection Mode .............................................................................................. 34

7.1
Overview ................................................................................................... 34
7.2
Selecting the communication mode (online or offline) .............................. 35
First Steps.......................................................................................................... 36
8.1
Workflow ................................................................................................... 36
8.2
Prerequisite............................................................................................... 37
8.3
Step 1: Creating a project and network..................................................... 38
8.4
Step 2: Configuring a communication channel ......................................... 39

8.4.1
Setting up a communication channel......................................... 39
8.4.2
Removing a communication channel......................................... 41
8.5
Step 3: Scanning the network (unit scan) ................................................. 42
8.6
Step 4: Setting the communication mode to "online" ................................ 42
8.7
Step 5: Configuring units using the tools .................................................. 43

8.7.1
8.8
8.7.2
Calling a tool from the context menu ......................................... 43
8.7.3
Calling a tool via the tools homepage........................................ 44
8.7.4
Reading/changing unit parameters in the parameter tree ......... 45
Step 6: Saving unit parameters changed online ....................................... 46

8.8.1
Prerequisite................................................................................ 46
8.8.2
Saving unit parameters using project management .................. 46
8.8.3
Saving unit parameters using data management ...................... 49
Managing Projects ............................................................................................ 50

9.1
9.2
Prerequisite................................................................................ 43
Overview ................................................................................................... 50
9.1.1
Purpose of project management................................................ 50
9.1.2
Advantages of project management .......................................... 50
9.1.3
Project directories and file storage ............................................ 51
9.1.4
Managed objects ....................................................................... 52
9.1.5
Cleaning a project...................................................................... 52
Managing unit parameters (phases) ......................................................... 53
9.3
Synchronizing unit parameters ................................................................. 54
9.4
Mini symbols for displaying the node status ............................................. 55

9.4.1
Mini symbols in the network view .............................................. 55
9.4.2
Mini symbols in the project view ................................................ 56
Contents
10
Working with Units and Parameter Files ........................................................ 57

10.1 Configuring units ....................................................................................... 57
10.1.1
Configuring new units ................................................................ 57
10.1.2
Configuring existing units in the network ................................... 61
10.2 Editing the unit-independent parameter file (offline) ................................. 63

10.3 Using data management to transfer parameter files ................................. 65
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10.3.1
Overview.................................................................................... 65
10.3.2
Using data management............................................................ 65
Working Locally and Remotely........................................................................ 66

11.1 Local ......................................................................................................... 66
11.1.1
Setting up communication for the

SEW Communication Server (SECOS) ..................................... 66
11.1.2
Setting up the cyclic accessibility test........................................ 67
11.2 Remote ..................................................................................................... 68
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11.2.1
Overview.................................................................................... 68
11.2.2
Setting up communication settings for remote operation........... 69
Communication Channels in Detail ................................................................. 72

12.1 Serial (RS-485) communication via interface adapter .............................. 72
12.1.1
Engineering via interface adapter (serial) .................................. 72
12.1.2
Starting up the USB11A interface adapter................................. 72
12.1.3
Configuring the serial communication........................................ 76
12.1.4
Communication parameters, serial (RS-485) ............................ 78
12.2 Communication via USB (direct) .............................................................. 79

12.2.1
Connecting the unit with the PC via USB .................................. 79
12.2.2
Installing the driver..................................................................... 80
12.2.3
Configuring USB communication............................................... 80
12.2.4
USB communication parameters ............................................... 82
12.3 Communication SBus (CAN) via interface adapter .................................. 83

12.3.1
Engineering via interface adapter (SBus) .................................. 83
12.3.2
Starting up the USB-CAN interface ........................................... 83
12.3.3
Configuring the SBus communication........................................ 86
12.3.4
Communication parameters for SBus........................................ 88
12.4 Communication via Ethernet..................................................................... 89

12.4.1
Direct communication ................................................................ 89
12.4.2
Address Editor ........................................................................... 90
12.4.3
Configuring the communication channel via Ethernet ............... 94
12.4.4
Setting communication parameters for SMLP ........................... 96
12.4.5
Communication parameters for SMLP....................................... 97
12.4.6
Communication ports used ........................................................ 98
12.5 Communication via EtherCAT................................................................... 99

12.5.1
Overview ................................................................................... 99
12.5.2
Function .................................................................................. 100
12.5.3
Configuring the communication channel via EtherCAT ........... 101
12.6 Communication via PROFIBUS DP/DP-V1 ............................................ 105

12.6.1
Communication via C2 master ................................................ 105
Contents
12.6.2
Additionally required hardware and software........................... 106
12.6.3
Parameterizing the C2 master with SIMATIC NET.................. 107
12.6.4
Configuring communication via PROFIBUS ............................ 110
12.6.5
Communication parameters for PROFIBUS DP/DP-V1 .......... 112
12.7 Communication via MPI with SIMATIC S7.............................................. 113

12.7.1
Overview.................................................................................. 113
12.7.2
Function ................................................................................... 113
12.7.3
Configuring communication via S7-MPI................................... 114
12.7.4
Communication parameters for S7-MPI .................................. 117
12.8 Communication via Ethernet with SIMATIC S7 ...................................... 118
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12.8.1
Prerequisites............................................................................ 118
12.8.2
Overview.................................................................................. 118
12.8.3
Function ................................................................................... 119
12.8.4
Configuring the communication channel via Ethernet ............. 120
Configuring Units Using Tools ...................................................................... 122

13.1 Functions and tools................................................................................. 122
13.2 Displaying supported unit types .............................................................. 122
13.3 Tools in detail.......................................................................................... 123
13.3.1
Startup wizard.......................................................................... 123
13.3.2
Parameter tree......................................................................... 124
13.3.3
PDO Editor............................................................................... 129
13.3.4
Manual operation ..................................................................... 130
13.3.5
Scope....................................................................................... 131
13.3.6
Application Builder ................................................................... 131
13.3.7
Shell......................................................................................... 131
13.3.8
Bus monitor.............................................................................. 132
13.3.9
Technology editors .................................................................. 133
13.3.10 Tools for programming............................................................. 134

13.3.11 Online unit status ..................................................................... 135
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MOVITOOLS MotionStudio via TCI.............................................................. 137

14.1 System requirements .............................................................................. 137
14.1.1
Hardware ................................................................................. 137
14.1.2
Software................................................................................... 137
14.2 Functional principle ................................................................................. 138

14.2.1
Overview.................................................................................. 138
14.2.2
Advantages.............................................................................. 139
14.2.3
Project directories and file storage .......................................... 139
14.3 Using MOVITOOLS MotionStudio via TCI ........................................... 139

14.3.1
Overview.................................................................................. 139
14.3.2
Calling MOVITOOLS MotionStudio via TCI........................... 140
15
Glossary........................................................................................................... 141
16
Address List .................................................................................................... 144

Index................................................................................................................. 154
General Information
Structure of the safety notes
General Information
1.1
Structure of the safety notes
The safety notes in these operating instructions are designed as follows:
Pictogram
SIGNAL WORD
Type and source of danger.
Possible consequence(s) if disregarded.
Pictogram
Example:
Measure(s) to prevent the danger.
Signal word
Meaning
Consequences if
disregarded
DANGER
Imminent danger
Severe or fatal injuries
WARNING
Possible dangerous situation
Severe or fatal injuries
CAUTION
Possible dangerous situation
Minor injuries
NOTICE
Possible damage to property
Damage to the drive system or its environment
INFORMATION
Useful information or tip.

Simplifies the handling of the
drive system.
General danger
Specific danger,
e.g. electric shock
General Information
Liability for defects
1
1.2
Liability for defects

Compliance with this manual and the operating instructions of the units is prerequisite
for fault-free operation and fulfillment of any right to claim under warranty. You should
therefore read the manual and operating instructions of the units before you start working with the software and units.
Make sure that the operating instructions are available to persons responsible for the
machinery and its operation as well as to persons who work independently on the units.
You must also ensure that the operating instructions are legible.
1.3
Exclusion of liability
You must comply with the information contained in this manual and in the operating instructions of the units to ensure safe operation and to achieve the specified product
characteristics and performance requirements. SEW-EURODRIVE assumes no liability
for injury to persons or damage to equipment or property resulting from non-observance
of the operating instructions. In such cases, any liability for defects is excluded.
1.4
Copyright
2009 SEW-EURODRIVE. All rights reserved.
Copyright law prohibits the unauthorized duplication, modification, distribution, and use
of this document, in whole or in part.
Safety Notes
General information
Safety Notes
The following basic safety notes must be read carefully to prevent injury to persons and
damage to property. The operator must ensure that the basic safety notes are read and
observed. Ensure that persons responsible for the system and its operation as well as
persons who work independently on the units have read through the manual carefully
and understood it. If you are unclear about any of the information in this documentation,
please contact SEW-EURODRIVE.
The following safety notes apply to MOVITOOLS MotionStudio. Also take into account
the supplementary safety notes in the individual sections of this documentation and in
the documentation of the units.
2.1
General information
Read through this manual carefully before you start working with MOVITOOLS MotionStudio.
This document does not replace the detailed operating instructions for the units. This
manual assumes that the user has access to, and is familiar with, the documentation on
the units.
Never install damaged products and put them into operation. Submit a complaint to the
shipping company immediately in the event of damage. Only qualified personnel observing the applicable accident prevention regulations and operating instructions are allowed to perform installation and startup tasks.
During operation, units with this type of enclosure may have live, uninsulated, and sometimes moving or rotating parts as well as hot surfaces.
Removing covers without authorization, improper use, as well as incorrect installation or
operation may result in severe injuries to persons or damage to machinery.
Consult the documentation for further information.
Safety Notes
Designated use
2
2.2
Designated use
MOVITOOLS MotionStudio is a software package for engineering of the following
SEW-EURODRIVE GmbH & Co KG units:
2.3
Frequency inverter
Drive inverter
Servo inverter
Target group
The MOVITOOLS MotionStudio user is a qualified person who has been trained accordingly.
SEW-EURODRIVE recommends that the user attends additional product training
courses for units and motors that are operated with MOVITOOLS MotionStudio.
Any work related to installation, startup and maintenance of the devices as well as troubleshooting may only be performed by qualified personnel. Observe IEC 60364 and
CENELEC HD 384 or DIN VDE 0100 and IEC 60664 or DIN VDE 0110 as well as the
national accident prevention regulations.
Qualified personnel in the context of these basic safety notes are persons familiar with
installation, assembly, startup and operation of the product who possess the required
qualifications.
All work in further areas of transportation, storage, operation and waste disposal must
be carried out by qualified personnel who are appropriately trained.
2.4
Bus systems
A bus system makes it is possible to adapt frequency inverters and/or motor starters to
the particulars of the machinery. There is the risk that a change of parameters that cannot be detected externally can result in unexpected, though not uncontrolled, system behavior.
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Documentation
Product name and trademarks
Documentation
3.1
Product name and trademarks
The brands and product names mentioned in this documentation are trademarks or registered trademarks of the titleholders.
3.2
Additional documentation
In addition to this manual, SEW-EURODRIVE offers you extensive documentation covering the entire topic of electrical drive engineering. These are mainly the publications
of the "Drive Engineering - Practical Implementation" series as well as the manuals and
catalogs for electronically controlled drives.
You can download a wide selection of our documentation in a number of languages on
our homepage (www.sew-eurodrive.de). If required, you can also order printed and
bound copies of the documentation from SEW-EURODRIVE GmbH & Co KG.
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About MOVITOOLS MotionStudio

Tasks
4
4
4.1
Tasks
The software package enables you to perform the following tasks with consistency:
Establishing communication with units
Executing functions with the units
4.2
Functional principle
4.2.1
Overview
The following figure illustrates the functional principle of the MOVITOOLS
MotionStudio software package
Machine control
Machine level
PLC
System control
System level
[1]
Functions
Tools
Parameter setting
SEW-Communication-Server
SBus
Serial
Profibus
S7-MPI
Ethernet
Startup
[2]
Visualization & diag.
[3]
Programming
[4]
Unit control
Field level
Firmware
Firmware
Firmware
Units
Drives
1194152459
[1] Communication channel for fieldbus or Industrial Ethernet
[2] MOVITOOLS MotionStudio software package with integrated SEW Communication Server
[3] Communication between fieldbus stations or Industrial Ethernet stations
[4] Communication channel to SBus (CAN) or serial via interface adapter
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4.2.2
Engineering via interface adapters

If your unit supports the "SBus" or "Serial" communication options, you can use a suitable interface adapter for engineering.
The interface adapter is an additional hardware component available from SEWEURODRIVE. You can use it to connect your engineering PC with the respective communication option of the unit.
The type of interface adapter you require depends on the communication options of the
respective unit.
Refer to the following chapters:
Serial (RS-485) communication via interface adapters
Communication via SBus (CAN) via interface adapter
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4
4.2.3
Establishing communication with other units

The SEW Communication Server is integrated into the MOVITOOLS MotionStudio
software package for establishing communication with the units.
The SEW Communication Server allows you to create communication channels.
Once the channels are established, the units communicate via these communication
channels using their communication options. You can operate up to four communication
channels at the same time.
MOVITOOLS MotionStudio supports the following types of communication channels:
Serial (RS-485) via interface adapters
System bus (SBus) via interface adapters
Ethernet
EtherCAT
Fieldbus (PROFIBUS DP/DP-V1)
Tool Calling Interface
The available channels can vary depending on the units and its communication options.
4.2.4
Executing functions with the units

The software package offer uniformity in executing the following functions:
Parameterization (for example in the parameter tree of the unit)
Startup
Visualization and diagnostics
Programming
The following basic components are integrated into the MOVITOOLS MotionStudio
software package, allowing you to use the units to execute functions:
MotionStudio
MOVITOOLS
All functions communicate using tools. MOVITOOLS MotionStudio provides the right
tools for every unit type.
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Help
4.2.5
TCI call interface

TCI (Tool Calling Interface) is a standardized call interface based on the specification of
the PROFIBUS user organization (PNO).
MOVITOOLS MotionStudio (version 5.60 and higher) supports TCI for all units with the
following communication options:
PROFIBUS DP-V1
PROFINET IO
These units must have been configured in the configuration software SIMATIC Manager
(from the STEP 7 software package of Siemens).
You can select the configured units in the tool "HW
MOVITOOLS MotionStudio as a so-called "device tool".
Config" and call
For detailed information, refer to section "MOVITOOLS MotionStudio via TCI" at the
end of this documentation.
4.3
Help
4.3.1
Technical support
SEW-EURODRIVE offers you a 24-hour service hotline.
Simply dial (+49) 0 18 05 and then enter the letters SEWHELP via the telephone keypad. Of course, you can also dial (+49) 0 18 05 - 7 39 43 57.
4.3.2
Online help
After installation, the following types of help are available to you:
This documentation is displayed in a help window after you start the software.
If the help window does not appear at the start, deactivate the "Display" control field,
in the menu under [Settings] / [Options] / [Help].
If the help window appears again, activate the "Display" control field, in the menu under [Settings] / [Options] / [Help].
Context-sensitive help is available for the fields which require you to enter values.
For example, you can use the <F1> key to display the ranges of values for the unit
parameters.
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Software Installation
Prerequisite
5
5
5.1
Prerequisite
5.1.1
Administrator rights
NOTE
You need local administrator rights to be able to install MOVITOOLS MotionStudio
on your PC.
5.1.2
Contact your system administrator if you do not have local administrator rights on
your PC.
Own firewall
INFORMATION
If you are using your own firewall (not the Windows firewall), the software components
are not automatically authorized (registered).
5.1.3
Follow the instructions in section "Adding exceptions to the firewall for software
components (options)".
Contact your system administrator if you do not have access to your firewall.
Microsoft products
When you install MOVITOOLS MotionStudio, the following Microsoft products are installed on your PC:
Microsoft.NET Framework 2.0
Installer 3.1
J# Redistributable 2.0
Microsoft DirectX
INFORMATION
If Microsoft.NET Framework 2.0 has not already been installed on your PC, the
installation routine recognizes this and automatically selects the relevant control field.
5.1.4
Older versions of MOVITOOLS MotionStudio

Older versions of MOVITOOLS MotionStudio are uninstalled during the installation
routine but the project data is retained.
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Starting the installation from a CD
5.2
Starting the installation from a CD

For the following procedure, Internet Explorer must be the standard browser of your PC.
Proceed as follows to start the installation procedure from the CD:
1. Place the installation CD in your CD-ROM drive.
2. Wait until the installation CD starts and the Internet Explorer opens.
The "Start.htm" file is displayed in the Internet Explorer.
INFORMATION
If the "Start.htm" file does NOT automatically open, start the file manually from the root
directory of the installation CD.
3. Click on the link "MOVITOOLS MotionStudio".
4. Click on the link "Start installation".
The setup wizard is launched.
5. Proceed as described in:
Installing software (standard) (page 18)
Installing software (user-defined) (page 20)
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Downloading and installing the software package from the SEW homepage
5
5.3
Downloading and installing the software package from the SEW homepage
Perform the following steps to download the software package from the SEW homepage
and start the installation.
1. Go to the software search on the "Documentation / Software / CAD" page of the SEW
website.
2. Select "MOVITOOLS MotionStudio" from the dropdown list and press the [Search]
button.
3. Click on the link of the software package you need.
4. Fill out the contact form and press [Accept].
The "File download" window opens.
5. Save the compressed installation directory to your PC.
6. Open the installation directory and click on the "Start.htm" file.
The "Start.htm" file is displayed in the browser.
7. To start installing the software package, follow the steps, starting with step 2, described in "Starting installation from a CD" (page 17).
5.4
Installing software (standard)

Proceed as follows to install the software (standard):
1. Select the language for installation.
2. Select one of the following installation options:
Standard (standard without control technology)
Complete (standard with control technology)
3. Follow the instructions of the Setup wizard.

4. Enter the target directory for the installation, or confirm the standard directory.
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Adding exceptions to the firewall for software components (options)
5.5
Adding exceptions to the firewall for software components (options)

Before starting MOVITOOLS MotionStudio, you must add exceptions to your firewall
for the installed software components.
If you are using a WINDOWS firewall, MOVITOOLS MotionStudio can automatically
activate the installed software components.
If you are using a firewall, follow the steps below:
1. At the end of the installation, pay attention to the window with the executable programs, which you must register in your firewall.
9007200221422859
The example displays the executable programs for a complete installation (including
control technology).
These are:
SEWManager.exe
Ofdas.exe
Secos.exe
Gateway.exe (for PLC Editor)
GatewayDDE.exe (for PLC Editor)
Usp.exe (for online updates)
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Installing software (user-defined)
2. Perform the following step depending on the type of your firewall:
If you are using a Windows firewall, the "Activate programs automatically in the
firewall" radio button is already activated (default setting). Click [Close] to
complete the installation.
If you are using your own firewall, enter all programs listed in the window in your
firewall as soon as the installation is complete.
If you want to authorize or block individual communication ports, note the following:
Communication ports 300
MOVITOOLS MotionStudio.
to
307
are
reserved
for
internal
functions
of
For details, refer to the table "Communication ports used" (page 98) in sub-chapter
"Communication via Ethernet".
5.6
5.6.1
Selecting software components (options)

Proceed as follows to install the software (user-defined):
1. Select the installation option "user-defined".
2. Follow the instructions of the setup wizard.
3. Choose the software components (options) for your units by activating the appropriate checkboxes.
Refer to the tables for selecting software components (options):
MOVIDRIVE units (page 21)
MOVITRAC units (page 22)
MOVIAXIS units (page 23)
MOVI-PLC and gateways (page 24)
Decentralized drive technology (page 25)
Also note the information on the scope of services found in the documentation for
each unit.
4. Confirm the selected software components.
5. Follow the instructions of the setup wizard.
6. Enter the target directory for the installation, or confirm the standard directory.
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5.6.2
MOVIDRIVE units
Refer to the following table when selecting software components for the MOVIDRIVE
units:
Units
Designation
Software components
Illustration
MOVIDRIVE B
MOVITOOLS
MotionStudio
Communication
Server
PLC Editor
MOVITOOLS
USB-CAN interface
Required
Required
Not required
Required
Recommended
Required
Required
Required
Required
Recommended
Not required
Not required
Not required
Required
Not required
1197256459
MOVIDRIVE B
with MOVI-PLC
1197262219
MOVIDRIVE A
/ MOVIDRIVE
compact
1197280267
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5.6.3
MOVITRAC units
Refer to the following table when selecting software components for the MOVITRAC
units:
Units
Software components
MOVITOOLS
MotionStudio
Communication
Server
PLC Editor
MOVITOOLS
USB-CAN interface
MOVITRAC B
(without IPOS)
Required
Required
Not required
Not required
Not required
MOVITRAC B
(with IPOS)
Required
Required
Not required
Required
Not required
Required
Required
Required
Not required
Not necessary,
but recommended
Not required
Not required
Not required
Required
Not required
Designation
Illustration
1197331723
MOVITRAC B
with MOVI-PLC
1197337483
MOVITRAC 07
1197342219
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5.6.4
MOVIAXIS units
Refer to the following table when selecting software components for the MOVIAXIS
units:
Units
Software components
MOVITOOLS
MotionStudio
Communication
Server
PLC Editor
MOVITOOLS
USB-CAN
interface
Required
Required
Not required
Not required
Required
MOVIAXIS with
master module
MOVI-PLC
basic
Required
Required
Required
Not required
Not required
MOVIAXIS with
master module
MOVI-PLC
advanced
Required
Required
Required
Not required
Not required
Required
Required
Required
Not required
Not required
Required
Required
Required
Not required
Recommended
Designation
Illustration
MOVIAXIS
1197973771
MOVIAXIS with
master module
MOVI-PLC
Gateway
962316939
MOVIAXIS with
MOVI-PLC
1197979019
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5.6.5
MOVI-PLC and gateways

Refer to the following table for selecting software components for MOVI-PLC and gateways:
Units
Designation
Software components
Illustration
MOVI-PLC
basic
MOVITOOLS
MotionStudio
Communication
Server
PLC Editor
MOVITOOLS
USB-CAN interface
Required
Required
Required
Recommended
Recommended
Not required
Not required
Not required
Required
Not required
Required
Required
Not required
Not required
Not required
1198073867
UFx11A fieldbus
gateway
1198079115
DFx fieldbus
gateway
1198083979
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5.6.6
Decentralized drive technology

Refer to the following table when selecting software components for decentralized drive
engineering:
Units
Software components
MOVITOOLS
MotionStudio
Communication
Server
PLC Editor
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USB-CAN interface
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MOVIFIT MC
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MOVIFIT function level Technology
Required
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Required
Required for
MOVIFIT MC
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Designation
MOVIMOT
Illustration
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Interface and Views

Interface, toolbar and context menu
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6
Interface and Views
6.1
6.1.1
Structure of the interface

The MOVITOOLS MotionStudio user interface comprises a central framework and individual "tools". These are started as separate applications from the framework, or they
are integrated into the framework as "plug-ins".
The following figure shows the different areas within the framework:
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Interface and Views

The following table describes the areas within the framework and their function:
Area
Designation
Function
[1]
Area for plug-ins
Here, the following two types of plug-ins are displayed:

The "tools" you call from the context menu.
In the example, the "parameter tree" tool has been selected for a
MOVIDRIVE unit.
The "tools homepage" (see "Structure of the tool homepages") as
soon as you select a unit.
[2]
Menu bar
[3]
Toolbar
The main menu and toolbar contain all the important commands for
navigating the framework.
[4]
Area for views
[5]
Online unit status

area
[6]
Status bar
The information about the units in a project is visualized using the

following types of views:
Network view
Project view
You can also hide this area, if you choose.
You can display the status information for units that you can
access online in the "online unit status" area.
You can also hide this area, if you choose.
You can view the set communication mode in the status bar.
This is where progress information is displayed during a unit scan.
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6.1.2
Structure of the toolbar

The illustration shows the toolbar of MOVITOOLS MotionStudio:
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Position
Interface name
Function
[1]
New project
Creates a new project
[2]
Open project
Opens an existing project
[3]
Save project
Saves the current project
[4]
Show window
Switches to window view
[5]
Show tabs
Switches to tab view
[6]
Stack windows
Arranges the windows so that they overlap (active only in window

view [4])
[7]
Tile windows
Arranges the windows so they are displayed next to one another

(active only in window view [4])
[8]
Switch to online mode
Switches to online mode
[9]
Switch to offline mode
Switches to offline mode
[10]
Indent nodes
Moves the nodes in the views (disengage/engage)
[11]
Move nodes upwards

Move nodes downwards
Moves the nodes in the views (up/down)
[12]
Delete node
Deletes selected unit
[13]
Start network scan
Scans the network for units
[14]
Continue network scan

with the next medium
Cancels the unit scan for the current communication channel and continues the unit scan with the next communication channel
[15]
Cancel network scan
Cancels the unit scan for all communication channels in the network.
[16]
Configure communication connections
Opens the window for configuring the communication channels
Interface and Views

6.1.3
Structure of the context menu

The illustration shows the 3areas in the context menu of the MOVITOOLS
MotionStudio:
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Position
Area in context menu
[1]
In this area, the 5 tools that you used last are entered dynamically.
[2]
This is where tools are located.
[3]
In this area, you can find commands for project management and the command for displaying
the online unit status.
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6.1.4
Structure of the tools homepage

The tools homepage is displayed on the right side of the screen as soon as you select
a unit. It is an alternative for operation via the context menu. All functions and tools can
be accessed via tabs.
The illustration shows the tools homepage with the tabs:
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Position
Tab(s)
[1]
Tabs with all functions for managing your projects and units
[2]
Tab with thematically grouped tools for configuring your units (e.g. parameter tree)
[3]
Tab with functions to adapt the tools homepage to the user's needs
Interface and Views

Views and node types
6.2
6.2.1
Types of views
MOVITOOLS MotionStudio displays information on the units in views.

The following table explains the two types of views:
View
Function
Project view
Displays all configured units in a freely definable logical hierarchy.

In this view, you can visualize the way the units fit together within a
machine or a system component, for example.
Network view
Displays all units with a communication link to the PC.

This view visualizes the topology of a network and its units.
A project has exactly one project view at all times. There can also be one or several network views.
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6.2.2
Project view and node types

The figure shows the structure of the "Project view" window and examples of node
types:
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Position
Designation
Function
[1]
Pushpin
"Pins" the window to the screen
[2]
Project nodes
Top node in the project view

Represents the project and is given the same name
[3]
Structure nodes
Combines several units in one partial tree to show how they fit
together.
You can freely assign the name of the structure node.
[4]
Mini symbol of a unit

node
Displays the node status (page 56).
[5]
Unit node
Shows a configured unit: Separate unit parameters (parameter

files) in the project are managed for this unit.
In the example, the configured unit is also in the network (=
communication link), with matching parameters. In this case, NO
mini symbol is displayed (= standard).
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[6]
Parameter file node
Represents a unit-independent parameter file
[7]
"Project view" tab
Tab for displaying the project view
Interface and Views

6.2.3
Network view and node types

The figure shows the structure of the "Network view" window and examples of node
types:
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Position
Designation
Function
[1]
Pushpin
"Pins" the window to the screen
[2]
Master node
[3]
Bus node
Represents a communication link in the network
[4]
Unit node with mini

symbol
[5]
"Network view" tab
Top node in the network view

Represents the network and is given the same name
The unit node shows the unit in the network and its
communication link.
In this example, the unit has not yet been configured. The mini
symbol displays this node status (page 55).
Tab for displaying the network view
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Connection Mode
Overview
7
7
Connection Mode
7.1
Overview
MOVITOOLS MotionStudio differentiates between the "online" and "offline" communication mode. You can select the communication mode yourself. Depending on the selected communication mode, you can choose offline or online tools specific to your unit.
The following figure illustrates the two types of tools:
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[1]
[2]
[3]
[4]
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Hard drive of the engineering PC

RAM of the engineering PC
Engineering PC
Unit
Tools
Description
Offline
tools
Changes made using offline tools affect "ONLY" the RAM [2].
Save your project so that the changes can be stored on the hard disk [1] of your
engineering PC [3].
Perform the "Download (PC->unit)" function if you want to transfer the changes to your
unit [4] as well.
Online
tools
Changes made using online tools affect "ONLY" the unit [4].
Perform the "Upload (unit->PC)" function if you want to transfer the changes to your RAM.
Save your project so that the changes can be stored on the hard disk [1] of your
engineering PC [3].
Connection Mode
Selecting the communication mode (online or offline)
INFORMATION
The "online" communication mode is NOT a response message which informs

you that you are currently connected to the unit or that your unit is ready for communication. Should you require this feedback, observe section "Setting the cyclical accessibility test" in the online help (or the manual) of
Project management commands (such as download and upload), the online unit
status, and the unit scan work independent of the set communication mode.
MOVITOOLS MotionStudio starts up in the communication mode that you set
before you closed down.
7.2
Selecting the communication mode (online or offline)

Proceed as follows to select the communication mode:
1. Select the communication mode:
"Switch to online mode" [1] for functions (online tools) that should directly
influence the unit.
"Switch to offline mode" [2] for functions (offline tools) that should influence your
project.
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[1] "Switch to online mode" symbol
[2] "Switch to offline mode" symbol
2. Select the unit node.

3. Right-click to open the context menu and display the tools for configuring the unit.
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Workflow
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8
First Steps
8.1
Workflow
The following figure illustrates the steps for configuring your units using the tools in
Step 1:
Creating a project
and network
Step 2:
Configuring the
communication channel
Step 3:
Scanning the network
(unit scan)
Step 4:
Setting the connection
mode to "Online"
Step 5:
Call via tools homepage
Configuring the units

using tools
Call via context menu
Step 6:
Saving unit parameters
changed online
Via
project management
Via
data management
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INFORMATION
You can find detailed information about each step in the sections below.
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Prerequisite
8.2
Prerequisite
INFORMATION
Before starting MOVITOOLS MotionStudio, you might have to add exceptions to your
firewall for the installed software components (options) (page 19).
In your firewall, enter all the executable programs that belong to the software components you have installed.
Check your firewall settings. It is possible that the firewall would prevent the
execution of a program in the background. In other words, the user would not
receive a message.
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Step 1: Creating a project and network
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8.3
Step 1: Creating a project and network

The "Welcome" window launches when you start MOVITOOLS MotionStudio, and
prompts you to create a project.
1. Make sure that "New project" is selected and confirm.
This opens the "New project" window.
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2. Enter a name and save directory for the new project. Confirm.
This will open the main screen.
3. Go to step 2 to configure a communication channel.
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Step 2: Configuring a communication channel
8.4

The following section describes a sample procedure for configuring a serial communication channel.
You can configure other communication channels in the same way. Refer to section
"Communication channels in detail" for more information.
8.4.1
Setting up a communication channel

Proceed as follows to set up a communication channel:
1. Click on "Configure communication plugs" [1] in the toolbar.
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"Configure communication plugs" symbol
This will open the "Configure communication plugs" window.
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[1]
[2]
[3]
"Type of communication" selection list

"Activate" checkbox
[Edit] button
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2. Select a communication type from the list [1].

In the example, "Serial" is activated as the communication type for the first communication channel [2].
3. Press the [Edit] button [3] on the right side of the "Configure communication plugs"
window.
This will display the settings for the "serial" communication type.
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4. It might be necessary to change the preset parameters on the tab pages [Basic settings] and [Extended settings]. When doing so, refer to the detailed description of the
parameters (page 78).
5. Go to step 3 to scan the network (unit scan)
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8.4.2
Removing a communication channel

1. Select the menu items [Network] / [Communication plugs].
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[1]
[2]

"Activate" checkbox
2. From the list [1], select "---" to remove the current communication channel.
This will gray out the "Activate" control field [2] on the right side of the window.
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Step 3: Scanning the network (unit scan)
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8.5
Step 3: Scanning the network (unit scan)

Proceed as follows to scan the network (unit scan):
1. Click "Start network scan" [1] in the toolbar (page 28).
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[1]
"Start network scan" symbol
Then, your computer will recognize all units that are physically connected and accessible online.
2. If the scan does not run correctly, change the communication settings for the SEW
Communication Server (page 66).
3. Go to step 4 to set the communication mode to "online".
8.6
Step 4: Setting the communication mode to "online"

Proceed as follows to set the communication mode to "online":
1. Click on "Switch to online mode" [1] in the toolbar (page 28).
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[1]
[2]
"Switch to online mode" symbol

"Switch to offline mode" symbol
2. Go to step 5 to configure the units using the tools.
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Step 5: Configuring units using the tools
8.7
8.7.1
Prerequisite
You can call the tools for configuring the units in two different ways:
Calling a tool from the context menu
Calling a tool via the tools homepage
Both ways are described below.

Then the procedure for reading/changing the unit parameters online using the
"Parameter tree" tool is described.
8.7.2
Calling a tool from the context menu

Proceed as follows to call a tool from the context menu:
1. Select the unit you want to configure in the network view.
2. Right-click to open the context menu and display the tools for configuring the unit.
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The example shows the context menu with the tools for a MOVIDRIVE unit. The
communication mode is set to "online" and the unit is scanned in the network view
(step 3).
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3. Select a tool (e.g. the parameter tree) to configure the unit.

4. To work with the parameter tree, go to section "Reading/changing unit parameters in
the parameter tree".
8.7.3
Calling a tool via the tools homepage

Proceed as follows to call a tool via the tools homepage:
1. Select the unit you want to configure in the network view.
On the right side of the screen, the "tools homepage" opens. It contains the tools for
configuring the respective unit grouped in tab pages.
2. Select the "Working with the unit" tab.
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3. Click the button for the tools (e.g. the parameter tree) to configure the unit.
4. To work with the parameter tree, go to section "Reading/changing unit parameters in
the parameter tree".
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8.7.4
Reading/changing unit parameters in the parameter tree
INFORMATION
Make sure that all changes are directly transferred to the unit in the online mode.
Proceed as follows to read/change unit parameters in the parameter tree:

1. Select the required unit in the network view.
2. Call the "Parameter tree" tool. You can go through the context menu or the tools
homepage for this purpose, as described above.
Then, the "Parameter tree" view opens on the right section of the screen.
3. Expand the "Parameter tree" up to the node you require.
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4. Double-click to display a particular group of unit parameters.

5. Press the enter key to finalize any changes you make to numerical values in the input
fields.
6. Go to step 6 if you want to save the unit parameters that you have changed online.
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Step 6: Saving unit parameters changed online
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8.8
8.8.1
Prerequisite
You can save the unit parameters changed online in two different ways:
Saving unit parameters using project management
Saving unit parameters using data management
We recommend saving the data using project management. Only project management
ensures structured storage of the data and enables subsequent editing of the unit parameters in offline mode.
8.8.2
Prerequisites
Perform the next two steps one after the other to save our unit parameters changed online using project management:
1. Configuring existing units in the network.
2. Saving unit parameters using project management.
You only have to perform the first step once to integrate the scanned units in your
project.
After this, it is sufficient to upload the unit parameters changed online from the unit to
the PC and save them.
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Configuring existing units in the

network
Proceed as follows to configure existing units in the network:

1. Switch on both views. Select [View] / [Views] / [Combine Views].
2. Select the unit that you want to configure in the network view.
3. Drag the scanned unit from the network view into the project view (drag and drop) or
select the [Project unit] command from the context menu.
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This opens the "Project unit" window.

4. Use the name (signature) of the unit that is accessible online.
INFORMATION
Proceed as follows if you do NOT want to transfer the name (signature) from the unit
that is available online:
Enter a new signature.

Activate the "Accept signature in online unit" control field.
Doing so ensures that the unit can be clearly identified in the future.
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5. Press [Finish].
Then the parameter is transferred from the unit, which can be accessed online, to the
working memory.
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6. Confirm with [OK].

The mini symbol on the unit node will then disappear in the network view.
7. Save your project.
The parameter is then transferred from the working memory to the parameter file
where it is permanently saved.
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Proceed as follows to save unit parameters in the project management:

1. Select the unit you changed online.
2. Transfer the unit parameters to the working memory. In the context menu, select the
command [Manage unit parameter set] / [Upload (unit -> PC)].
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You will then see a mini symbol, informing you that the unit parameters in the working
memory have been changed since the last save.
Then you will see the following status:
8.8.3
The asterisk following the project name in the title bar disappears.
The mini symbol disappears.
Saving unit parameters using data management

Proceed as follows to save unit parameters using data management:
1. Select the unit for which you want to save the parameters in the network view.
2. In the context menu, select the command [Manage unit parameter set] / [Upload (unit
-> PC)].
A dialog box opens in Windows Explorer
3. Enter the file name and the directory in which you want to save the unit parameters.
4. Confirm by clicking [Save].
The dialog box displays a progress bar that informs you about the status of the data
transfer.
5. Acknowledge the completion of the data transfer by clicking on [OK].
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Managing Projects
Overview
9
9
Managing Projects
9.1
Overview
9.1.1
Purpose of project management

Project management gives you the possibility to structure the units in such a way that
they map the function in your machine/system. You can structure the units independent
of the communication link.
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Advantages of project management
Structuring the units according to the function in your machine/system
Storing data in an organized manner
Configuring a machine/system in the offline mode
Easily comparing data of the units that are physically connected and accessible online with data of the configured units
Using the same (configured) units with different communication links
Managing Projects
Overview
9.1.3
Project directories and file storage

MOVITOOLS MotionStudio creates a directory structure for every project. This structure stores the following files.
Files containing all parameters and configuration data of the units
Files containing information from both views (page 31)
The following figure shows you the directory structure and the corresponding image of
the units in the project view. A high-bay warehouse was configured as an example.
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Position
Description
[1]
Directory structure from the Internet Explorer view
[2]
Units in the project view of MOVITOOLS MotionStudio
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Managing Projects
Overview
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9.1.4
Managed objects
Project management manages the following three data objects for each unit:
A Basic data on the unit:
Signature
Unit type (e.g. MOVIDRIVE)
Firmware
B Unit parameter
C Communication link for the unit:
9.1.5
Medium (e.g. SBus)
Unit address
Cleaning a project
When you select a unit in your project and execute the "Delete" command in the context
menu, the unit is only removed from the project view and the communication link to the
network is interrupted.
However, the parameter set of the unit remains stored in the project directory on your
PC as a precaution.
If you want to delete the parameter sets of all units that no longer belong to the project,
select [Project / [Clean] from the menu.
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Managing unit parameters (phases)
9.2
Managing unit parameters (phases)

Before starting the following process, make sure that the configured units are also physically connected and available online.
The figure illustrates the phases in which the project management of MOVITOOLS
MotionStudio manages the unit parameters.
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Position
Designation
Description
[3]
Load
For every unit [8] that you configure, MOVITOOLS MotionStudio creates a
parameter file based on the standard parameters for this unit type.
MOVITOOLS MotionStudio stores this parameter file on the hard disk [1] in
the project directory.
When you open the project, MOVITOOLS MotionStudio loads [3] the unit
parameters from the parameter file on the hard disk. The content of this
parameter file is transferred by MOVITOOLS MotionStudio to the RAM [4]
of the PC.
[6]
Upload
Changes made using online tools affect "ONLY" the unit.

Perform the "Upload (unit->PC)" function [6] to transfer these changes to
your RAM [4].
[7]
Download
Changes made using offline tools affect "ONLY" the RAM [4].
Perform the "Download (PC->unit)" function [7] to transfer these
changes to the unit [4].
[2]
Save
The change to the working memory [4] compared to the parameter file is displayed by a mini symbol.
Save your project [2].
Result: Your changes are continuously saved in the parameter files of
the modified units. The mini symbol disappears.
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Managing Projects
Synchronizing unit parameters
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9.3
Synchronizing unit parameters

The "Synchronization" function can be used for individual units or all units belonging to
one node. "Synchronizing" combines the functions "Download" and "Upload".
Use the "Synchronizing" function after updating firmware or replacing units.
The unit parameters are transferred from the parameter file to the unit that can be accessed online ("download"). Next, all information is transferred from the unit that can be
accessed online back to the parameter file ("upload").
The upload makes sure that the information stored in the unit is also recognized by the
project through the new firmware.
If you want to synchronize all units belonging to a node, proceed as follows:
1. Select the respective node in the network view or in the project view.
2. In the context menu, select the menu item [Synchronized parameter sets (PC -> all
units -> PC)].
If you want to synchronize an individual unit in the project, proceed as follows:
1. Select the unit.
2. In the context menu, select the menu item [Manage unit parameter set] / [Synchronize (PC -> unit -> PC)].
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Mini symbols for displaying the node status
9.4

Mini symbols are displayed at the unit nodes showing the status of the node. The following two tables show the mini symbols depending on the view (network or project view)
and the node status they indicate.
You will also receive a recommendation on how to proceed, independent of the node
status.
9.4.1
Mini symbols in the network view

The following table shows all mini symbols that can be displayed in the network view:
Mini symbol
Node status
Recommendation on how to
proceed
Unit scan active:

Indicates that the unit under this media node is
currently being scanned.
Wait until the unit scan is

complete.
Node is not configured:

This indicates that the unit is available in the current network but is not yet configured.
If you need to configure a

node for your task, follow the
instructions described in section "Configuring existing
units in the network"
(page 61).
Result: The mini symbol disappears.
Several communication links available:

This indicates that the unit can be accessed
through several communication channels.
The mini symbol appears for the unit which is
NOT configured as the "standard
communication link".
If you need to change the

standard communication link,
do so in the context menu
under [Set as standard
communication link].
Unit parameters have been changed:

This indicates that the unit parameters in the working memory are different from the content of the
parameter files stored on the hard disk.
The reasons for this are as follows:
You changed your project offline since you last
saved.
Or you have uploaded the unit parameters.
Save your project.

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9.4.2
Mini symbols in the project view

The following table shows all mini symbols that can be displayed in the project view:
Mini symbol
Node status
Recommendation on how to
proceed
Save your project.

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Unit parameters have been changed:

The reasons for this are as follows:
You changed your project offline since you last
saved.
Or you have uploaded the unit parameters.
No communication link available:
This indicates that the unit was configured but is
not yet available in the current network.
If you need a communication

link for your task, follow the
instructions described in section "Step 2: Adding configured units to the network
(page 59)".
Unit-independent parameter file has been

changed:
The reason for this is the following:
You changed your parameter file offline since
you last saved.
Save your project.

Unit-independent parameter file included as

link:
This indicates that you have included the parameter file as a link in the project.
Important:
In this case, the program does
not create a copy of the parameter file in the project. This means
that you overwrite the original file
(in the original directory) when
you change the parameter file.
Unit-independent parameter file not found:

This indicates that the parameter file included
in the link was not found at the location that
was referred to.
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Make sure that the original

file has not been deleted or
moved.
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Working with Units and Parameter Files

Configuring units
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10.1
Configuring units
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10.1.1 Configuring new units

Step 1: Adding
new units to the
project view
Proceed as follows to configure new units:

1. Switch to the project view using the "Project view" tab.
2. Use structure nodes to arrange a logical structure that represents your system.
3. Add a new unit. Select the [New unit] command in the context menu.
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This opens the "Create new unit" wizard.
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Configuring units
4. Click the "Configure a unit offline" button.
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INFORMATION
If you have already parameterized units and would like to transfer them to the new
project, proceed as follows:
Click the [Create unit using parameter file] button.
5. Follow the wizard instructions.

The new unit is then added under the configured structure node. The configured unit
does not yet have a communication link in the network. This is displayed by a mini
symbol.
6. Perform the following steps to add the configured unit to the network.
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Configuring units
Step 2: Adding a
configured unit to
the network
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Proceed as follows to add the configured unit to the network:

1. Switch on both views. Select [View] / [Views] / [Combine Views].
2. Drag the configured unit from the project view into a media node in the network view
(drag and drop).
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INFORMATION
There is also another way to perform this step.
Select the affected media nodes (e.g., serial) in the network view.
In the context menu, select the [Add configured unit] command.
3. Assign a valid address in the network to the newly configured unit.
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The configured unit will now have a communication link in the network. For this reason, the mini symbol on the unit node disappears in the project view.
4. Install the configured units in the network.
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Configuring units
Step 3: Transferring parameters

changed offline to
the unit
Proceed as follows to transfer the parameters modified online to the unit:
INFORMATION
Observe the following if you modified parameters offline:
The modified parameters are now stored ONLY in the RAM of the PC running
1. Save your project to permanently save the modified parameters in the parameter file.
Then you will see the following status:
The asterisk following the project name in the title bar disappears.
The mini symbol disappears.
2. Select the unit.

3. Transfer the parameters you modified offline to the installed unit. In the context
menu, select the command [Manage unit parameter set] / [Download (PC -> unit)].
The parameter file is then transferred to the installed unit.
INFORMATION
If you would like to transfer the parameter files from ALL or several units, proceed as
follows:
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Select the corresponding node in the project view:

Project node for all units
Structure node (under project node) for all units it contains
Transfer the parameter files you modified offline to the unit. In the context menu,
select the command [Download parameter sets (PC -> all units)].

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10.1.2 Configuring existing units in the network

Proceed as follows to configure existing units in the network:
1. Switch to the network view using the "Network view" tab.
2. Perform a unit scan.
This will display all units that are physically connected and accessible online.
3. Select the unit you want to configure.
4. Drag the scanned unit from the network view into project view (drag and drop) or select the [Project unit] command from the context menu.
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This opens the "Project unit" window.

5. Use the name (signature) of the unit that is accessible online.
INFORMATION
Proceed as follows if you do NOT want to transfer the name (signature) from the unit
that is available online:
Enter a new signature.

Activate the "Accept signature in online unit" control field.
Doing so ensures that the unit can be clearly identified in the future.
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6. Press [Finish].
Then the parameter is transferred from the unit, which can be accessed online, to the
working memory.
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The mini symbol on the unit node will then disappear in the network view.
The parameter is then transferred from the working memory to the parameter file
where it is permanently saved.
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Editing the unit-independent parameter file (offline)
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Proceed as follows to edit a unit-independent parameter file:
1. Open an existing project using [Project] / [Open] or create a new project with [Project]
/ [New].
2. Proceed as described in section "Creating a project and network" (page 38).
3. Select the structure node [1].
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[1]
Structure nodes
4. In the context menu, select the [New parameter file] command.

This opens the "New parameter file" window.
5. Press the [Browse] button.]
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Radio button
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6. Change the file type for the unit selection in the dropdown menu, if necessary.
7. Select your parameter file.
8. Select one of the two options [1]:
Copy parameter file to project directory (default setting) or
Create a link to the original parameter file

This will copy the selected parameter file to the project directory or create a link to
the original parameter file.
INFORMATION
The tools for editing the parameter file are offline tools.
Switch to offline mode.
10.Select the parameter file you would like to edit and, from the context menu, the tool
you wish to use.
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Using data management to transfer parameter files
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Using data management to transfer parameter files
10.3.1 Overview
Using data management, you can transfer an entire parameter set independent of project management.
There are two ways in which you can transfer the parameter set:
Transfer an existing parameter file to a unit available online

Or transfer the entire parameter set of a unit that is accessible online to a parameter
file on the hard disk of your engineering PC.
10.3.2 Using data management

The following steps illustrate how you can use data management to transfer an existing
parameter file to a unit available online.
INFORMATION
If you use data management, you are responsible for organizing the file storage.
Transfer the parameter sets within the project management, as far as is possible.
1. Select the communication mode "online".

2. Select the unit.
3. In the context menu, select the command [Startup] / [Data management].
4. Select the parameter file.
5. Transfer the parameter file to the unit. Click on the [Download] button.
This will display information in the status window about the progress of the data
transfer.
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Working Locally and Remotely

Local
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11.1
Local
11.1.1 Setting up communication for the SEW Communication Server (SECOS)

Proceed as follows to set up communication for the SEW Communication Server
(SECOS):
1. Select the menu item [Settings] / [Options].
2. Press the [Communication] button.
3. Determine the communication for the SEW Communication Server. Refer to the following table:
Communication setting
Description
Note
Scan range level 1
The unit is scanned up to this highest address.
Scan range level 2
The unit is scanned up to this hierarchy level within the network.
By entering values here, you

can limit the scan range and
thereby shorten the length of
time it takes to scan the unit.
Communication timeout
Waiting time in [ms] that the client

waits for a reply from the server
after it has made a request
Client = MOVITOOLS MotionStudio
Server = SEW Communication
Server
Default setting: 5000 ms
Automatic baud rate detection (serial)
Set the starting value for automatic baud rate detection.
If, under [Network] / [Communication plugs] / [Serial], you

have set "AUTO", the units are
scanned in succession with
both baud rates.
The unit scan begins with the
baud rate that you set under
starting value.
NOTE
Make sure that the communication timeout for the SEW Communication Server is set
higher than the timeout for the communication channel (e.g. Ethernet timeout).
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11.1.2 Setting up the cyclic accessibility test

In the default setting, the cyclic availability test does not run automatically. If you activate
the cyclic availability test, the units are permanently triggered. If for any reason the communication to a unit is broken, you will be notified. The color of the affected unit node
changes from green to red.
Proceed as follows to set up the cyclic availability test.
1. Select the menu item [Settings] / [Options].
2. Press the [Online mode] button.
3. Set up the cyclic availability test for the SEW Communication Server. Refer to the following table:
Communication setting
Description
Note
Cyclic accessibility test
Execute automatically
All network units are cyclically

scanned if they are still available.
Default setting for the request
interval: 100 ms
Do not execute automatically
The cyclic accessibility test is

switched off (default setting).
INFORMATION
The shorter the time interval you choose for the cyclic availability test, the more you
increase the bus load.
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11.2
Remote
11.2.1 Overview
The following figure shows remote operation between a server [1] and a client [2]:
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[1]
[2]
Server in remote operation connected to the

unit(s)
Client in remote operation connected to the
server via Ethernet
Remote operation allows several clients [2] to direct queries to a server [1] via Ethernet.
MOVITOOLS MotionStudio must be installed on the clients [2] to use this feature. On
the server [1], only SEW Communication Server must be installed.
To be able to use remote operation, you must make communication settings on the
server [1] and client [2].
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11.2.2 Setting up communication settings for remote operation

Step 1: Setting up
communication
on the server
Proceed as follows to set up communication on the server:

1. Launch the SEW Communication Server.
You can do this by double-clicking the icon on the task bar of the PC..
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2. Enter "default" as the password.

3. Determine which clients are allowed access. Open the tap page [Options] / [Settings]
/ [Remote Access].
You have the following options:
Allow all clients access
Allow certain clients access
4. If only certain clients are allowed access, enter the IP addresses. Open the context
menu in the free field and select the command [Add station].
5. Allow the available communication types to be displayed. You can do so by selecting
[Tools] / [Plug configuration] from the menu.
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Then a window will open that contains the available communication types.
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6. Use the mouse to drag a communication type (Ethernet in this example) [1] to a free
communication channel [2] (drag and drop).
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[2]
Communication type (e.g. Ethernet)

Free communication channel
This will open a window that contains the input fields for the parameters.
7. Change the existing parameters if necessary. When doing so, refer to the detailed
description of the parameters in section "Communication channels in detail".
INFORMATION
Note the following information if you are working locally after remote operation:
Any change to the communication settings in MOVITOOLS MotionStudio (locally)
overwrites the communication settings that you made in the SEW Communication
Server for remote operation.
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Check the communication settings in the SEW Communication Server before you
switch from local operation to remote operation.

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Notes on settings in MOVITOOLS MotionStudio
INFORMATION
If you close MOVITOOLS MotionStudio, the SEW Communication Server also shuts
down (default setting). As a result, clients will not be able to establish a connection to
the server or will lose their existing connection.
Proceed as follows if you want the SEW Communication Server to stay open when you
close MOVITOOLS MotionStudio:
Step 2: Setting up
communication on
the client
Deactivate the control field "Always exit with MOVITOOLS MotionStudio" in the
menu under [Settings] / [Options] / [Other].
Proceed as follows to set up communication on the client:

1. Select [Network] / [Remote operation] from the menu bar.
2. Activate the "Connect remote" radio button.
3. Enter the IP address of the PC on which the SEW Communication Server is installed
in the input field [1].
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"IP address" input field
4. Confirm.
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Communication Channels in Detail

Serial (RS-485) communication via interface adapter
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12.1
12.1.1 Engineering via interface adapter (serial)

As your unit supports "Serial" communication, you can use a suitable interface adapter
for engineering.
The interface adapter is additional hardware that you can obtain from SEW-EURODRIVE. You can use it to connect your engineering PC with the respective communication option of the unit.
The following table shows you the different types of interface adapters available, and for
which units they are suitable.
Type of interface
adapter (option)
Order no.
Scope of delivery
Units
USB11A
(USB to RS-485)
08248311
2 connection cables:
TAE connection cable
with 2 RJ10 plugs
USB connection cable
with USB-A plug and
USB-B plug
UWS21B
(RS-232 to RS-485)
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2 connection cables:
TAE connection cable
with 2 RJ10 plugs
Connection cable with 9pin D-sub plug
UWS11A
(RS-232 to RS-485)
for mounting rail
822689X
None
MOVIDRIVE B
MOVITRAC 07A
MOVITRAC B
MOVIFIT-MC/FC/SC
MOVIGEAR
UFx11A fieldbus gateways
DFx fieldbus gateways
DHx MOVI-PLC controller
MFx/MQx fieldbus interfaces
for MOVIMOT
As the majority of PCs come equipped with USB interfaces instead of RS-232 interfaces,
the following section only focuses on the USB11A interface.
12.1.2 Starting up the USB11A interface adapter
Overview
The USB11A interface adapter uses a COM redirector. It assigns the interface adapter
to the first free COM port.
The following section describes how to connect the USB11A interface adapter and, if
required, install the respective drivers.
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Connecting the
USB11A interface
adapter
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The following figure shows how the USB11A interface adapter [2] is connected with the
unit [4] and with the PC [1] via the diagnostic socket [3].
[1]
[2]
[3]
[4]
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[1] PC
[2] USB11A with two connection cables (included in the scope of delivery)
[3] Diagnostic socket of the unit
[4] Unit (MOVIDRIVE in this example)
To connect the USB11A interface adapter with the PC and your unit, proceed as follows:
1. Connect the USB11A interface adapter [2] with the two connection cables provided.
2. Plug the RJ10 connector of the first connector cable into the diagnostics socket [3]
of the unit [4].
3. Plug the USB-A connector of the second connection cable into a free USB port on
your PC [1].
4. If you are operating the interface adapter with MOVITOOLS MotionStudio for the
first time, you will have to install the required driver.
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Installing the
drivers
The drivers for the USB11A interface adapter are copied to your PC during the installation of MOVITOOLS MotionStudio.
To install the driver for the USB11A interface adapter, proceed as follows:
1. Make sure that you have local administrator rights on your PC.
2. Connect the USB11A interface adapter to a free USB port on your PC.
Your PC will detect the new hardware and launch the hardware wizard.
The next steps depend on the installed version of MOVITOOLS MotionStudio:
As of version 5.60, the hardware wizard automatically installs the drivers. With
this, the driver installation is complete and the interface adapter is ready for
operation.
For version 5.50 and earlier, follow the instructions of the hardware wizard
(step 3).
3. Click on [Browse] and go to the MOVITOOLS MotionStudio installation folder.

4. Enter the following path:
"..\Program Files\SEW\MotionStudio\Driver\FTDI_V2_XXYY"
5. Click the [Next] button to install the driver and assign the first free COM port of the
PC to the interface adapter.
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Check the COM

port of the USB11A
on the PC
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Proceed as follows to check which virtual COM port has been assigned to the USB11A
interface adapter on the PC:
1. Select the following item from the Windows start menu:
[Start] / [Setup] / [Control panel] / [System]
2. Open the "Hardware" tab.
3. Click the [Device manager] button.
4. Open the "Connections (COM and LPT)" folder.
You will see which virtual COM port has been assigned to the interface adapter, e.g.:
"USB serial port (COM3)".
INFORMATION
Change the COM port of the USB11A to prevent a conflict with another COM port.
It is possible that another device (e.g. an internal modem) uses the same COM port
as the USB11A interface adapter.
Select the COM port of USB11A in the device manager.

In the context menu, click the [Properties] button and assign the USB11A another
COM port.
Restart your system for the changes to become effective.
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12.1.3 Configuring the serial communication

You must have a serial connection between your PC and the units you want to configure.
You can establish one, for example, using the USB11A interface adapter.
Proceed as follows to configure serial communication:
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[3]
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"Activate" checkbox
[Edit] button

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2. From the list [1], select "Serial" as the communication type.

In the example, "Serial" is activated as the communication type for the first communication channel [2].
window.
This will display the settings for the "serial" communication type.
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4. It might be necessary to change the preset communication parameters on the tab

pages [Basic settings] and [Extended settings]. When doing so, refer to the detailed
description of the communication parameters (page 78).
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12.1.4 Communication parameters, serial (RS-485)

The following table describes the [basic setting] for the serial (RS-485) communication
channel:
Communication parameters
Description
Note
COM port
Serial port connected to the interface adapter
Baud rate
Transmission speed with which

the connected PC communicates
with the unit in the network via the
communication channel
If there is no value entered

here, the SEW
Communication Server uses
the first available port.
A USB interface adapter is
indicated by the addition of
"(USB)".
Possible values:
9.6 kBit/s
57.6 kBit/s
AUTO (default setting)
Find the correct value for the

connected unit in the documentation.
If you set "AUTO", the units
are scanned with both baud
rates in succession.
Set the starting value for
automatic baud rate detection
under [Settings] / [Options] /
[Communication].
The following table describes the [extended setting] for the serial (RS-485) communication channel:
Description
Note
Parameter telegrams
Telegram with a single parameter
Used for transferring a single

parameter of a unit.
Multibyte telegrams
Telegram with several parameters Used for transferring the complete parameter set of a unit.
Timeout
Waiting time in [ms] that the master waits for a reply from a slave
after it has sent a request.
Retries
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Number of request retries after

the timeout is exceeded
Default setting:
100 ms (parameter
telegram)
350 ms (multibyte
telegram)
Increase the value if not all

units are detected during a
network scan.
Default setting: 3

Communication via USB (direct)
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12.2.1 Connecting the unit with the PC via USB

The illustration shows how the unit (in the example a gateway [3]) is connected with the
PC [1] using a USB connection cable [2]. It also shows how the gateway [3] is connected
with the lower-level unit [5] via SBus (CAN).
[1]
[2]
[3]
[4]
[5]
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[2] USB connection cable
[3] Gateway (UFx41 in the example)
[4] SBus connection (CAN based) between the gateway and the lower-level unit
[5] Lower-level unit (MOVIAXIS in this example)
Proceed as follows to connect the gateway with the PC and the lower-level unit:
1. Insert the USB-A connector of the USB cable [2] into a free USB port on your PC [1].
2. Insert the USB-B connector of the USB cable [2] into the USB port on your
gateway [3].
3. Connect the SBus interface of the gateway [3] with the SBus interface of the lowerlevel unit [5].
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12.2.2 Installing the driver

Before you can communicate with the unit via USB (direct), you have to install the required driver file from the installation path of MOVITOOLS MotionStudio.
Follow the instructions below to install the driver for USB communication:
1. Connect the unit to a free USB port on your PC.
Your PC will detect the new hardware and launch the hardware wizard.
2. Follow the instructions of the hardware wizard.
3. Click on [Browse] and go to the MOVITOOLS MotionStudio installation folder.
4. Enter the following path:
"..\Program Files\SEW\MotionStudio\Driver\SEW_USBWIN32_051120"
5. Click the [Next] button to install the driver.
12.2.3 Configuring USB communication
You need a USB connection between your PC and the unit you want to configure.
Proceed as follows to configure USB communication:
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[2]
[3]

"Activate" checkbox
[Edit] button
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2. From selection field [1], choose the communication type "USB (direct)".
In the example, "USB" is activated as the communication type for the first communication channel [2].
window.
This will display the settings for the "USB" communication type.
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4. Change the set communication parameters if necessary. When doing so, refer to the
detailed description of the communication parameters (page 82).
12.2.4 USB communication parameters
The following table describes the communication parameters for the USB communication channel:
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Description
Note
Timeout
Waiting time in [ms] that the master waits for a response from a
slave after it has sent a request.

Communication SBus (CAN) via interface adapter
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12.3.1 Engineering via interface adapter (SBus)

Since your unit supports the "SBus" communication option, you can use a suitable interface adapter for engineering.
The interface adapter is an additional hardware component available from SEW-EURODRIVE. You can use it to connect your engineering PC with the respective communication option of the unit.
The following table shows the different types of interface adapters (options) available,
and for which units they are suitable:
Interface adapter type
(option)
Order no.
Scope of delivery
Units
PC-CAN interface from

SEW (incl. prefabricated
connection cable with integrated terminating resistor)
18210597
PCAN-USB ISO from Peak
IPEH
002022
Prefabricated cable with

9-pin sub-D connector
for connection to the
unit, length 2 m
A 120 ohm terminating
resistor is fitted to one
end of the prefabricated
cable (between CAN_H
and CAN_L).
MOVIAXIS
MOVIDRIVE B
MOVITRAC B
MOVI-PLC (basic and
advanced)
Without connection
cable
Without terminating
resistor
To connect the PC CAN interface to the unit, you need an additional connection cable
with terminating resistor. The scope of delivery of the PC CAN interface from SEW includes a prefabricated connection cable on the unit with terminating resistor. Therefore,
only this PC-CAN interface is described in the following chapter.
12.3.2 Starting up the USB-CAN interface
Overview
This section describes how to connect the PC-CAN interface from SEW to the SBus interface or your units and what must be considered for this.
CAN pin assignment
The figure below shows the pin assignment of the 9-pin D-sub connector of the PC-CAN
interface from SEW (view from top):
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Connecting the
USB-CAN interface to the unit
INFORMATION
Faulty data transmission
Use only shielded cables suitable (approved) for CAN networks.
The figure shows how the USB-CAN interface adapter [2] from SEW is connected with
the unit [4] and the PC [1] via the SBus interface [3], in this example the unit is a
MOVIDRIVE.
[1]
[2]
[3]
[4]
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[2] USB-CAN interface with prefabricated connection cable with terminating resistor (included in the scope of
delivery)
[3] SBus interface of the unit (terminal X30 on DFC11B)
[4] Unit (MOVIDRIVE with connection option DFC11B in this example)
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To connect the USB-CAN interface with the PC and your unit, proceed as follows:
1. Connect the 9-pin D-sub connector of the USB-CAN interface with the prefabricated
connection cable. Make sure that the cable end with the terminating resistor leads to
the USB-CAN interface.
2. Connect the second cable end (without terminating resistor) with the SBus interface
[3] of the unit [4].
If MOVIDRIVE is equipped with the DFC11B connection option, you can connect
the D-sub plug of the prefabricated cable directly with terminal X30.
Without the connection option, connect the cores of the prefabricated cable to the
X12 terminal of MOVIDRIVE as follows:
Signal
Terminal on
MOVIDRIVE
CAN pin assignment

(9-pin D-sub connector)
Core
(Deviations are possible)
CAN_H
X12:2
PIN 7
Brown
CAN_L
X12:3
PIN 2
White
CAN_GND
X12:1
PIN 3
Shielding
3. If the unit is operated within a CAN network, connect the terminating resistor at the
last unit.
4. Plug the USB-A connector of the USB cable into a free USB interface on your PC [1].
For detailed information about the startup of a USB-CAN interface in connection with a
MOVIAXIS unit, refer to the "MOVIAXIS MX Multi-Axis Servo Inverter" operating instructions.
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12.3.3 Configuring the SBus communication

You need an SBus connection between your PC and the units you want to configure.
You can use a USB-CAN interface for this purpose.
Proceed as follows to configure SBus communication:
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[3]
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2. From the list [1], select "SBus" as the communication type.

In the example, "SBus" is activated as the communication type for the first communication channel [2].
window.
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This will display the settings for the "SBus" communication type.
pages [Basic settings] and [Advanced settings]. When doing so, refer to the detailed
description of the communication parameters (page 88).
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12.3.4 Communication parameters for SBus

The following table describes the [Basic setting] for the SBus communication channel:
Description
Note
Baud rate
Transmission speed with which

the connected PC communicates
with the unit in the network via the
communication channel.
Adjustable values (permitted

total cable length):
125 kBaud (500 m)
250 kBaud (250 m)
500 kBaud (100 m)
(default)
1 MBaud (25 m)
All connected units must

support the same baud rate.
The following table describes the [Advanced setting] for the SBus communication channel:
Description
Note
Parameter telegrams
Used for transmitting a single

parameter of a unit.
Multibyte telegrams
Telegram with several parameters Used for transmitting the complete parameter set of a unit.
Timeout
Retries
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Default setting:
100 ms (parameter
telegram)
350 ms (multibyte
telegram)
Increase the value if not all

units are detected during a
network scan.
Default setting: 3

Communication via Ethernet
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12.4.1 Direct communication

Overview
The figure shows the network with direct communication using Ethernet:
[2]
[1]
[3]
ETHERNET
[4]
EURODRIVE
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[2] Ethernet TCP/IP connection
[3] Switch
[4] Units (examples) with Ethernet interfaces
Function
Parameter requests from MOVITOOLS MotionStudio are transferred via Ethernet [2]
from a PC [1] to a switch [3] using the Ethernet TCP/IP interface.
The parameter requests are then passed directly on to the Ethernet interface of the units
[4] from the switch [3].
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12.4.2 Address Editor

Overview
The Address Editor is a freeware tool by SEW-EURODRIVE GmbH & Co KG.

It is available once the "MOVITOOLS MotionStudio" engineering software is installed.
However, it is used separately.
You can use the Address Editor to establish a communication for your units via Ethernet
and to address the units.
If you use a patch cable to connect the Ethernet interface of your engineering PC to the
Ethernet, the Address Editor detects all Ethernet stations in the connected network segment (local network).
Unlike with "MOVITOOLS MotionStudio", you will not have to adjust the IP address of
the engineering PC to the local network.
This
means
that
the
Address
"MOVITOOLS MotionStudio".
Editor
is
useful
addition
to
Proceed as follows if you have added other Ethernet stations to an existing network:
Start the Address Editor
Search for Ethernet stations
Once you have found the added Ethernet stations, you have two options:
Starting the
Address Editor
Adjust detected Ethernet stations to the network (address)
Adjust the engineering PC to the network (address)
You can use the Address Editor once MOVITOOLS MotionStudio has been installed.
Proceed as follows to start the Address Editor:
1. Close MOVITOOLS MotionStudio.
2. Start the Address Editor from the Windows start menu via:
[Start] / [Programs] / [SEW] / MOVITOOLS MotionStudio] / [Address Editor
(Address Tool)]
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You can use the Address Editor to find Ethernet stations in a network. This is especially
useful for finding recently added Ethernet stations. The Address Editor also helps you
to locate the Ethernet interface of the Ethernet stations that were found.
Proceed as follows to search for Ethernet stations and localize the hardware:
1. Select "Ethernet" as the interface for PC and unit. To do so, click on the corresponding option field in the lower part of the window.
2. Click [Next] to confirm your selection and proceed to the next dialog.
3. Wait for the network scan to start automatically. The default setting for the waiting
time (scan timeout) is 3 s [2]
Note: If you no units are found during the network scan, the wiring might be inadequate, or you have several network cards installed (activated) in your PC.
In this case, proceed as follows:
Select the desired card. To do so, click "Select network card" [3] in the toolbar.
Start the network scan manually. To do so, click "Start network scan" [1] in the
toolbar.
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[2]
[3]
[4]
"Start network scan" symbol

"Scan timeout" input field
"Select network card" symbol
"Localize" checkbox
As a result, the current addresses of all Ethernet stations in the connected network
will be displayed.
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4. Mark the "Localize" checkbox [4] to localize an Ethernet station.

The link/act LED of the first Ethernet interface of the respective Ethernet station will
flash green.
Adjust detected
Ethernet stations
to the network
(address)
Proceed as follows to adjust (address) the localized Ethernet stations to the network:
1. Double-click on the "Communication parameters" window of the respective unit [1] to
adjust the IP parameters of an Ethernet station to the network.
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[2]
"Communication parameters" window

"Download" button
The following fields can be edited:
IP address of the Ethernet station
IP address of the subnet mask
IP address of the standard gateway
DHCP startup configuration (if supported by the unit)
2. Transmit the address changes to the Ethernet station. Click on [Download] [2].
3. Switch the unit off and on again in order to apply the changes.
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network (address)
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Proceed as follows to adjust (address) the engineering PC to the network:

1. Select the following item from the Windows start menu:
[Start] / [Setup] / [Network connections]
2. Select the corresponding PC interface.
3. Select "Properties" from the context menu.
4. Activate the checkbox with the entry "Internet protocol (TCP/IP)".
5. Click on "Properties".
6. Activate the "Use the following IP address" checkbox.
7. Enter the same IP addresses for the subnet mask and the standard gateway as for
the other Ethernet stations in this local network.
8. For the engineering PC, enter an IP address that meets the following conditions:
In the blocks that define the network, the address segment for the engineering
PC must correspond to the other Ethernet stations.
In the blocks that define the station, the address segment for the engineering PC
must differ from the other stations.
The last block must not contain the values "0", "4", "127" or "255".
INFORMATION
In the IP address of the subnet mask (e.g. 255.255.255.0), the values in the blocks
have the following meaning:
"255", defines the address of the network where the stations are located.
"0", defines the address of the actual station to distinguish it from other stations.
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12.4.3 Configuring the communication channel via Ethernet

Proceed as follows to configure a communication channel for Ethernet:
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[1] "Type of communication" selection list
[2] "Activate" checkbox
[3] [Edit...] button
2. From the list [1], select "Ethernet" as the communication type.

In the example, "ETHERNET" is activated as the communication type for the first
communication channel [2].
3. Click [Edit] [3] in the right section of the window.
This will display the settings for the "Ethernet" communication type.
4. Set up the SMLP protocol. To do so, select the "SMLP settings" tab.
5. Set the parameters. Follow the instructions described in the section "Setting communication parameters for SMLP".
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INFORMATION
SMLP stands for Simple MOVILINK Protocol. It is the SEW-EURODRIVE unit protocol and is transmitted directly via TCP/IP.
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12.4.4 Setting communication parameters for SMLP

Proceed as follows to set the Ethernet communication parameters:
1. Change the set communication parameters if necessary. Refer to the detailed description of the communication parameters for SMLP.
INFORMATION
During a unit scan, the system recognizes only units that are in the same (local) network segment as the PC that is running on MOVITOOLS MotionStudio.
If you have units that are OUTSIDE the local network segment, add the IP
addresses of these units to the list of SMLP servers.
2. Add an IP address by opening the context menu and selecting [Add IP address] [1].
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[1] [Add IP address] button
[2] "IP address" input field
3. Enter the IP address in the input field [2] and click the [OK] button.
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12.4.5 Communication parameters for SMLP

The following table describes the communication parameters for SMLP:
Description
Note
Timeout
Waiting time in ms that the client

waits for a response from the
server after it has made a
request.
Broadcast IP address
IP address of the local network

segment within which the unit
scan is carried out.
In the default setting, the unit

scan only detects units that are in
the local network segment.
IP address of SMLP server
IP address of the SMLP server or

of other units that are to be
included in the unit scan but are
outside the local network segment.
Excluded IP address
IP addresses of units that should

not be included in the unit scan

Increase the value as
required if a delay in
communication is causing
malfunctions.
Enter the IP address of units

that are to be included in the
unit scan but are outside the
local network segment.
Enter the IP address of the
SIMATIC S7 control, if you
are operating an indirect
Ethernet to PROFIBUS
communication via SIMATIC
S7.
Enter the IP address of units that

should not be included in the unit
scan. This can be units that are
not ready for communication (for
example because they have not
been started up yet)
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12.4.6 Communication ports used

The
following
table
describes
MOVITOOLS MotionStudio uses:
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the
communication
ports
that
Application
No. of the communication port
Description
ETH server
300
For using a PC as Ethernet gateway with

the program "ETHServer.exe"
SEW communication server
301
For communication between

MOVITOOLS MotionStudio and the
SEW Communication Server
Offline data server
302
For communication of
MOVITOOLS MotionStudio in offline
mode
MOVIVISION server
303
For communication with a PC with active

MOVIVISION server
MOVI-PLC visualization
304
For communication between MOVI-PLC

and the 3D simulation of
TCI server
305
For communication via TCI
EcEngineeringServer remote
control (in preparation)
306
For direct communication (without master)

with SEW EtherCAT slaves
EcEngineeringServer mailbox
gateway (in preparation)
307
For direct communication (without master)

with SEW EtherCAT slaves

Communication via EtherCAT
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12.5.1 Overview
The figure shows the network with communication using EtherCAT:
[2]
[1]
[3]
[4]
ETHERCAT
[5]
EURODRIVE
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[3] Switch
[4] EtherCAT master with additional engineering interface (TCP/IP) and integrated mailbox gateway
[5] Units (examples) with EtherCAT interfaces
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12.5.2 Function
from a PC [1] to a switch [3] using the Ethernet TCP/IP interface.
Parameter requests are transferred from the switch [3] to the EtherCAT interfaces of the
units [5] via a the mailbox gateway in the EtherCAT master [4].
INFORMATION
Engineering interface
You may not use non-assigned Ethernet interfaces on units with EtherCAT interfaces
for Engineering.
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12.5.3 Configuring the communication channel via EtherCAT

Proceed as follows to configure a communication channel for EtherCAT:
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[2]
[3]

"Activate" checkbox
[Edit] button
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2. From the dropdown menu [1], select "Ethernet" as the communication type.
4. Set the communication parameters. Follow the instructions described in the section
"Setting communication parameters for EtherCAT".
INFORMATION
EtherCAT is a protocol that is transferred via a mailbox gateway.
Setting communication parameters

for EtherCAT
Proceed as follows to set the EtherCAT communication parameters:

1. Set up the EtherCAT protocol. To do so, select the "EtherCAT settings" tab.
2. Tick the "Activate EtherCAT" checkbox.
3. Change the set communication parameters if necessary. Refer to the detailed description of the communication parameters for EtherCAT.
INFORMATION
During a unit scan, the system recognizes only units that are in the same (local) network segment as the PC that is running MOVITOOLS MotionStudio.
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If you have units that are OUTSIDE the local network segment, add the IP
addresses of these units to the list of EtherCAT masters.

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4. To add an IP address, open the context menu and select [Add IP address] [1].
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[2]
[Add IP address] button

"IP address" input field
1. Enter the IP address in the input field [2] and click the [OK] button.
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Communication
parameters for
EtherCAT
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The following table describes the communication parameters for EtherCAT:

Description
Note
Timeout
Waiting time in [ms] that the client

waits for a response from the
server after it has made a
request.
Scan range of:
Start address for the EtherCAT

scan range
Scan range end:
Stop address for the EtherCAT

scan range
By entering values here, you can

limit the EtherCAT scan range
and thereby shorten the length of
time it takes to scan the unit.
IP address EtherCAT master
IP address of the mailbox gateway in the EtherCAT master

malfunctions.

Communication via PROFIBUS DP/DP-V1
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12.6.1 Communication via C2 master

Overview
The figure shows a network with PROFIBUS communication via C2 master:
[2]
EURODRIVE
[3]
[1]
EURODRIVE
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[1] C2 master (as PC with installed softnet DP driver and installed PROFIBUS master card)
[2] C1 master
[3] Units (examples) with DP-V1 capable PROFIBUS interfaces
C2 master
C2 master [1] can be a PC, for example, which you can use as diagnostic and visualization PC.
For this purpose, the PC has to be equipped with additional hardware and software as
described in the next section.
Function
The C2 master [1] sends parameter requests from MOVITOOLS MotionStudio to the
PROFIBUS interfaces in the units [3] via PROFIBUS (acyclic C2 services). In this case,
SIMATIC S7 [2] does not perform any routing.
Advantage
The C2 master works independently of the C1 master. This means you can establish a
communication with your units even when the C1 master fails.
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12.6.2 Additionally required hardware and software

Requirements
INFORMATION
If you startup and configure PROFIBUS stations in your network, you need additional
hardware and software from Siemens.
Required hardware
Note the prerequisites regarding license rights for Siemens software products
used.
Observe the documentation provided by Siemens for the hardware and software
products used.
The following table shows the PROFIBUS master cards available from Siemens:
Designation of the PROFIBUS
master card
Required software
Starting up hardware and software
Order number
Type of PROFIBUS master card
SIMATIC NET CP5611
6GK1561-1AA00
PCI card for PCs
SIMATIC NET CP5512
6GK1561-2AA00
PCMCIA card (32-bit card bus) for

notebooks
The following table shows the software available from Siemens:

Designation of the software
Order number
Type of software
SIMATIC NET PB Softnet-DP

Edition 2007
6GK1704-5DW00-3AE1
Driver package
Proceed as follows to install the additionally required hardware and software:

1. Observe the documentation provided by Siemens for the hardware and software
products used.
2. Install the PROFIBUS master card.
3. Install the software.
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12.6.3 Parameterizing the C2 master with SIMATIC NET

Starting SIMATIC
NET and setting
the PG/PC interface
Do the following to start SIMATIC NET:

1. From the Start menu of Windows, start the program "Set PG/PC Interface" under the
following menu item:
[Start] / [Control panel]
The "Set PG/PC interface" window opens:
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2. Set the access path of the application as shown in the figure.
INFORMATION
If you cannot set the access path because the "Access point of the application" selection field is disabled, the reason is the following:
You have opened the "Set PG/PC interface" program from SIMATIC STEP 7 and have
therefore occupied the access path.
Start the "Set PG/PC Interface" program from the Windows Start menu.
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Parameterizing the
C2 master
Proceed as follows to configure a C2 master:

1. In the "Set PG/PC interface" window, click on the [Properties] button.
This opens the "Properties" window.
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2. If a C1 master is active, disable the "PG/PC is the only master on the bus" checkbox.
3. Assign the PC a free address that is not yet reserved by other stations (masters or
slaves).
4. Set the baud rate (transmission speed) matching your PROFIBUS network. If you operate a C1 master, set the baud rate of the C1 master.
5. Select "DP" as the profile or set the bus timing according to the existing PROFIBUS
network.
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Checking the
parameters of the
PROFIBUS stations
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Do the following to check the parameters of the PROFIBUS stations:

1. Close the "Properties" window to return to the "Set PG/PC interface" window.
2. Click the [Diagnostics] button.
This opens the "SIMATIC NET diagnostics" window.
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3. Check the parameters you have set. To do so, click on [Test].

If your parameter setting is valid, "OK" will be displayed.
4. To have all bus stations displayed, click on [Read].
5. Make sure that all bus stations were parameterized correctly.
6. Open the MOVITOOLS MotionStudio engineering software.
7. Set the communication parameters in MOVITOOLS MotionStudio. Refer to the following section "Configuring communication via PROFIBUS".
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12.6.4 Configuring communication via PROFIBUS

Prerequisites
INFORMATION
The following steps describe only how you configure PROFIBUS communication in
Configuring the
communication
channel via
PROFIBUS
First make all the required settings in the project planning software. Refer to the
previous section "Configuring C2 master with SIMATIC NET".
Proceed as follows to configure a communication via PROFIBUS:

1. Make sure that all the required settings have been made in the project planning software.
2. Start MOVITOOLS MotionStudio and create a project following the instructions described in the section "First Steps".
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[2]
[3]

"Activate" checkbox
[Edit] button
4. From the dropdown menu [1], select "PROFIBUS" as communication type.

In the example, "PROFIBUS" is activated as the communication type for the first
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6. Select the "Start automatically" control field if you want to launch the PROFIBUS
server every time the SEW Communication Server is started.
7. Click the [Restart server] button to start the PROFIBUS server.
Windows displays the activated PROFIBUS server using the following ICON in the
status bar:
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12.6.5 Communication parameters for PROFIBUS DP/DP-V1

The following table describes the communication parameters for the PROFIBUS DP/
DP-V1 communication channel:
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Description
Note
PROFIBUS server
The Windows status bar displays

the active PROFIBUS server
Select the "Start automatically" control field if you want

to launch the PROFIBUS
server every time the SEW
Communication Server is
started.

Communication via MPI with SIMATIC S7
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12.7.1 Overview
The figure shows the network with indirect S7-MPI to PROFIBUS communication via SIMATIC S7:
[2]
SIMATIC S7
[1]
[3]
PROFIBUS DP/DPV1
EURODRIVE
[4]
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[1] PC with S7-MPI interface
[2] S7-MPI connection
[3] SIMATIC S7 with the FC_MoviTools function
[4] Units with PROFIBUS interfaces
12.7.2 Function
Parameter requests from MOVITOOLS MotionStudio are passed on from a PC [1] with
an S7-MPI interface to SIMATIC S7 [3] via the S7-MPI connection [2].
The SEW FC_MoviTools function directs the parameter request to the PROFIBUS interfaces in the units via the PROFIBUS. The SIMATIC S7 acts as a gateway from S7-MPI
to PROFIBUS. The units are PROFIBUS stations.
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12.7.3 Configuring communication via S7-MPI

Prerequisites
INFORMATION
If you run and configure S7-MPI stations in your network, you need additional hardware and software from Siemens.
Note the prerequisites regarding license rights for additional Siemens software
products.
INFORMATION
The following steps describe only how you can configure S7-MPI communication in
Configuring the
communication
channel via S7MPI
Siemens documentation and the "MOVITOOLS - Connection to SIMATIC S7 via
S7-MPI interface" manual for help.
Proceed as follows to configure a communication via S7-MPI:

1. Make sure that all the required settings have been made in the project planning software.
2. Start MOVITOOLS MotionStudio and create a project following the instructions described in the section "First Steps".
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[2]
[3]

"Activate" checkbox
[Edit] button
4. From the dropdown menu [1], select "S7MPI" as the communication type.
In the example, "S7-MPI" is activated as the communication type for the first communication channel [2].
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This will display the settings for the "S7-MPI" communication type.
pages [Addressing] and [Extended settings]. When doing so, refer to the detailed description of the communication parameters (page 117).
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12.7.4 Communication parameters for S7-MPI

The following table describes the [basic setting] for the S7-MPI communication channel:
Description
Note
Name
Name of the S7-MPI station
If you communicate with several

stations, you can give the stations
self-explanatory names to help
you differentiate between them.
MPI address
S7 MPI address for the SIMATIC

S7
Segment ID
Segment ID for the SIMATIC S7
Default setting: 0
Slot
Number of the slot in the component rack, where the SIMATIC S7

CPU installs the S7-MPI interface.
If required, count the modules to

determine the number
Rack
Number of component rack
Default setting: 0
Manual DB entry
Select "Create entry" if you want

to manually enter the numbers of
the communication data block
(CDB) and the hardware data
block (HDB).
If you enter the numbers manually, only these are taken into
account in the unit scan.
Communication DB number
Number of the communication

data block (CDB)
Hardware DB number
Number of the hardware data

block (HDB)
The following table describes the [Extended setting] for the S7-MPI communication
channel:
Description
Note
Parameter telegrams
Multibyte telegrams
Telegram with several parameters -
Timeout

Default setting: 3
Retries

(3000 ms)
malfunctions.
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Communication via Ethernet with SIMATIC S7
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12.8
12.8.1 Prerequisites
INFORMATION
If you startup and configure an Ethernet connection to SIMATIC S7 in your network,
you need additional hardware and software from Siemens.
Note the prerequisites regarding license rights for additional Siemens software
products.
INFORMATION
The following steps describe only how you can configure the Ethernet connection to
SIMATIC S7 in MOVITOOLS MotionStudio.
Siemens documentation and the "MOVITOOLS - Connection to SIMATIC S7 via
Ethernet" manual for help.
12.8.2 Overview
The figure shows the network with indirect (lower-level) Ethernet to PROFIBUS communication via SIMATIC S7:
[2]
SIMATIC S7
[1]
[3]
PROFIBUS DP/DPV1
EURODRIVE
[4]
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[4] Units (examples) with PROFIBUS interfaces
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12.8.3 Function
from a PC [1] with Ethernet TCP/IP interface to a SIMATIC S7 [3].
The SEW function module "SMLP Server" directs these parameter requests to the units
via the lower-level PROFIBUS DP/DP-V1. The SIMATIC S7 acts as a gateway from
Ethernet TCP/IP to PROFIBUS. The units [4] are PROFIBUS stations.
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12.8.4 Configuring the communication channel via Ethernet

Proceed as follows to configure a communication channel for Ethernet:
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[2] "Activate" checkbox
[3] [Edit...] button
2. From the list [1], select "Ethernet" as the communication type.

4. Set up the SMLP protocol. To do so, select the "SMLP settings" tab.
5. Set the parameters. Follow the instructions described in the section "Setting communication parameters for SMLP".
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INFORMATION
SMLP stands for Simple MOVILINK Protocol. It is the SEW-EURODRIVE unit protocol and is transmitted directly via TCP/IP.
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Configuring Units Using Tools

Functions and tools
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13.1
Functions and tools

Every function that you can perform with the MOVITOOLS MotionStudio software
package has a corresponding tool. The tools are provided in the context menu, and depend on the unit.
The following table shows which functions are assigned to which tool.
The technology editors are cross-functional.
Function
Startup
Tool
Startup wizard (page 123)

Manual operation (page 130)
Parameter tree (page 124)

PDO Editor (page 129)
Shell (page 131)
Gateway configurator
Application Builder (page 131)

Bus monitor (page 132)
Scope (page 131)
Status (page 135)
Programming tools (page 134)
Technology Editors
(page 133)
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Parameterization
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Diagnostics and visualization
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Programming
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13.2
Displaying supported unit types

Proceed as follows to display the supported unit types:
1. Select [Help] / [Installed components] from the menu.
2. Select the appropriate tool in the "Plug-ins" category.
In the upper right corner of the window, you will then see a list of unit types that are
supported by these tools.
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Tools in detail
13.3.1 Startup wizard

Description of the
startup wizard
The following table describes this tool and shows which unit types are supported:
Tool
Description
Supported unit types
Startup wizard
See "Displaying supported unit

types" (page 122).
Starting up units
(online)
Used to adjust the unit to the

motors and encoders that are
connected
Used for optimizing the current,
speed and position controller
Use of the tools varies
according to the unit type
Proceed as follows to start up the units (online):

1. Switch to the network view.
2. Click on "Switch to online mode" [1] in the toolbar.
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3. Select the unit you want to startup.

4. Open the context menu and select the following command:
[Startup]/[Startup]
Then, the Startup wizard opens.
5. Follow the instructions of the startup wizard and then load the startup data onto your
unit.
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13.3.2 Parameter tree

Description of the
parameter tree
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Tool
Description
Parameter tree
The parameter tree is a view. All

unit parameters are grouped into
folders in this view.
You can open the folders and read/
change individual unit parameters
(page 126).
Using either the context menu or
toolbar, you can manage the unit
parameters as follows:
Comparing unit parameters
(page 127)
Searching for unit parameters
Creating and printing unit
parameter documents
(page 127)
Grouping unit parameters into a
new parameter tree (page 128)
to create individual views

types" (page 122).

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Parameter tree
toolbar
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The following figure shows the toolbar for managing unit parameters:
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Position
Interface name
[1]
New tree
Creates a new tree
[2]
Save parameter tree
Saves an individually created parameter tree
[3]
Open parameter tree
Opens an individually created parameter tree
[4]
Open standard parameter tree
Opens a SEW standard parameter tree
[5]
Search
Searches the parameter tree
[6]
Add empty tree
Adds an empty tree
[7]
Add node
Adds an empty node
[8]
Delete node
Deletes a node
[9]
Add line
Adds lines
[10]
Delete line
Delete lines
[11]
Close all windows
Closes all windows
[12]
Show window
Displays all windows
[13]
Edit mode
Switches to edit mode
Function
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Reading/changing
unit parameters
Proceed as follows to read/change unit parameters:

1. Switch to the required view (project view or network view).
2. Select the communication mode:
Click the "Switch to online mode" button [1] if you want to read or change
parameters directly on the unit.
Click the "Switch to offline mode" button [2] if you want to read or change
parameters in the project.
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[2]

"Switch to offline mode" symbol
3. Select the unit you want to set parameters for.

4. Open the context menu and select the [Parameter tree] command.
Then, the "Parameter tree" view opens on the right section of the screen.
5. Expand the "Parameter tree" up to the node you require.
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6. Double-click to display a particular group of unit parameters.

7. Press the enter key to finalize any changes you make to numerical values in the input
fields.
INFORMATION
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Refer to the parameter list in the unit documentation for detailed information on
the unit parameters.

Tools in detail
Comparing unit
parameters
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Proceed as follows to compare unit parameters:

1. Open the context menu in the "Parameter tree" view.
2. Select the [Compare] command.
3. For "Source 2", choose one of the following types:
File (a backup file, for example)
Online
Project data
4. Press the [Compare] button.

The parameters from "Source 2" are then compared with the unit parameters. Any
parameter differences are listed.
Printing unit
parameters
Proceed as follows to print unit parameters:

1. Open the context menu in the "Parameter tree" view.
INFORMATION
If you want to print particular unit parameters, select the corresponding node.
2. Select the [Create document] command.

3. Enter a name for the HTML file. Confirm.
4. Choose one of the following options:
Document the complete parameter tree.
Document unit parameters of the selected node
Document unit parameters of the current window
The unit parameters are displayed as an HTML file in a browser window, which you
can then print.
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Grouping unit
parameters into a
new parameter
tree
When you open the parameter tree, you have the SEW standard parameter tree as the
view for your unit parameters.
MOVITOOLS MotionStudio allows you to create your own parameter tree. Having your
own tree is helpful if you frequently use certain unit parameters and would like them
grouped together. Once you have created and saved a parameter tree, you can always
use the respective unit type to open it.
Proceed as follows to group unit parameters into a new parameter tree.
1. Open the context menu in the "Parameter tree" view or use the toolbar (page 125).
2. Press the [Edit mode] button.
3. Specify the tree structure of the new parameter tree. Use the following commands to
do so:
[Add empty tree]
[Add tree]
[Add standard tree]
[Add node].
4. Drag your required unit parameters into the newly created tree structure (drag and
drop).
5. Open the context menu to save the new parameter tree. Select the [Save as] command.
6. Enter a name for the backup file. Confirm.
The newly arranged unit parameters are saved with their values as an individual parameter tree.
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13.3.3 PDO Editor

Description of the
PDO Editor
Tool
Description
Process Data Object Editor

(PDO Editor)
MOVIAXIS
Using the PDO

Editor
Used for setting parameters of

input/output terminals on the
servo inverter
Used for configuring process
data graphically
Used to set parameters for the
MOVIAXIS Function Control
Blocks (FCBs).
For detailed information about parameter setting, refer to the "MOVIAXIS MS MultiAxis Servo Inverter" project planning manual.
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13.3.4 Manual operation

Description of
manual operation
Manual operation
The following table describes the tool and shows the units that are supported:
Tool
Description
Supported units
Manual operation
Used to manually control the unit

from your PC

types" (page 122).
Proceed as follows to use the units in the manual operation mode:
INFORMATION
You can only run manual operation using the serial interface.
MOVIGEAR units are the only exception. For these units, you can also run manual
operation using SBus.
1. Switch to online mode.
2. Select the device you want to control from your PC.
3. Open the context menu and select the [Manual operation] command.
This opens the "New project" window.
4. Activate manual operation by clicking the [Activate manual operation] button
5. Enter a setpoint for the speed. When doing so, take into account the desired operating mode (right/left).
6. Select one of the following operating modes:
Rapid speed
Creep speed or
Variable
7. Begin manual operation by pressing [Start].

In the right section of the window, the actual values for the following parameters are
displayed:
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Status
Binary inputs and outputs
Speed
Output current

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13.3.5 Scope
Description of
Scope
Using Scope
Tool
Description
Scope
Used to run diagnostics on process

values by recording in real time
(oscilloscope program)

types" (page 122).
For detailed information about how to use the Scope function, refer to the MOVITOOLS
MotionStudio online help.
13.3.6 Application Builder

Description of the
Application Builder
Using the Application Builder
Tool
Description
Application Builder
Editor for creating the following

applications:
User-specific visualizations
Application-specific diagnostics
Supported for all units
For detailed information about using the Application Builder, refer to online help, which
you can call in the tool.
13.3.7 Shell
Description of the
Shell
Using the Shell
Tool
Description
Shell
Higher-level tool that contains the

following functions on one interface:
Parameterization
Startup

types" (page 122).
Proceed as follows to use the Shell:

1. Select the unit for which you want to run the Shell.
2. Start the Shell from the context menu using the [Shell] command.
3. Select the required function.
For detailed information about the unit parameters, refer to online help, which you can
call in the Shell.
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13.3.8 Bus Monitor

Description of Bus
Monitor
Tool
Description
Bus monitor
Supported for all units for which you

run diagnostics using
MOVITOOLS
Using Bus Monitor
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Tool for running diagnostics on

the communication between
the field bus and the unit (monitor mode)
Tool for specifying setpoints for
the unit independently from the
controller (control mode)
A prerequisite for the tool is a
serial communication between
your PC and the unit.
For detailed information about using Bus Monitor, refer to online help, which you can call
in the tool.

Tools in detail
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13.3.9 Technology editors

Description of the
technology editors
The following table describes the tools and shows which unit types are supported:
Tool
Description
Motion technology editor
Editor with the following functions:

Startup
Parameterization
Control
Technology function
visualization.
Supported for MOVIAXIS and

MOVIDRIVE units
Technology functions (applications) for MOVIAXIS:

Electronic gear unit
Electronic cam
Touch probe
Result control
Virtual encoder
Technology functions (applications) for MOVIDRIVE:
Internal synchronous operation
Electronic cam
MOVIDRIVE application
modules
Single-axis positioning for
MOVIAXIS
Using technology
editors
Editor with the following functions:

Startup
Parameterization
Control and
Visualization of single-axis
positioning for MOVIAXIS.
Proceed as follows to use the technology editors:

1. Select the unit for which you want to run a technology editor.
2. Start the tool from the context menu using the [Technology Editors] command.
3. Follow the wizard instructions.
For detailed information about technology functions (applications) and using the motion
technology editor, refer to the following documents:
The "MOVIAXIS MX Multi-Axis Servo Inverter Technology Editor for Single-Axis

Positioning" manual
The application manuals for MOVIDRIVE units and the online help, which you can
call in the tool.
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13
13.3.10 Tools for programming

Programming
experience
For users who wish to program the IPOS Positioning and Sequence Control System
using MOVITOOLS MotionStudio, familiarity with programming languages C or Assembler is required.
For users who wish to program the MOVI-PLC controller using MOVITOOLS MotionStudio, familiarity with programming languages as defined in IEC 61131-3 is required.
Description of the
PLC Editor
Using the PLC

Editor
Description of the
IPOS assembler
and compiler
Using the IPOS

assembler and
compiler
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Tool
Description
PLC Editor
The PLC-Editor is an IEC 61131-3compliant programming editor with

comprehensive libraries comprising:
Function modules
Technology functions
Supported in combination with the

following units for MOVI-PLC:
MOVIDRIVE B
MOVITRAC B
MOVIAXIS
MOVIFIT
For detailed information about PLC programming and using the PLC Editor, refer to the
following documents:
The "MOVI-PLC Programming in the PLC Editor" system manual
Online help, which you can call in the tool
Tool
Description
IPOS assembler
Tool for IPOS programming in

assembler
IPOS compiler
Tool for editing and compiling

IPOS programs
Supported for all units that are programmed using MOVITOOLS.
For detailed information about IPOS programming and use of the tools, refer to the following documents:
"IPOSplus Positioning and Sequence Control" manual
Online help, which you can call in the tool

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13.3.11 Online unit status

Description of the
online unit status
Show online unit

status
Tool
Description
Online unit status
The online unit status gives you a

simple diagnostics method.
The online unit status also gives
you the following information about
the unit:
Address of the station
Bus used for communication by
the station
Designation of the unit type
Unit signature
Online unit status (e.g. enable,
etc.)
Supported for all units
Proceed as follows to display the online unit status:

1. Switch to online mode.
2. Select the unit for which the online unit status is to be displayed.
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[1]
[2]
"Online unit status" area

[Reset] button
3. Open the context menu and select the [Display online unit status] command, or use
the mouse to drag the unit into the "Online unit status" area [1] (drag and drop).
The status information for the unit is then displayed.
Resetting a unit
In the "online unit status" area [1] next to the status information for the unit, there is a
button [2] for you to reset the unit.
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Removing the unit

from the online unit
status area
Proceed as follows to remove the unit from the online unit status area:
INFORMATION
Too many units in the "Online unit status" area increase the bus load.
If you need to, remove units from the "online unit status" area.
1. Select the unit you want to remove.

2. Open the context menu and select the command [Remove] or [Remove all].
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System requirements
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14.1
System requirements
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14.1.1 Hardware
To use MOVITOOLS MotionStudio via TCI, you need units with one of the following
communication options:
PROFIBUS DP-V1 (DP-V0 is not supported)
PROFINET IO
The following table shows the components of Siemens that support TCI:
Controller
Part number
Firmware
IE/PB Link
6GK1411-5AB00, 6GK1411-5AA00
CPU 414-3 PN/DP
6ES7414-3EM05-0AB0
FW V5.1 and higher
CPU 416-3 PN/DP
6ES7416-3ER05-0AB0
FW V5.1 and higher
CPU 416F-3 PN/DP
6ES7416-3FR05-0AB0
FW V5.1 and higher
CP443-5 Extended
6GK7443-5DX04-0XE0
FW V3.0 and higher
CPU 319-3 PN/DP
6ES7318-3EL00-0AB0
FW V2.7 and higher
CPU 319F-3 PN/DP
6ES7318-3FL00-0AB0
FW V2.7 and higher
IM151-8 PN/DP with
6ES7151-8AB00-0AB0
FW V2.7 and higher
DP master module
6ES7138-4HA00-0AB0
IM151-8F PN/DP with
6ES7151-8FB00-0AB0
FW V2.7
DP master module
6ES7138-4HA00-0AB0
This information was taken from the FAQs of Siemens and was current at the time of
printing of this document.
Subject to change .
If in doubt, contact Siemens.
14.1.2 Software
To use MOVITOOLS MotionStudio via TCI, you need the following software:
MOVITOOLS MotionStudio version 5.60 and higher.
STEP 7 version 5.40 SP4 (HF 3) and higher
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14.2.1 Overview
The figure shows the programs that are called in connection with the TCI call and the
files to transfer the communication parameters:
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[1]
[2]
Files from SEW to integrate in HW Config

Exe file to execute
The numbered arrows show the phases for the following two sub-processes:
Integrating units in HW Config:

Phase
Description
First, you have to integrate the unit in HW Config using the pertaining GSD unit master file
(description file):
GSD for PROFIBUS
GSDML for PROFINET IO
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Call device tool and transfer communication parameters:

Phase
Description
HW Config reads the data of the unit from the PID (program interface description)
(After the installation of MOVITOOLS MotionStudio, the PID is already in the right directory).
HW Config creates a TPF (temporary parameter file) with the communication parameters to
be transferred.
HW Config calls the device tool "MOVITOOLS MotionStudio" (SEWManager.exe).
MOVITOOLS MotionStudio reads the TPF and starts
MOVITOOLS MotionStudio deletes the TPF after the start

Using MOVITOOLS MotionStudio via TCI
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14.2.2 Advantages
TCI offers the following advantages:
Various manufacturer-specific engineering tools can be called from HW Config in the

same way.
Data management for all engineering tools is performed centrally in the project path
of HW Config.
Communication to the units is established by HW Config. Multiple configuration is not

required.
For the following communication channels, SEW function modules are no longer required for routing:
Communication via MPI with SIMATIC to PROFIBUS
Communication via Ethernet with SIMATIC to PROFIBUS
14.2.3 Project directories and file storage

When you are using TCI, the project directory and the file storage of
are
maintained.
However,
the
project
of
MOVITOOLS MotionStudio is subordinated to the HW Config project.
Your project is saved here:
"C:\Program Files\Siemens\Step7\s7proj\my_STEP 7_project\Global\SEWEURODRIVE\MOVITOOLS MotionStudio\my_MOVITOOLS MotionStudio_project"
14.3
Replace the parts of the path in italics/bold with your own, project-specific names.
14.3.1 Overview
When you call MOVITOOLS MotionStudio via TCI, the handling is slightly different.
The following functions are not necessary and therefore inactive:
Manual scan of the network (unit scan) is not possible.
The communication settings cannot be changed, as the communication parameters

are transferred from HW Config.
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14.3.2 Calling MOVITOOLS MotionStudio via TCI

Proceed as follows to call MOVITOOLS MotionStudio via TCI:
1. Start the configuration software "SIMATIC Manager" (part of the STEP 7 software
package from Siemens) in the Windows Start menu under:
[Start] / [SIMATIC Manager]
2. Open the relevant project.
3. Select the master assembly with the respective PROFIBUS/PROFINET network.
4. Start the tool "HW Config".
5. Select the respective unit in the PROFIBUS/PROFINET network.
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6. Open the context menu and select the following menu item:
[Start device tool] / [MOVITOOLS MotionStudio]
MOVITOOLS MotionStudio starts and the network is scanned. Now, all SEW units
accessible online are displayed in the network view. The unit from which the TCI call
was executed is highlighted in color.
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Glossary
The following table explains the most important terms related to the handling of
MOVITOOLS MotionStudio that are used in this documentation.
Term
Meaning
Address Editor
The Address Editor is a freeware tool by SEW-EURODRIVE GmbH & Co KG.

It is available once the "MOVITOOLS MotionStudio" engineering software is
installed. However, it is used separately.
You can use Address Editor to establish communication with your units via Ethernet
and to address the units.
Bus node
Represents a communication connection via a communication medium (bus

system) in a network.
Clean project
Command that removes all parameter files on the PC that no longer belong to the
project.
Communication
channel
A communication channel is a communication medium (serial, fieldbus, or Industrial

Ethernet) that was activated in the communication settings of MOVITOOLS MotionStudio.
Communication
link
A unit can have several communication links if it is addressed via different communication media. One of these communication links can be defined as standard communication link.
Communication
medium
Any bus system through which units communicate with each other or with higherlevel stations. This includes point-to-point connections.
MOVITOOLS MotionStudio supports the following communication media:
Serial (RS485)
USB
SBus (CAN)
Ethernet
S7-MPI
PROFIBUS
Communication
parameters
Each communication medium has specific communication parameters. Examples:

Timeout for Ethernet, baud rate for serial, etc. The communication settings of the
SEW Communication Server are also called communication parameters.
Configurationsoftware
Software from third party suppliers for configuring controllers and integrating SEW
units (e.g. SIMATIC Manager form the software package STEP 7 of Siemens); see
TCI
Connection mode
The pre-selected connection mode determines whether the tools refer directly to the
unit (online tools) or to the project (offline tools)
Cyclic accessibility
test
If you activate the cyclic availability test, the units are permanently triggered. If for
any reason the communication to a unit is broken, the color of the affected unit node
changes from "green" to "red".
Device tool
See TCI
Download
Transfer of unit parameters from a PC to the unit
Framework
Term for the basic structure of the software interface from where the tools are called.
Function
The functions of MOVITOOLS MotionStudio are:

Parameterization
Startup
Visualization and diagnostics
Programming
Mini symbol
Graphical symbol that indicates the status of a node
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Glossary
Term
Meaning
Network scan
Search for units within a network
Network view
View that displays all unit with their communication links, in this way visualizing the
topology of the network.
Nodes
On the software interface of MOVITOOLS MotionStudio, a node represents an

object in the respective view (project view, network view). Each unit, for example,
is represented by a unit node; see also bus node.
Offline mode
See Connection mode
Online mode
See Connection mode
Online tools
See Connection mode
Online unit status
Diagnostic option to display the status of a unit that is accessible online. The
online unit status is displayed for each unit that is moved by drag-and-drop to the
respective bar (above the status bar). For this purpose, the connection mode must
be set to "online".
The online unit status gives you the following information about units accessible
online:
Address of the station
Bus used for communication by the station
Unit type
Signature of the unit
Status of the unit (e.g. error, enabled, etc.)
Parameter file
File with the parameter set of a unit (unit parameters) saved on the PC. Example:
For MOVIDRIVE, the parameter file name ends in "vd0".
Parameter set
Sum of all parameters of a unit
Parameter tree
Term for a tree structure of folders to group and display the unit parameters in a
clear arrangement. The parameter tree belongs to the tools that are assigned to the
"Startup" function.
Parameters
See unit parameters and communication parameters
Project configuration / configuring
Designates the structuring of the units according to their function or physical location
in your machine/system. The units are structured independently of the communication link via project management. Configured units are available offline and can
always be synchronized with the units accessible online. Structure nodes are used
as a means for structuring.
Project view
View that displays all configured units in a freely definable logical hierarchy. In this
view, you can visualize how units are grouped within a machine or a system component, for example.
Remote operation
Remote operation allows several clients to direct queries to a server. The clients
need to have MOVITOOLS MotionStudio installed to use this feature. Only the SEW
Communication Server needs to be installed on the server. To be able to use remote
operation, you must make communication settings on the server and client.
SEW communication server
One of several software components included in the software package of

MOVITOOLS MotionStudio. The SEW communication server allows you to create
and configure communication channels.
Signature
A name that can be freely assigned to a unit to distinguish it from other units.
Synchronize
project
"Synchronize" combines the functions "Download" and "Upload"."Synchronize" is

used after a firmware update or unit replacement. The unit parameters are transferred from the parameter file to the unit that can be accessed online ("Download"). Next, all information is transferred from the unit that can be accessed
online back to the parameter file ("Upload"). The upload makes sure that the information stored in the unit is also recognized by the project through the new firmware.
Glossary
Term
Meaning
TCI
Tool Calling Interface is a standardized call interface based on the specification of

the PROFIBUS user organization (PNO). The calling software is the project configuration software and the called software is the device tool (in this case
MOVITOOLS MotionStudio)
Tool
Can be called unit-specifically, are assigned to functions
Unit
General designation for the following electronic products from SEW:

Frequency inverter, drive inverter and servo inverter
Communication options (gateways, fieldbus option cards, MOVI-PLC)
Unit accessible
online
A unit accessible online is a ready-for-operation unit with a communication link.

After a network scan, the unit is displayed in the network view.
Unit node
See Nodes
Unit parameters
Term for unit-specific parameters that are displayed in the parameter tree in groups;
compare with communication parameters
Unit scan
See Network scan
Upload
Transfer of unit parameters from the unit to the PC
View
The software interface of MOVITOOLS MotionStudio has two views:

Window view
Tab page view
Views
The software interface of MOVITOOLS MotionStudio offers two views:

Network view
Project view
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Tel. +358 201 589-300

Fax +358 201 589-310
sew@sew.fi
http://www.sew-eurodrive.fi
Libreville
ESG Electro Services Gabun

Feu Rouge Lalala
1889 Libreville
Gabun
Tel. +241 741059

Fax +241 741059
Normanton
SEW-EURODRIVE Ltd.
Beckbridge Industrial Estate
P.O. Box No.1
GB-Normanton, West- Yorkshire WF6 1QR
Tel. +44 1924 893-855

Fax +44 1924 893-702
http://www.sew-eurodrive.co.uk
info@sew-eurodrive.co.uk
Croatia
Sales
Service
Czech Republic
Sales
Denmark
Assembly
Sales
Service
Egypt
Estonia
Sales
Finland
Gabon
Sales
Great Britain
Assembly
Sales
Service
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Greece
Sales
Service
Athen
Christ. Boznos & Son S.A.

12, Mavromichali Street
P.O. Box 80136, GR-18545 Piraeus
Tel. +30 2 1042 251-34

Fax +30 2 1042 251-59
http://www.boznos.gr
info@boznos.gr
Hong Kong
SEW-EURODRIVE LTD.
Unit No. 801-806, 8th Floor
Hong Leong Industrial Complex
No. 4, Wang Kwong Road
Kowloon, Hong Kong
Tel. +852 36902200

Fax +852 36902211
contact@sew-eurodrive.hk
Budapest
SEW-EURODRIVE Kft.
H-1037 Budapest
Kunigunda u. 18
Tel. +36 1 437 06-58

Fax +36 1 437 06-50
office@sew-eurodrive.hu
Registered Office
Assembly
Sales
Service
Vadodara
SEW-EURODRIVE India Private Limited

Plot No. 4, GIDC
POR Ramangamdi Vadodara - 391 243
Gujarat
Tel. +91 265 3045200, +91 265

2831086
Fax +91 265 3045300, +91 265
2831087
http://www.seweurodriveindia.com
sales@seweurodriveindia.com
subodh.ladwa@seweurodriveindia.com
Assembly
Sales
Service
Chennai
SEW-EURODRIVE India Private Limited

Plot No. K3/1, Sipcot Industrial Park Phase II
Mambakkam Village
Sriperumbudur - 602105
Kancheepuram Dist, Tamil Nadu
Tel. +91 44 37188888

Fax +91 44 37188811
c.v.shivkumar@seweurodriveindia.com
Dublin
Alperton Engineering Ltd.

48 Moyle Road
Dublin Industrial Estate
Glasnevin, Dublin 11
Tel. +353 1 830-6277

Fax +353 1 830-6458
info@alperton.ie
http://www.alperton.ie
Tel-Aviv
Liraz Handasa Ltd.

Ahofer Str 34B / 228
58858 Holon
Tel. +972 3 5599511

Fax +972 3 5599512
http://www.liraz-handasa.co.il
office@liraz-handasa.co.il
Milano
SEW-EURODRIVE di R. Blickle & Co.s.a.s.

Via Bernini,14
I-20020 Solaro (Milano)
Tel. +39 02 96 9801

Fax +39 02 96 799781
http://www.sew-eurodrive.it
sewit@sew-eurodrive.it
Abidjan
SICA
Ste industrielle et commerciale pour l'Afrique
165, Bld de Marseille
B.P. 2323, Abidjan 08
Tel. +225 2579-44

Fax +225 2584-36
Iwata
SEW-EURODRIVE JAPAN CO., LTD

250-1, Shimoman-no,
Iwata
Shizuoka 438-0818
Tel. +81 538 373811

Fax +81 538 373814
http://www.sew-eurodrive.co.jp
sewjapan@sew-eurodrive.co.jp
Hong Kong
Assembly
Sales
Service
Hungary
Sales
Service
India
Ireland
Sales
Service
Israel
Sales
Italy
Assembly
Sales
Service
Ivory Coast
Sales
Japan
Assembly
Sales
Service
148
Address List
16
Korea
Assembly
Sales
Service
Ansan-City
SEW-EURODRIVE KOREA CO., LTD.

B 601-4, Banweol Industrial Estate
1048-4, Shingil-Dong
Ansan 425-120
Tel. +82 31 492-8051

Fax +82 31 492-8056
http://www.sew-korea.co.kr
master@sew-korea.co.kr
Busan
SEW-EURODRIVE KOREA Co., Ltd.

No. 1720 - 11, Songjeong - dong
Gangseo-ku
Busan 618-270
Tel. +82 51 832-0204

Fax +82 51 832-0230
master@sew-korea.co.kr
Riga
SIA Alas-Kuul
Katlakalna 11C
LV-1073 Riga
Tel. +371 7139253

Fax +371 7139386
http://www.alas-kuul.com
info@alas-kuul.com
Beirut
Gabriel Acar & Fils sarl

B. P. 80484
Bourj Hammoud, Beirut
Tel. +961 1 4947-86

+961 1 4982-72
+961 3 2745-39
Fax +961 1 4949-71
ssacar@inco.com.lb
Beirut
Middle East Drives S.A.L. (offshore)

Sin El Fil.
B. P. 55-378
Beirut
Tel. +961 1 494 786

Fax +961 1 494 971
philipppe.acar@medrives.com
Alytus
UAB Irseva
Naujoji 19
LT-62175 Alytus
Tel. +370 315 79204

Fax +370 315 56175
info@irseva.lt
http://www.sew-eurodrive.lt
Brssel
CARON-VECTOR S.A.
Avenue Eiffel 5
B-1300 Wavre
Tel. +32 10 231-311

Fax +32 10 231-336
http://www.sew-eurodrive.lu
info@caron-vector.be
Johore
SEW-EURODRIVE SDN BHD

No. 95, Jalan Seroja 39, Taman Johor Jaya
81000 Johor Bahru, Johor
West Malaysia
Tel. +60 7 3549409

Fax +60 7 3541404
sales@sew-eurodrive.com.my
Quretaro
SEW-EURODRIVE MEXICO SA DE CV
SEM-981118-M93
Tequisquiapan No. 102
Parque Industrial Quretaro
C.P. 76220
Quretaro, Mxico
Tel. +52 442 1030-300

Fax +52 442 1030-301
http://www.sew-eurodrive.com.mx
scmexico@seweurodrive.com.mx
Casablanca
Afit
5, rue Emir Abdelkader
MA 20300 Casablanca
Tel. +212 522618372

Fax +212 522618351
ali.alami@premium.net.ma
Latvia
Sales
Lebanon
Sales
Lithuania
Sales
Luxembourg
Assembly
Sales
Service
Malaysia
Assembly
Sales
Service
Mexico
Assembly
Sales
Service
Morocco
Sales
149
Address List
16
Netherlands
Assembly
Sales
Service
VECTOR Aandrijftechniek B.V.

Industrieweg 175
NL-3044 AS Rotterdam
Postbus 10085
NL-3004 AB Rotterdam
Tel. +31 10 4463-700

Fax +31 10 4155-552
http://www.vector.nu
info@vector.nu

Gelderhorst 10
NL-7207 BH Zutphen
Industrieterrein de Revelhorst
Tel. +31 575 57 44 94

Fax +31 575 57 24 43
oost@vector.nu

Mercuriusweg 8A
NL-5971 LX Grubbenvorst
Tel. +31 77 36 61 873

Fax +31 77 36 62 109
zuid@vector.nu

Weberstraat 74
NL-1446 VV Purmerend
Industrieterrein "De Baanstee"
Tel. +31 299 66 63 38

Fax +31 299 47 60 55
noordwest@vector.nu
Auckland
SEW-EURODRIVE NEW ZEALAND LTD.

P.O. Box 58-428
82 Greenmount drive
East Tamaki Auckland
Tel. +64 9 2745627

Fax +64 9 2740165
http://www.sew-eurodrive.co.nz
sales@sew-eurodrive.co.nz
Christchurch
SEW-EURODRIVE NEW ZEALAND LTD.

10 Settlers Crescent, Ferrymead
Christchurch
Tel. +64 3 384-6251

Fax +64 3 384-6455
sales@sew-eurodrive.co.nz
Moss
SEW-EURODRIVE A/S
Solgaard skog 71
N-1599 Moss
Tel. +47 69 24 10 20
Fax +47 69 24 10 40
http://www.sew-eurodrive.no
sew@sew-eurodrive.no
Lima
SEW DEL PERU MOTORES REDUCTORES

S.A.C.
Los Calderos, 120-124
Urbanizacion Industrial Vulcano, ATE, Lima
Tel. +51 1 3495280

Fax +51 1 3493002
http://www.sew-eurodrive.com.pe
sewperu@sew-eurodrive.com.pe
Lodz
SEW-EURODRIVE Polska Sp.z.o.o.

ul. Techniczna 5
PL-92-518 d
Tel. +48 42 676 53 00

Fax +48 42 676 53 45
http://www.sew-eurodrive.pl
sew@sew-eurodrive.pl
24 Hour Service
Tel. +48 602 739 739

(+48 602 SEW SEW)
serwis@sew-eurodrive.pl
Coimbra
SEW-EURODRIVE, LDA.
Apartado 15
P-3050-901 Mealhada
Tel. +351 231 20 9670

Fax +351 231 20 3685
http://www.sew-eurodrive.pt
infosew@sew-eurodrive.pt
Bucureti
Sialco Trading SRL

str. Madrid nr.4
011785 Bucuresti
Tel. +40 21 230-1328

Fax +40 21 230-7170
sialco@sialco.ro
Rotterdam
New Zealand
Assembly
Sales
Service
Norway
Assembly
Sales
Service
Peru
Assembly
Sales
Service
Poland
Assembly
Sales
Service
Portugal
Assembly
Sales
Service
Romania
Sales
Service
150
Address List
16
Russia
Assembly
Sales
Service
St. Petersburg
ZAO SEW-EURODRIVE
P.O. Box 36
195220 St. Petersburg Russia
Tel. +7 812 3332522 +7 812 5357142

Fax +7 812 3332523
http://www.sew-eurodrive.ru
sew@sew-eurodrive.ru
Dakar
SENEMECA
Mcanique Gnrale
Km 8, Route de Rufisque
B.P. 3251, Dakar
Tel. +221 338 494 770

Fax +221 338 494 771
senemeca@sentoo.sn
Beograd
DIPAR d.o.o.
Ustanicka 128a
PC Koum, IV floor
SCG-11000 Beograd
Tel. +381 11 347 3244 / +381 11 288

0393
Fax +381 11 347 1337
office@dipar.co.yu
Singapore
SEW-EURODRIVE PTE. LTD.

No 9, Tuas Drive 2
Jurong Industrial Estate
Singapore 638644
Tel. +65 68621701

Fax +65 68612827
http://www.sew-eurodrive.com.sg
sewsingapore@sew-eurodrive.com
Bratislava
SEW-Eurodrive SK s.r.o.
Rybnin 40
SK-831 06 Bratislava
Tel. +421 2 33595 202

Fax +421 2 33595 200
sew@sew-eurodrive.sk
http://www.sew-eurodrive.sk
ilina
Industry Park - PChZ
ulica M.R.tefnika 71
SK-010 01 ilina
Tel. +421 41 700 2513

Fax +421 41 700 2514
Bansk Bystrica
Rudlovsk cesta 85
SK-974 11 Bansk Bystrica
Tel. +421 48 414 6564

Fax +421 48 414 6566
Koice
Slovensk ulica 26
SK-040 01 Koice
Tel. +421 55 671 2245

Fax +421 55 671 2254
Celje
Pakman - Pogonska Tehnika d.o.o.

UI. XIV. divizije 14
SLO - 3000 Celje
Tel. +386 3 490 83-20

Fax +386 3 490 83-21
pakman@siol.net
Johannesburg
SEW-EURODRIVE (PROPRIETARY) LIMITED

Eurodrive House
Cnr. Adcock Ingram and Aerodrome Roads
Aeroton Ext. 2
Johannesburg 2013
P.O.Box 90004
Bertsham 2013
Tel. +27 11 248-7000

Fax +27 11 494-3104
http://www.sew.co.za
info@sew.co.za
Senegal
Sales
Serbia
Sales
Singapore
Assembly
Sales
Service
Slovakia
Sales
Slovenia
Sales
Service
South Africa
Assembly
Sales
Service
151
Address List
16
South Africa
Cape Town

Rainbow Park
Cnr. Racecourse & Omuramba Road
Montague Gardens
Cape Town
P.O.Box 36556
Chempet 7442
Cape Town
Tel. +27 21 552-9820

Fax +27 21 552-9830
Telex 576 062
cfoster@sew.co.za
Durban

2 Monaco Place
Pinetown
Durban
P.O. Box 10433, Ashwood 3605
Tel. +27 31 700-3451

Fax +27 31 700-3847
cdejager@sew.co.za
Bilbao
SEW-EURODRIVE ESPAA, S.L.

Parque Tecnolgico, Edificio, 302
E-48170 Zamudio (Vizcaya)
Tel. +34 94 43184-70

Fax +34 94 43184-71
http://www.sew-eurodrive.es
sew.spain@sew-eurodrive.es
Jnkping
SEW-EURODRIVE AB
Gnejsvgen 6-8
S-55303 Jnkping
Box 3100 S-55003 Jnkping
Tel. +46 36 3442 00

Fax +46 36 3442 80
http://www.sew-eurodrive.se
jonkoping@sew.se
Basel
Alfred lmhof A.G.

Jurastrasse 10
CH-4142 Mnchenstein bei Basel
Tel. +41 61 417 1717

Fax +41 61 417 1700
http://www.imhof-sew.ch
info@imhof-sew.ch
Chonburi
SEW-EURODRIVE (Thailand) Ltd.

700/456, Moo.7, Donhuaroh
Muang
Chonburi 20000
Tel. +66 38 454281

Fax +66 38 454288
sewthailand@sew-eurodrive.com
Tunis
T. M.S. Technic Marketing Service

Zone Industrielle Mghira 2
Lot No. 39
2082 Fouchana
Tel. +216 71 4340-64 + 71 4320-29

Fax +216 71 4329-76
tms@tms.com.tn
Istanbul
SEW-EURODRIVE
Hareket Sistemleri San. ve Tic. Ltd. Sti.
Bagdat Cad. Koruma Cikmazi No. 3
TR-34846 Maltepe ISTANBUL
Tel. +90 216 4419163 / 4419164

Fax +90 216 3055867
http://www.sew-eurodrive.com.tr
sew@sew-eurodrive.com.tr
Dnepropetrovsk
SEW-EURODRIVE
Str. Rabochaja 23-B, Office 409
49008 Dnepropetrovsk
Tel. +380 56 370 3211

Fax +380 56 372 2078
http://www.sew-eurodrive.ua
sew@sew-eurodrive.ua
Spain
Assembly
Sales
Service
Sweden
Assembly
Sales
Service
Switzerland
Assembly
Sales
Service
Thailand
Assembly
Sales
Service
Tunisia
Sales
Turkey
Assembly
Sales
Service
Ukraine
Sales
Service
152
Address List
16
USA
Production
Assembly
Sales
Service
Corporate Offices
Southeast
Region
SEW-EURODRIVE INC.
1295 Old Spartanburg Highway
P.O. Box 518
Lyman, S.C. 29365
Tel. +1 864 439-7537

Fax Sales +1 864 439-7830
Fax Manufacturing +1 864 439-9948
Fax Assembly +1 864 439-0566
Fax Confidential/HR +1 864 949-5557
http://www.seweurodrive.com
cslyman@seweurodrive.com
Assembly
Sales
Service
Northeast
Region
SEW-EURODRIVE INC.
Pureland Ind. Complex
2107 High Hill Road, P.O. Box 481
Bridgeport, New Jersey 08014
Tel. +1 856 467-2277

Fax +1 856 845-3179
csbridgeport@seweurodrive.com
Midwest Region
SEW-EURODRIVE INC.
2001 West Main Street
Troy, Ohio 45373
Tel. +1 937 335-0036

Fax +1 937 440-3799
cstroy@seweurodrive.com
Southwest
Region
SEW-EURODRIVE INC.
3950 Platinum Way
Dallas, Texas 75237
Tel. +1 214 330-4824

Fax +1 214 330-4724
csdallas@seweurodrive.com
Western Region
SEW-EURODRIVE INC.
30599 San Antonio St.
Hayward, CA 94544
Tel. +1 510 487-3560

Fax +1 510 487-6433
cshayward@seweurodrive.com
Additional addresses for service in the USA provided on request!

Venezuela
Assembly
Sales
Service
Valencia
SEW-EURODRIVE Venezuela S.A.

Av. Norte Sur No. 3, Galpon 84-319
Zona Industrial Municipal Norte
Valencia, Estado Carabobo
Tel. +58 241 832-9804

Fax +58 241 838-6275
http://www.sew-eurodrive.com.ve
ventas@sew-eurodrive.com.ve
sewfinanzas@cantv.net
153
Index
Index
A
Accessibility test setup ...........................................67
Adapter
Starting up the USB-CAN interface....................83
Additional documentation.......................................11
Address Editor .......................................................90
Application Builder ...............................................131
Areas
Basic information about handling, interface .......26
B
Baud rate
Parameters for SBus..........................................88
USB communication parameters .......................82
Bus monitor ..........................................................132
Bus systems...........................................................10
C
CAN
Cleaning a project ..................................................52
Communication
Additional hardware and software....................106
Communication via C2 master.........................105
Communication with EtherCAT........................101
Direct communication ........................................89
Setting up communication for the SEW
Communication Server (SECOS) ......................66
Communication channel
Configuration..............................................94, 120
Configuring serial communication......................39
Configuring the communication
channel via PROFIBUS ...................................110
channel via S7-MPI..........................................114
Configuring the SBus communication................86
Configuring the serial communication................76
Configuring USB communication .......................80
Functional principle ............................................12
Parameters for PROFIBUS DP/DPV1 .............112
Parameters for SBus..........................................88
Parameters for S7-MPI ....................................117
Removing a communication channel .................41
2. Configuring a communication channel...........39
154
Communication connections
Configuring the communication channel....94, 120
channel via PROFIBUS ................................... 110
channel via S7-MPI.......................................... 114
Communication ports
Configuring USB communication.......................80
Communication Server
Communication settings for remote operation
Setting up communication on the client .............71
Setting up communication on the server ...........69
Communication type
channel via S7-MPI.......................................... 114
Configuring SBus communication......................86
Configuring USB communication.......................80
Communication types
Functional principle............................................12
Configuration
Adding a configured unit to the network ............59
Adding new units to the project view .................57
Communication channel ............................94, 120
Configuring existing units in the network .....47, 61
Configuring new units ........................................57
channel via S7-MPI.......................................... 114
Removing a communication channel.................41
Index
Transferring parameters changed offline

to the unit ..........................................................60
Workflow for configuring the units......................36
1. Creating a project and network ......................38
2. Configuring a communication channel...........39
3. Scanning the network (unit scan)...................42
5. Configuring units using tools (online).............43
6. Saving unit parameters changed online.........46
Context menu
Structure of the context menu............................29
Copyright..................................................................8
Cyclic accessibility test setup.................................67
C2
D
Designated use ................................................10, 12
Diagnostics
Functions and tools..........................................122
E
Editing the unit-independent
parameter file (offline) ............................................63
Establishing communication with other units .........14
EtherCAT
Exclusion of liability ..................................................8
Executing functions with the units ..........................14
F
Firewall...................................................................19
Framework
Functions
I
IEC 61131-3 .........................................................134
Installation of MOVITOOLS MotionStudio
MOVI-PLC and gateways................................24
Interface adapter
USB11A, startup ..........................................16, 72
IPOS assembler and compiler...........................134
L
Liability for defects ...................................................8
M
Manual operation .................................................130
Tools ................................................................ 130
Master node
Views and node types........................................31
Media node
Menu
Basic information about handling, interface.......26
Mini symbol
Mini symbols for displaying the node status ......55
Mode
Motion technology editor (Tec Editor) ..................133
MOVIAXIS
Starting up the USB-CAN interface ...................83
MOVITOOLS MotionStudio installation
Decentralized drive systems..............................25
MOVIDRIVE units ...........................................21
MOVI-PLC and gateways................................24
MOVITRAC units.............................................22
MPI
Parameters for S7-MPI .................................... 117
N
Network
Communication via C2 master......................... 105
3. Scanning the network (unit scan) ..................42
Network view
Node types
O
Online accessibility ................................................67
Online help.............................................................15
Online unit status .................................................135
155
Index
Parameter file node

Parameter tree .....................................................124
Description .......................................................124
Toolbar.............................................................125
Parameterization
Parameters
channel via PROFIBUS ...................................110
channel via S7-MPI..........................................114
Configuring SBus communication......................86
Configuring USB communication .......................80
Description of the parameter tree ....................124
For EtherCAT...................................................104
For PROFIBUS DP/DPV1................................112
For SBus ............................................................88
For SMLP...........................................................97
For S7-MPI.......................................................117
Reading/changing unit parameters ............45, 126
USB communication ..........................................82
PDO Editor ...........................................................129
Tools ................................................................129
Peak
PLC Editor............................................................134
Printing
Unit parameters ...............................................127
Product name and trademarks...............................11
PROFIBUS
Programming
Project nodes
Project view
Reset (button)
Routing
Additional hardware and software ................... 106
Q
Qualified person .....................................................10
156
S
Safety Notes ............................................................9
Safety notes.............................................................7
Scan
Structure of the toolbar ......................................28
3. Scanning the network (unit scan) ..................42
Scope................................................................... 131
Tools ................................................................ 131
SEW Communication Server
Shell.....................................................................131
Tools ................................................................ 131
Siemens
Parameterizing the C2 master with
SIMATIC NET ..................................................107
SIMATIC NET
Parameterizing the C2 master with
SIMATIC NET ..................................................107
Single-axis positioning ......................................... 133
Functions and tools.......................................... 122
Starting up USB11A.........................................16, 72
Startup
Starting up the unit...........................................123
Startup wizard...................................................... 123
Status................................................................... 135
Status bar
Structure nodes
Structure of the safety notes....................................7
Switch
Synchronizing unit parameters ..............................54
Index
System overview
S7
Parameters for S7-MPI ....................................117
Tools
Tools in detail................................................... 123
5. Configuring units using tools (online).............43
TwinCAT
T
Target group ..........................................................10
TCI
MOVITOOLS MotionStudio via TCI...............137
TCP/IP
Tec Editor (motion technology editor) ..................133
Technical support...................................................15
Technology editor
Tool bar
Tool homepage
Structure of the tools homepage........................30
Toolbar
Structure of the toolbar ......................................28
U
Unit node
Unit parameter synchronization .............................54
USB
Communication parameters...............................82
USB-CAN interface
Startup ...............................................................83
Using data management........................................65
V
Views
Visualization
W
Window
157
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Phone +49 7251 75-0
Fax +49 7251 75-1970
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General Information ............................................................................................ 7

Structure of the safety notes ....................................................................... 7

Liability for defects ...................................................................................... 8

Safety Notes ........................................................................................................ 9

General information .................................................................................... 9

Designated use ......................................................................................... 10

Target group ............................................................................................. 10

Product name and trademarks.................................................................. 11

About MOVITOOLS MotionStudio ................................................................. 12

Functional principle ................................................................................... 12

Engineering via interface adapters ........................................... 13

Establishing communication with other units ............................. 14

Executing functions with the units.............................................. 14

TCI call interface........................................................................ 15

Technical support ...................................................................... 15

Software Installation ......................................................................................... 16

Own firewall ............................................................................... 16

Microsoft products ..................................................................... 16

Older versions of MOVITOOLS MotionStudio ......................... 16

Starting the installation from a CD ............................................................ 17

Downloading and installing the software package from the

Installing software (standard) .................................................................... 18

Adding exceptions to the firewall for software components (options) ....... 19

Installing software (user-defined) .............................................................. 20

Selecting software components (options).................................. 20

MOVITRAC units ..................................................................... 22

MOVI-PLC and gateways ........................................................ 24

Decentralized drive technology.................................................. 25

Manual MOVITOOLS MotionStudio V. 5.60

Interface and Views........................................................................................... 26

Interface, toolbar and context menu ......................................................... 26

Structure of the interface ........................................................... 26

Structure of the toolbar .............................................................. 28

Structure of the context menu.................................................... 29

Structure of the tools homepage................................................ 30

Views and node types............................................................................... 31

Types of views ........................................................................... 31

Project view and node types...................................................... 32

Network view and node types.................................................... 33

Connection Mode .............................................................................................. 34

Selecting the communication mode (online or offline) .............................. 35

Step 1: Creating a project and network..................................................... 38

Step 2: Configuring a communication channel ......................................... 39

Setting up a communication channel......................................... 39

Removing a communication channel......................................... 41

Step 3: Scanning the network (unit scan) ................................................. 42

Step 4: Setting the communication mode to "online" ................................ 42

Step 5: Configuring units using the tools .................................................. 43

Calling a tool from the context menu ......................................... 43

Calling a tool via the tools homepage........................................ 44

Reading/changing unit parameters in the parameter tree ......... 45

Step 6: Saving unit parameters changed online ....................................... 46

Saving unit parameters using project management .................. 46

Saving unit parameters using data management ...................... 49

Managing Projects ............................................................................................ 50

Purpose of project management................................................ 50

Advantages of project management .......................................... 50

Project directories and file storage ............................................ 51

Managed objects ....................................................................... 52

Managing unit parameters (phases) ......................................................... 53

Synchronizing unit parameters ................................................................. 54