Epec CAN Module Family
2038 CONTROL UNIT
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13.10.2010
2038C00-C01-C10-C11-C19/
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2 2038 GENERAL DESCRIPTION
2038 control unit is part of the Epec CAN Module Family. Module is equipped with several
input and output pins such as PWM outputs for proportional controls and some feedback
inputs for better accuracy of proportional controls. Versatile analog inputs can be used for
example for joystick connection and pulse inputs for frequency measuring or for pulse
counting. In addition, the module has some digital inputs and outputs for digital controlling.
Digital outputs can be used as digital inputs and counterwise by the means of user application
program. The module is used in CAN bus based control systems as a multifunction controller
with different kinds of sensors and actuators. This PLCopen programmable (with CoDeSys
tool) module can also be used as an independent controller because of digital and analog I/O
capabilities. There are two different hardware versions of this product and they have different
ordering codes. The other version has one CAN bus and one RS232 interface and the other
version has two CAN busses.
Features Applications
• ISO High Speed CAN interface, CANopen compatible
Forest Machines
• Road Maintenance
• Construction Machines
• Crushing Stations
• Industrial Machines
• Agricultural applications
• Automation applications
• Mining Machines
• Second communication interface:
• RS232, or
• CAN
• Operating voltage 9…30 VDC
• Recommended operating voltage 24 VDC
• Operating temperature -40ºC…+70ºC
• Storage temperature -50ºC…+85ºC
• Protection IP67 (classification according to IEC 60529)
• Overheating and short-circuit protection for outputs
• Overload protection for outputs
• Gold plated, locked and sealed connectors:
8-pin AMPSEAL for module connection
23-pin AMPSEAL for I/O
• Small outline dimensions: 147,5 x 63 x 53 mm
• Weight 0,5 kg
Monitoring Functions
Following issues can be monitored by the application
• Supply voltage
• Firmware/application code corruption
• Module temperature
Software deadlock is monitored by the hardware watchdog that reboots the module
automatically after 300 ms software deadlock.
2.1 Programming Environment
This product can be programmed with either CoDeSys 2.1 or CoDeSys 2.3 depending on the
module’s firmware. If the firmware’s runtime is older than 2.1x, the programming environment
is CoDeSys 2.1 and if the runtime is 2.3.x or newer the programming environment is CoDeSys
2.3.
The runtime version can be checked from index with a CANopen tool, for example with
CANmoon.
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