Experimental Physics and
Industrial Control System

Dr. Bastian Löher via Tech-talk <tech-talk at aps.anl.gov> · Tue, 16 Jun 2020 16:59:29 +0200

Dear Scott,

I've (semi-successfully) used the Lexium MDrive with Ethernet, but I've 
built my own modbus driver for it. The motorIms did work for very basic 
things, but did not support the switches, as you mention.

The modbus driver also does not support the manufacturer specific 
functions needed for the I/O setup, so I've had a Python-modbus script 
do this at IOC startup.

This was working for us for the current situation (probably a one-off 
deal, since other motors are much better integrated with our setup), but 
it certainly can be improved upon for more permanent installations.

If you are interested, I'm happy to share the code or else contribute to 
development in other drivers.

All the best

Bastian

On 200603-1415, Stubbs Scott Allen (PSI) via Tech-talk wrote:
>    Hi all,
> 
>    I am wondering if anybody has experience with the Lexium MDrive
>    Ethernet
>    motors: [1]https://motion.schneider-electric.com/all-products/mdrive-in
>    telligent-motors/lexium-mdrive/
> 
>    Specifically of interest to us would be integrating
>    TCP/IP closed-loop models LMDCE57x via the EPICS motorIms driver.  From
>    a brief e-mail exchange Lexium MCode appears quite similar for our
>    purposes but there are a few differences, i.e. inputs and outputs are
>    now fixed in hardware so you cannot use S(1,2,3,4) to configure a limit
>    switch input, you would need to assign IS=(1,2,3,4),x,x instead.
> 
>    Thanks & stay healthy,
> 
>    Scott
> 
>    __________________________________________
>    Scott Stubbs
> 
>    Controls Group - SwissFEL
> 
>    Paul Scherrer Institut
>    5232 Villigen PSI
>    Schweiz
>    Telefon: +41 56 310 21 65
>    E-Mail: scott.stubbs at psi.ch
> 
> Verweise
> 
>    Sichtbare Links:
>    1. https://motion.schneider-electric.com/all-products/mdrive-intelligent-motors/lexium-mdrive/
> 
>    Versteckte Links:
>    3. https://motion.schneider-electric.com/?wpv-control-types%5B%5D=ethernet-tcpip&wpv-feedback-loop%5B%5D=closed&wpv_view_count=7969

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