ABB DeviceNet

[Kōkaku kidōtai]

t took some time, but fortunately I was able to perform my DeviceNet test.

I had two ABB IRC5 controllers in my workshop, plugged them together and it worked perfectly

Just as I thought - you can interconnect DeviceNet masters with single channel card  Now it seems so trivial...

Thanks everyone for your input!

Best Regard!

[Kōkaku kidōtai]

my problem is i'm not abe to set the robot as master and slave at the same time

To setup IRC5 controller as Master/Slave operation you have to use feature called INTERNAL SLAVE. In DeviceNet configuration you have to declare another unit of DN_INTERNAL_SLAVE type. All signals configured within this unit will accessible from external DeviceNet Master (PLC or another robot controller). Your internal slave address can be found in DeviceNet1 properties in Bus tab of Configuration - I/O. It's best to use RobotStudio to configure it.

You have to be careful with interconnecting your field bus to avoid any damage - DeviceNet should be supplied with 24V only from one side!

Good Luck!