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Tritex II Overview
Expert User Interface commissioning, configuring, monitoring and controlling the Tritex II. A
Expert, the Tritex II user interface software, provides you with a Modbus mapping table allows you to map all Communication protocol
simple way to select all aspects of configuration and control required DSP301 is supported as well as DSP 402 supporting Profile Torque,
to set up and operate a Tritex II actuator. Easy-to-use tabbed Profile Velocity, Profile Position and Homing. Setup on the system is
pages provide access to input all of the parameters necessary to most easily achieved with the Expert software using the RS485 port.
successfully configure your motion application. ‘Application’ files of the parameters you wish to read and modify into a register bank of
give you a convenient way to store and redistribute configurations up to 100 registers. This allows a PLC program to perform a single
amongst multiple computers, and ‘Drive’ files allow the same read operation and a single write operation to all the parameters.
configuration to be distributed to multiple Tritex II actuators. Motion
setup, homing, teach mode, tuning parameters, jogging, I/O EtherNet/IP
configurations, and local control are all accomplished with ease using EtherNet/IP allows you to change, monitor, and control the Tritex II
Expert software. through implicit or explicit messaging initiated from your Rockwell
PLC. Tritex parameters are set up through the Expert software using
Protocol Options a Tritex II parameter to EtherNet/IP parameter mapping table. Up to
The standard communication protocol for Tritex is an RS485 100 input, and 100 output 16 bit registers can be mapped to Tritex II
parameters.
connection using Modbus RTU. The Modbus protocol provides a
simple and robust method to connect industrial electronic devices on PROFINET IO
the same network. The Expert software acts as a Modbus Master and PROFINET IO allows you to change, monitor and control the Tritex II
the Tritex II acts as the Slave device, only responding to requests from your Siemens PLC. Tritex parameters are set up through the
commanded through the software. The Expert software allows full Expert software using a Tritex II parameter to PROFINET IO
access to commissioning, configuring, monitoring, and controlling the parameter mapping table. Up to 100 input and 100 output, 16 bit
Tritex II. registers can be mapped to Tritex II parameters.
In addition the following protocol options are available by selecting CANopen
the communication option boards. Exlar requires initial The Tritex II with the CANopen network is intended to perform as a
commissioning of a Tritex II actuator to be performed with the Slave, receiving commands from a CANopen Master. It does not
Modbus protocol. have all the features of a stand-alone indexer, like other Tritex
models. CANopen Communication protocol DSP 301 is supported as
Modbus TCP well as DSP 402 for Profile Torque, Profile Velocity, Profile Position,
Modbus TCP couples Modbus communication structure from Modbus and Homing. Setup is most easily achieved with the Expert software
RTU with EtherNet connectivity. The Modbus TCP option is fully using the RS485 port.
supported by the Expert software and offers seamless
Modbus Mapping Screen
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