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3.2 EX481

3.2.1 General Information

The EX481 module is a Powerlink bus controller module. It is equipped with an RJ45 connection.

3.2.2 Order Data

Model No. Short Description Image

7EX481.50-1 2003 ETHERNET Powerlink bus controller,
1 ETHERNET Powerlink interface, 24 VDC, electrically
isolated. Order TB704 terminal block separately.
0TB704.9 Accessory terminal block, 4 pin, screw clamp, 1.5 mm²
0TB704.91 Accessory terminal block, 4 pin, cage clamp, 2.5 mm²

Table 1: EX481 order data

3.2.3 Technical Data

Product ID EX481
General Information
C-UL-US Listed In preparation
Module Type B&R 2003 Controller
Module Slot 1
Number of Modules that can be Used See Section 3.2.8 "Number of Modules that can be Used", on page 21
Peripherals
Diagnosis LEDs Yes
I/O Bus Interface 9 pin DSUB socket
Station Number Dial For setting the Powerlink station number

Table 2: EX481 technical data

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Product ID EX481
Power Supply
Design Switching power supply with reverse polarity diode
Input Voltage
Minimum 18 VDC
Nominal 24 VDC
Maximum 30 VDC
Power Consumption Max. 20 W
Output Power for I/O Modules and Screw- 13.4 W
in Modules
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Standard (Compliance) ANSI/IEEE 802.3
Data Rate 100 Mbps
Signal 100 Base-T
Port Design Shielded RJ45 port
Line Length Between Two Stations Max. 100 m

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(Segment Length)

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Mechanical Characteristics
Dimensions B&R 2003 single width

Table 2: EX481 technical data (cont.)

3.2.4 Status Display

Image LED Color Description

Status Red/Green See Section "Status LED", on page 16.
OK Orange The OK LED is controlled by the supply and is lit if the supply voltage
is over +18 VDC.
TX Orange The Powerlink station is sending data.
RX Orange The RX LED is always lit when Powerlink activity is present on the bus.
L/C Red/Green Green: Link
Red: Collision

Table 3: EX481 status display

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Status LED

Boot Phase

The red LED is lit during the booting procedure. After selecting the boot block, the LED indicates
which block is being booted from:

Red LED Boot Block

Blinking Slowly Twice A
Blinking Slowly Three Times B

Table 4: EX481 boot block indicator

The red LED goes out and the green LED is switched on after the initialization routines are
carried out with no errors.

Operation

During operation, the status LED indicate the following states:

Status LED
Green Red Status which is found in the Powerlink station
On Off The Powerlink station is running with no errors.
Off On A fatal system error has occurred. The error type can be read using the PLC log book. It concerns an
irreparable problem. The system cannot properly carry out its tasks. This status can only be changed
by resetting the module.
Blinking Alternately Powerlink Manager failed
Off Blinking System Failure. The red LED blinks an error code (see Section "System Failure Error Codes", on
page 17).

Table 5: EX481 status LED

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System Failure Error Codes

The error is displayed via the red status LED using four switch-on phases. The switch-on phases
are either 150 ms or 600 ms long. Error code outputs are repeated cyclically every 2 seconds.

Legend: • ................150 ms

−................600 ms

Pause .......2 s delay

Description of Error Error code displayed by red status LED

Stack Overflow • • • • Pause • • • • Pause
RAM Error • • • − Pause • • • − Pause
Undefined Address:
• • − • Pause • • − • Pause
Access to a Non-Existent Address.
Instruction Fetch Memory Abort:

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Invalid Memory Access During Instruction Fetch (e. g. UINT access of an uneven • • − − Pause • • − − Pause
address).

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Data Access Memory Abort:
• − • • Pause • − • • Pause
Invalid Memory Access During Data Access (e. g. UINT access of an uneven address).
Error when Programming the FPGA. • − − • Pause • − − • Pause
Invalid station number (e. g. $00 for Controller Stations, and $FE, $FF) • − − − Pause • − − − Pause

Table 6: EX481 system failure error codes

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3.2.5 Power Supply

Both ’+’ and − pins are connected to each other internally

Figure 1: EX481 power supply

Terminal Assignment
1 +24 VDC
2 +24 VDC
3 GND
4 GND

Table 7: EX481 terminal assignment 24 VDC supply

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3.2.6 ETHERNET Powerlink Station Number

Figure 2: EX481 station number dial

The station number for the Powerlink station is set using both number switches. Station numbers
are permitted between $01 and $FD.

Switch Position Description

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$00 Reserved for manager station, switch position is not permitted.
$01 - $FD Station Number for Powerlink Station.

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$FE Reserved, switch position is not permitted.
$FF Reserved, switch position is not permitted.

Table 8: EX481 station number

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3.2.7 RJ45 Port

The RJ45 port is located on the module.

Figure 3: EX481 RJ45 Port

Pin Assignment
1 RXD
2 RXD\
3 TXD
4 Termination
5 Termination
6 TXD\
7 Termination
8 Termination

Table 9: EX481 pin assignments for RJ45 port

RXD ... Receive Data TXD ... Transmit Data

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3.2.8 Number of Modules that can be Used

Controllers Maximum Number of Logical Module Maximum Number of Analog Module Possible Module Addresses
Slots1) Slots 1) for Analog Modules2)
EX481 16 8 1-8

Table 10: EX481 number of modules that can be used

1) Warning: Please take note of the power output table.

2) All analog modules and modules with logical analog sections must be operated directly next to the controller,
that means they must be inserted to the left of the first digital module. Module slot 1 is occupied by the
controller. The first slot to the right of a controller has module address 1 and the module addresses are
numbered in increasing order to the right.

Note:
The type (digital/analog) and number of modules determines the possible cycle
times for the nodes.

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The module slot does not correspond to the module address, it only refers to the

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actual space required on the module rack. A module can also occupy several
module addresses (see technical data for the module).

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