Beckhoff AX5000 Series Function Manual

Configuration and control of the motor brake
Function description 49
Version: 1.5
Manual control of the motor brake for testing purposes
In order to use the service function of the TC3 Drive Manager for the motor brake, select it in the TC3 Drive
Manager under „Service functions → Manual brake control“.
Default setting
The default setting of the motor brake is „Automatic“.
The enabled mode is displayed under
„ActValue“ (current value). If it differs from your
selection, the text is shown in red.
The current status of the motor brake is shown under
„Motor brake status“. It can be „Locked“ or
„Unlocked“.
The status changes when a new start-up list is
downloaded.
„Force unlock“ option
The motor brake is released via the command „Force
unlock“.
Release the holding brake as follows:
• Activate Force unlock
• Press the Download button
.
The change is activated via the „Download“ button. It
contains your new settings.
You have successfully released your motor brake.
Controlling the motor brake for special application requirements
The parameters P-0-0096 (motor control word) and P-0-0097 (motor status word) are available for situations
where the motor brake has to be controlled from within the application. The following table shows the
command sequence for unlocking and locking the brake from the PLC.
Release the brake Lock the brake
Control-Word (P-0-0096) Status-Word (P-0-0097) Control-Word (P-0-0096) Status-Word (P-0-0097)
0x0000 0x0000
0x0002 0x0001
0x0003 0x0000
The PLC block: FB_SoEAX5000SetMotorCtrlWord is available for simplified control of the motor brake.

Beckhoff AX5000 Series Specifications

General

Brand	Beckhoff
Model	AX5000 Series
Category	Servo Drives
Language	English