New product information

Introducing an easy-to-use, high level functionality equipped network dedicated integrated controller, RCON

Features of RCON

Feature 1 Installation space required are 1/5 of conventional models.

Feature 2 Cuts down cost

Feature 3 Unit-linked type with high expansion capability.

Feature 4 Compatible to all 24V actuators.

  • Feature/Model/
    Unit composition


  • Specification/
    Caution/System configuration/
    Peripheral unit
  • External dimension diagram/
    Installation method/
    About actuator connection
  • Field network controlled operation mode/
    Feature list based on operation modes
  • Order method/
    Packaging format


  • Model list

    ■Gateway unit
    Model RCON-GW/GWG
    Appearance
    Interface
    CCLink specification CCLink IE specification DeviceNet specification EtherNet/IP specification EtherCAT specification PROFIBUS-DP specification PROFINET-I/O specification
    CC CIE DV EP EC PR PRT
    ■Unit driver
    Model RCON-PC-1
    RCON-PC-2
    RCON-PCF-1 RCON-AC-1
    RCON-AC-2
    RCON-DC-1
    RCON-DC-2
    Appearance

    Model entry

    ■Gateway unit
    ■Unit driver

    Unit composition

    RCON units can be ordered individually, and be combined based on intended usage.
    Up to 16 units of actuators can be connected.

  • Specification

    ■General specification
    Item Specification
    No. of controlled axis 1 - 16 axis
    Power source voltage DC24V±10%
    Control power capacity
    (per unit)
    Gateway unit
    (including the terminal unit)
    0.8A (EtherNet option:Absent)
    Driver unit
    (Common for all types)
    Brake: Absent 0.2A
    Brake: Present (1-axis specification) 0.4A
    Brake: Present (2-axis specification) 0.6A
    Expansion unit 0.1A
    Simple absolute unit (Common for all types) 0.2A
    Motor power capacity
    (per actuator axis)
    Actuator/Driver unit Rated current Maximum current
    While energy
    saving mode
     
    Pulse motor
    /RCON-PC
    20P/28P PowerCon: Absent 0.8A
    28P/35P/42P/56P PowerCon: Absent 1.9A
    PowerCon: Present 2.3A 3.9A
    Pulse motor 56P/56SP/60P/86P PowerCon: Absent 5.7A
    AC Servo motor
    /RCON-AC
    RCA 5W Standard/High acceleration/deceleration 1.0A 3.3A
    10W Standard/High acceleration/deceleration/
    Energy saving
    1.3A 2.5A 4.4A
    20W 1.3A 2.5A 4.4A
    20W (20S) 1.7A 3.4A 5.1A
    30W 1.3A 2.2A 4.0A
    RCL 2W Standard/High acceleration/deceleration/
    Energy saving
    0.8A 4.6A
    5W 1.0A 6.4A
    10W 1.3A 6.4A
    DC Brushless motor
    /RCON-DC
    3W Standard 0.7A 1.5A
    10W 1.3A 6.4A
    Inrush current (appx. 5ms) RCON-PC 8.3A
    RCON-PCF 10.0A
    RCON-AC 10.0A
    RCON-DC 10.0A
    Heating value
    (per unit)
    RCON-PC PowerCon: Absent 5.0W
    PowerCon: Present 8.0W
    RCON-PCF PowerCon: Absent 19.2W
    RCON-AC Standard/High acceleration/deceleration 4.5W
    RCON-DC Standard 3.0W
    SIO
    Interface
    Teaching port Communicating method RS485
    Communication speed 9.6/19.2/38.4/57.6/115.2/230.4 kbps
    USB port Communicating method USB
    Communication speed 12Mbps
    Preventive/Predictive maintenance feature Lowered electrolytic capacitor capacity, lowered fan rotation speed
    Protection grade IP20
    Shock prevention mechanism Class Ⅲ
    Laws and regulation CE Marking UL certified
    (Acquisition planned)
    ■Environment specification
    Item Specification
    Ambient Temperature 0 - 55 (with temperature derating),
    and 0 - 40 for simple absolute unit
    Operating humidity 85% RH and below, without dew condensation
    Storage Ambient Temperature -20 - 70℃, and 0 - 40℃ for simple absolute unit
    Operating atmosphere In clean atmosphere, free of dust and corrosive gas
    Altitude 1,000m
    Vibration resistance Frequency 10 - 57Hz / Amplitude: 0.075mm, Frequency 57 - 150Hz / Acceleration 9.8m/s2
    Each direction of XYZ Sweeping time: 10 minute Sweeping count: 10 times
    Shock resistance Drop height 800mm, test by dropping 1 on corner, 3 on edges, 6 on sides
    Over-voltage category
    Contamination level

    Caution

    ■Power capacity calculation

    Power capacity can be separated to control power capacity and motor power capacity.
    Required power capacity may be calculated by summing the "Total control power capacity of the unit" and "Total motor power capacity of the connected actuators"
    The rated current of DC24V power supply has to be above the total rated current of the motor power capacity, and at the same time, the peak current has to be above the total maximum current of the motor power capacity.
    If connecting multiple axis, the rated current and maximum current will not flow on the same time, unless all actuators move at the same time, and due to this, the actual required power capacity will be a little complicated.
    We hereby prepared a "Calculator software", which calculates the required power capacity whenever the actuator operating condition and action pattern is set. Please refer to "Calculator manual (MJ0381)" for further details.

    ■Total current of connected unit

    Calculates the control power for each units and motor power based on RCON system configuration.
    Please confirm that the result does not exceed the selection calculation current limit stated below.
    The calculation does not include the gateway unit current for the value are too small to be included.

    Heading Current limit for selection calculation
    Control power (CP) 9.0A and below
    Motor power (MP) 37.5A and below

    Actual calculation will be as shown below.

    Caution

    ●If the action pattern is set in the way that it accelerate or decelerate all axis at the same time, with action duty of 100%, the motor current has to be calculated with maximum current value.

    ●If you may need a detailed calculation, please use the "Calculator software". Calculates the required power capacity whenever the actuator operating condition and action pattern is set.
    Please refer to "Calculator manual (MJ0381)" for further details.

    ●Operating temperature

    The operating temperature of gateway unit and driver unit are between 0 - 55℃.
    Temperature derating will be applied based on absence or presence of fan unit.

    Without a fan unit, the unit may operate without derating between 0 - 40℃, but the action duty has to be cut down by 20% for every 5℃ between 40 - 55℃. With a fan unit, there will be no derating applied up to 55℃.

    Example of system configuration

    Peripheral unit

    ●Simple absolute unit

    Model RCON-ABU-①

    Model ①Entry Usage
    RCON-ABU-P P RCP series
    RCON-ABU-A A RCA series

    Specification

    Item Specification
    Mass Appx. 270g (183g for battery)
    Ambient Temperature 0~40℃
    Used battery AB-7 (Cylindrical sealed nickel hydride storage battery)
    Average battery life span Appx. 3 years (Differs largely based on operating condition)
    Accessories Connection cable (CB-ADPC-MPA005)

    Wiring method

    ■Expansion unit

    Model RCON-EXT

    Specification

    Item Specification
    Mass Appx. 99g
    Accessories Terminal connector (RCON-EXT-TR)

    ※If you order a SCON controller with a RCON connection specification, 0.2m (CB-RE-CTL002) SCON connector cable will be sent along as an expansion unit.
    If you require a connector cable longer than 0.2m, please order them separately.

    Wiring method

    RCON connected SCON model

    ■Power supply unit

    Model PSA-24①

    Model ①Entry Cooling fan Power capacity
    PSA-24 No entry None 204W
    PSA-24L L Present 300W

    Specification

    ●General specification
    Heading Specification Conditions
    PSA-24 PSA-24L
    Supply voltage range AC100V~AC230V±10%  
    Supply current AC100V 2.5A and below 3.9A and below Continuous rated output 204W
    AC200V 1.4A and below 1.9A and below Continuous rated output 204W
    Supply frequency range 50/60Hz±5%  
    Power capacity AC100V 250VA 390VA Continuous rated output 204W
    AC200V 280VA 380VA Continuous rated output 204W
    Inrush current *1 AC100V 27.4A (typ) During cold start (40℃)
    AC200V 54.8A (typ)
    Tolerance to instantaneous power failure 50Hz 20ms  
    60Hz 16ms
    Shock prevention mechanism Class Ⅰ  
    Efficiency AC100V 86% and above Continuous rated output 204W
    AC200V 90% and above
    Output voltage range *2 24V±10%  
    Continuous rated output 8.5A (204W) 13.8A (330W)  
    Peak output 17A (408W)  
    Protective feature Overcurrent protection, overheating protection, overload protection, over-voltage protection,
    low input voltage protection, fan rotation detection
     
    Protection grade Not applicable  
    Heating value AC100V 28.6W 204W at continuous rated value
    AC200V 20.4W 204W at continuous rated value
    Cooling method Natural air cooling Forced air cooling
    by fan unit
     
    Insulation breakdown voltage AC input - DC output Leakage current 10mA AC3000V 1 minute
    AC input - FG Leakage current 10mA AC2000V 1 minute
    DC output - FG Leakage current 25mA AC500V 1 minute
    Insulation resistance AC input - DC output DC500V 50MΩ and above  
    AC input - FG DC500V 50MΩ and above  
    DC output - FG DC500V 50MΩ and above  
    Leakage current *3 AC100V 0.40mA typ  
    AC200V 0.75mA typ  
    Safety standard UL61010, EN61010-1
    KC(EMC), EN55011
     

    *1 Pulse width for inrush current will be 5ms and below. Inrush current will be added on for each number added if run on parallel operation.
    Please select carefully, understanding and choosing based on characteristics so that the inrush current may not trigger the circuit breaker.
    *2 The relevant power supply has a characteristic to modify output voltage based on load, to enable parallel operation.
    Hence, the relevant power supply is specially for IAI controller. Please refer to the user's manual for further details on output voltage characteristic based on load.
    *3 Leakage current regulation for power supply alone.

    ■Environmental specification
    Heading Specification Conditions
    Ambient Temperature 0℃~+55℃
    (with derating)
     
    Operating humidity 85%RH and below No condensation dew
    Storage Ambient Temperature -20℃~+70℃  
    Atmosphere Dust corrosive gas free clean atmosphere  
    Altitude 2,000m  
    Vibration resistance Frequency 10 - 57Hz / Amplitude: 0.075mm  
    Frequency 57 - 150Hz / Acceleration/Deceleration 9.8m/s2  
    Each direction of XYZ Sweeping time: 10 minute 
    Sweeping count: 10 times
    Packaging shock resistance test Drop height 800mm / 1 corner 3 edges 6 sides  
    Over-voltage category  
    Contamination level 2  
    Installation site Indoor  
  • External dimension diagram

    ■Gateway unit
    ■Terminal unit
    ■Unit driver
    ■SCON expansion unit
    ●Simple absolute unit
    ■Fan unit
    ■Power supply unit
    Without fan
    With fan

    Installation method

    ■RCON system

    RCON installation condition is as shown below. Condition is fixed to of below regardless of absence or presence of fan.
    Simple absolute unit has the same condition as of the below.

    Heading Specification
    Install Installing direction Vertical installation (Exhaust directed upwards)
    Installation method DIN rail mounting
    Installation requirement Refer diagram
    Ground  D type installation
    ■Power supply unit

    Power supply unit installation condition is as shown below.

    Heading Specification
    Install Installing direction ※1 Horizontal installation
    Installation method Screw mounting or DIN rail mounting
    Installation requirement Refer diagram
    Ground  Single ground by type D ground

    *1 Installing direction has to be as shown in diagram below.

    About actuator connection

    Connection between RCON driver unit and actuator varies based on actuator types.
    Topology, cable models required and required items are noted below.

  • Field network controlled operation mode

    Feature list based on operation modes

  • Order method

    RCON units has to be ordered individually, and be combined by customer.
    Hence, after purchase modification and addition are easy.
    Please take note that the connectable axis are limited to 16, and there are also limits on total current for connected units.

    <Example of an order> Please take note that the order in case you may need to operate 3 actuators as shown below, through CC-Link will be as shown below.

    ■Essential items to be ordered
    Product name Model Quantity
    Actuator RCP6
    high thrust type
    RCP6-SA8C-WA-56SP-20-500-P5-R05 1
    RCON driver unit RCON-PCF-1 1
    Actuator RCA2
    series
    RCA2-TCA4NA-I-20-6-30-A6-R05 2
    RCON driver unit RCON-AC-2 1
    RCON gateway unit RCON-GW-CC 1
    ■Items to be ordered based on needs
    Product name Model Quantity
    PC Software RCM-101-USB 1
    Teaching Box TB-02 1
    ■Items to be downloaded from the official homepage
    Product name Model Quantity
    Gateway parameter configuration tool 1

    Packaging format