VM-0808ETN Module

Manual

Version V1.1
Archived Date 2023-03-07

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 Preface

◼ Profile
VM-0808ETN series digital input/output expansion module, the product has 8-channel digital inputs
and 8-channel digital outputs, the digital inputs are drain inputs and the numerical outputs are transistor
NPN outputs. It can be used with VM series master and VM series VM-RTU-ECT or VM-RTU-PN
interface modules.

◼ Other Files
File Content

VM-RTU-ECT Introduction of product installation, wiring, use and other details

VM-RTU-PN Introduction of product installation, wiring, use and other details

VM500/600/800 Introduction of product installation, wiring, use and other details

◼ Version Change Log

Revision date Version Content

2023-3 A1.1 Minor error correction

2022-11 A1.0 First release of the manual

◼ Manual Access
This manual is not shipped with the product, so users can get its PDF version in the following way:

⚫ Log on to the official website of Veichi Electric (www.veichi.com), "Service and Support-
Download", type in keywords and download

⚫ Scan the QR code on the product body to get the manual with mobile phone

◼ Warranty Statement
If malfunctions or damage occur on the product under normal use, Veichi Electric offers 18-month
warranty (from the date of shipment from the factory, subject to the bar code on the body, and in accordance
with the agreements between parties if there are some). Customers will be charged if it exceeds 18 months
while damages caused by the following conditions will be charged if it is within 18 months。

⚫ Product damage caused by wrong methods against this manual

⚫ Product damage caused by fire, flood, or abnormal voltage

⚫ Product damage caused for abnormal functions against this manual

⚫ Product damage caused for unspecified purposes against this manual

⚫ Secondary damage to the product caused by force majeure (natural disasters, earthquakes, lightning
strikes) factors

The relevant service costs are calculated according to the manufacturer's standards, and if there is a
contract, the contract will be handled on a priority basis. Please refer to the Product Warranty Card for
detailed warranty description
 Safety Precaution

◼ Safety Statement
⚫ Read and follow these safety precautions before installing, operating, and maintaining the product

⚫ Follow all safety precautions stated on the product's labeling and in the manual when installing,
operating, and maintaining the product for personal and equipment safety

⚫ The "CAUTION", "WARNING" and "DANGER" items in this manual do not mean all safety
precautions to be observed, but are only supplementary to safety precautions

⚫ This product shall be used in an environment that complies with the design specifications, otherwise
it may cause malfunction, and malfunction or damage to parts caused by failure to comply with the
relevant regulations are not covered by the product warranty terms

⚫ Veichi will not take on any legal responsibility for personal safety accidents, property damage, etc.,
caused by unauthorized operation of the product

◼ Safety Level Definition

"DANGER" means death or serious bodily injuries if not operated in accordance with the
regulations

"WARNING" means death or serious bodily injuries if not operated in accordance with
the regulations.

“"CAUTION" means minor bodily injuries or damage to the equipment if not operated
in accordance with the regulations.

Keep this guide in a safe place in case it is needed, and be sure to give this manual to the end user

During Control System Design

➢ Be sure to design safety circuits so that the control system will still work safely when the external

power supply drops out or the programmable controller malfunctions；

➢ If the rated load current is exceeded or the load is short-circuited, etc., resulting in prolonged
overcurrent, the module may smoke or is on fire, so safety devices such as fuses or circuit breakers
shall be installed externally

➢ Be sure to provide emergency brake circuits, protection circuits, interlock circuits for forward and
reverse operation, and upper and lower position interlock switches to prevent damage to the
machine in the external circuits of the programmable controller；
➢ Design external protection circuits and safety mechanisms for output signals related to major
accidents for safe operation of the equipment；

➢ The programmable controller CPU may stop all output when it detects an abnormality in its own
system; when some of the controller's circuits fail, output may turn uncontrolled. Please design

suitable external control circuits in order to ensure normal operation；

➢ Damage to output units such as relays and transistors of programmable controllers will cause their
output uncontrolled to the ON or OFF state；

➢ The programmable controller is designed to be used in indoor, overvoltage class II electrical

environments, and its power supply system should be equipped with lightning protection to ensure
that lightning overvoltage is not added to the programmable controller's power input or signal
input, control output and others, so as to avoid damage to the equipment.

Installation

➢ Only maintenance professionals with adequate electrical knowledge and training related to

electrical equipment should carry on installation work；

➢ When removing or installing a module, the external power supply to the system must be
completely disconnected beforehand. Failure to fully disconnect the power supply may result in

electric shock or module malfunction and misoperation；

➢ Do not use the programmable controller in the following places: places with dust, grease,
conductive dust, corrosive gases, flammable gases; places exposed to high temperature,
condensation, wind and rain; and places subject to vibration and shock. Electric shock, fire, and
misuse can also cause damage and deterioration to the product；

➢ Programmable controllers are open type devices, please install them in control cabinets with door
locks (protection of the control cabinet housing > IP20), and only operators who have been trained
with sufficient electrical knowledge about equipment shall open the control cabinets

➢ Avoid metal shavings and wire ends falling into the ventilation holes of the controller during
installation, which may cause fire, malfunction, and misoperation；

➢ Ensure that there is no foreign matter on its ventilation surface after installation, otherwise it may

lead to poor heat dissipation, which may cause fire, malfunction, and misoperation；

➢ Connect the modules tightly to their respective connectors and lock the module connection hooks
securely. Improper installation of the module may result in malfunction, malfunction and
disconnection
 Wiring

➢ Wiring of this product should only be carried out by specialized maintenance personnel with
adequate electrical knowledge and training related to electrical equipment；

➢ During wiring, the external supply power to the system must be fully disconnected in advance.

Failure to do so may result in electric shock or equipment failure or malfunction；

➢ The terminal cover supplied with the product must be installed before power-up and operation.
Failure to install the terminal cover may result in electric shock；

➢ The cable terminals should be well insulated to ensure that the insulation distance between the
cables is not reduced after the cables are installed in the terminal block. Failure to do so may result
in electric shock or equipment damage.

➢ To avoid electric shock, disconnect the power supply before connecting the power supply to this
product；

➢ The input power supply of this product is DC24V, if the supplied power is not within ±20% of
DC24V, this product will be seriously damaged. Therefore, please check whether the DC power
supply provided by the switching power supply is stable or not regularly

Maintenance

➢ Only specialized maintenance personnel with adequate electrical knowledge and training related
to electrical equipment shall carry out the operational maintenance of the product；

➢ When cleaning the module or re-tightening the bolts on the terminal strip or connectors, the
external power supply to the system must be completely disconnected. Failure to do so may result
in electric shock；

➢ When disassembling a module or making connections to or removing communication cables, the

external supply power to the system must first be completely disconnected. Failure to fully
disconnect may result in electric shock or malfunction；

Safety Recommendations

➢ Please consider the manual installation or other spare methods that are separate from PLC to stop
or start the system when there are mechanical parts that will be touched directly by operators like
position of loading/unloading tools or parts with auto running function.

➢ If it’s necessary to modify the programs while operating, please consider to add locks or other
safeguards to ensure that only authorized personnel can make the necessary modifications.

Scrapping
➢ Dispose of this product as industrial waste, and the batteries should be handled separately in
accordance with local laws and regulations;

➢ Dispose of equipment and products in accordance with industrial waste disposal standards to avoid
environmental pollution.
 1 Product Information

1.1 Naming Rules and Nameplate Description

VM – 08 08 E TN
    
 Product information

VM: Veichi Flexible Series IO Module

 IO input channel

08: 8 channels

 IO output channel

08: 8 channels

 Module type

E: Logic IO expansion module

 Output type

R: Relay output

TP: Transistor output (source type)

TN: Transistor output (drain type)

The relevant ordering data for this product is shown in the table below based on the above naming
rules and nameplate information:
 Model Description Machine code Application

VM- VM Series 8 Digital Inputs 8 VM-series PLC, VM-series

0808ETN Digital Outputs coupler

1.2 Component Description

No. Interface Function definition

1 Signal PR Power and On (green) Module is working

indicator (POWER+RUN) Run indicator properly.

Off Module is abnormal.

Flashing Module is in ready or

(green) stop state.

ERR Error indicator On (red) Module is in error

state.

2 IO signal The left side (00~07) indicators correspond to 8 inputs respectively, and the
indicator input valid indicator is lit;

The right side (00~07) indicator lamps correspond to 8 outputs respectively,

and the output valid indicator lamps are lit.

3 Color
Yellow: IO input Red: IO output

Green: analog input Blue: analog output

 Orange: temperature
measurement input

4 User See the terminal definition section for

terminal details.

1.3 Specification

1.3.1 Power Specification

Item Specification

Rated voltage of terminal input voltage 24V DC (20.4V DC~ 28.8V DC)

Rated current of terminal input power 2A (typical at 24V)

Rated voltage of bus input power 5V DC (4.75V DC~5.25V DC)

Rated current of bus input power 85mA (typical at 5V)

Power isolation Relative isolation between 24V and V5

Rated voltage of terminal output power None

Rated current of terminal output power None

Module hot-swap function Not available

1.3.2 Input Specification

Item Specification

Input Type digital input

input method Drain type

input channel 8

Input Voltage Rating 24V DC±10%(21.6V DC-26.4V DC)

Input Current (Typical) 4mA (typical at 24V)

ON voltage >15V DC

OFF voltage <5V DC

Hardware response time ON/OFF 100uS/100uS

Software filtering time support

Input Impedance Reference value 5.3k~5.6k

Isolated or not Isolated

 Input Motion Display Input indicator lights when input is driven (software controlled)

Input Derating 75% derating at 55°C operation (no more than 12 input points
ON at the same time), or 10°C derating at full ON of input
points.

(no more than 12 inputs ON at the same time), or 10°C derating

when inputs are all ON

1.3.3 Output Specification

Item Specification

Output type Digital output, transistor output

Output method Drain type

Output channel 8

Output voltage level 24V DC±10% (21.6V DC~26.4V DC)

Output load (resistive load) 0.5A/terminal, 2A/module

Output load (inductive load) 7.2W/ terminal, 12W/ module

Output load (lamp load) 5W/ terminal, 18W/ module

Hardware response time ON/OFF 100us/100us

OFF leakage current 10uA

Switch frequency Resistive load 100Hz, inductive load 0.5Hz, lamp

load 10Hz

Isolated or not Isolated

Output action display Output indicator lights up when the output is on

(software controlled)

Output derating 50% derating at 55°C (output current not exceeding

1A while ON), or 10°C derating when output
terminals are all ON

Protection Short circuit protection, overcurrent protection

1.3.4 Software Specification

Item Specification

Software input filtering time 0.25ms*N (N=0~255) One group per 8 channels,
one filter parameter is shared within the group

Input port anomaly detection and indication None

Input channel logic level configuration No support

Fail-Stop Output State Mode Clear zero, keep current value, output according to
preset value

Fail-Stop Output Preset 0 or 1

Output port anomaly detection and indication No

Output channel logic level configuration Not Supported

Independent channel enable configuration Not Supported

Diagnostic reporting function configuration Not supported

Downtime Mode Outputs are not refreshed, inputs are refreshed in

safeop support

IO mapping Support per-bit access, per-byte access, per-word

access, three IO mapping methods
 2 Mechanical Installation

2.1 Mounting Dimensions

2.1.1 Module
Mounting dimension information is shown below in (mm).:

2.1.2 Connection Cables

2.2 Installation

2.2.1 Inter-module Installation

Inter-module assemblies are slide-mounted via the top and bottom rails

2.2.2 Rail Installation

DIN rail mounting is adopted here. When installing, align the module with the DIN rail and press the
snap until there is a clear click sound. As shown in the figure below

Note: Push the rail snaps first to open state, place the module onto the DIN rail, press down the top
of the snaps with your hand until it is in place. Install a DIN rail clamp at each end of the main unit or
module and when install them, hook the bottom of the DIN rail clamp to the bottom of the DIN rail and
then rotate the DIN rail clamp so that the top end of the DIN rail clamp is hooked to the top end of the DIN
rail, and then finally tighten the screws to lock the DIN rail clamp

2.2.3 Disassembly
Push the rail snap with your finger and pull the module out in the direction away from the DIN rail
 3 Electrical Installation

3.1 Cable Selection

The wire lug diameters in the following table are for reference only, and can be adjusted according to
reasonable calculations based on practical use.

Material name Wire diameter

PRC standard /mm2 American standard (US) /AWG

Tube lug 0.3 22

0.5 20

0.75 18

1.0 18

1.5 16

If other tube lugs are used, crimp them to the stranded wire, shape and size are required as shown below.
3.2 Terminal Definition

Left indicator Left signal Left terminal Right Right signal Right
terminal indicator

00 X0 A1 B1 Y0 00

01 X1 A2 B2 Y1 01

02 X2 A3 B3 Y2 02

03 X3 A4 B4 Y3 03

04 X4 A5 B5 Y4 04

05 X5 A6 B6 Y5 05

06 X6 A7 B7 Y6 06

07 X7 A8 B8 Y7 07

/ 24V A9 B9 COM /
3.3 Terminal Wiring
3.3.1 Input Terminal Wiring

Note: The input method of VM-0808ETN module fixed to drain type.

3.3.2 Output Terminal Wiring

 4 Module Programming Example

4.1 Veichi Auto Studio with VC5

4.1.1 Create A New Project

4.1.2 Configure EtherCAT Task

4.1.3 Import the xml File
Import the current latest version of VM-RTU-ECT_1.0.0.xml description file and double click to
add it to the device:
4.1.4 Slot Configuration
Currently, VC5 requires slot configuration of the device first, and the configuration of the
expansion modules and the order must be consistent with the physical object, otherwise an alarm will
pop up to indicate that the configuration does not match what is connected

4.1.5 IO Mapping
VC5 default setting is no mapping, so it is necessary to map the registers that will be controlled
and monitored to the soft components before actual use, otherwise users can not operate on them

4.1.6 Set Parameters

1. filtertime: Digital input filter parameter (index number in EtherCAT application:
0x8000+0x40*slot number), unit 0.25ms, setting range 0~255, that is, 0.25ms*N (N=0~255).

2. stopmode: abnormal stop output mode (index number in EtherCAT application:

0x8001+0x40*slot number), each channel corresponds to 1 bit respectively, 0 is hold, 1 is preset value
corresponding to output stopvalue.

3. Stopvalue: Abnormal stop output preset value (index number in EtherCAT application:
 0x8002+0x40*slot number), each channel corresponds to 1 bit of value respectively.

or

4.1.7 Write User Programs

4.1.8 Compile, Download and Run

If there are no errors during compiling, download and run it.

4.2 Simple Commissioning with Beckhoff TwinCAT

4.2.1 Import the xml File
Copy the current latest version of the description file VM-RTU-ECT_1.0.0.xml to the TwinCAT
installation directory under TwinCAT\3.1\Config\Io\EtherCAT
4.2.2 Create A New TwinCAT Project
Open the TwinCAT software to create a new TwinCAT project, connect the VM-RTU-ECT to
the VM-0008ETN and power up and connect it to the Ethernet interface of the PC
4.2.3 Scan the Devices
Ensure that the VM-RTU-ECT and VM-0808ETN are connected for device scanning, and follow
the pop-up window to confirm that it is running to the OP.

Note: A new installation of TwinCAT software requires the installation of the real-time NIC
driver before this step

4.2.4 IO Monitoring and Commissioning

As shown in the figure below, scan to a 0008ETN expansion module under the device VM-RTU-
ECT coupler for IO monitoring and debugging its input and output.