The technical work within the SERCOS interface organization is carried out by representatives of its member companies and additional external experts.
Working Groups
Strategy Team (Technical Advisory Board)
Mission:
The Technical Advisory Board (TAB) was established to identify the future requirements for SERCOS interface and to derive concrete work packages to specify and implement corresponding technical solutions.
The TAB consists of decision makers, opinion leaders, technical experts and visionaries who are willing to share their views on a dedicated subject.
The TAB membership is not limited to member companies of the SERCOS Interest Groups. Experts from OEM-customers, system integrators, and end users are highly welcome. Their task is to contribute their expertise in defining the industry trends and requirements of SERCOS interface in order to cope with future demands of the industry.
To reduce the time efforts to be spent by the participants, the TAB is formed as an electronic discussion forum via mailing lists or news groups. Thus, members can participate any time and any place. The discussion of the TAB is moderated by the TAB leader who will be responsible to propose new discussion topics, lead the discussion and summarize the intermediate or final results.
Objectives:
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Define the future requirements for SERCOS interface
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Derive work packages to specify and implement corresponding technical solutions
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Leadership:
Peter Lutz, SERCOS International (TAB leader)
Ongoing Activities:
New requirements from users and suppliers of SERCOS-related products have already led to the foundation of new working groups that are organized as subgroups of the Technical Working Group.
These new initiatives are:
-- Safety Concept for SERCOS interface
-- Common API for SERCOS interface
-- Packaging Profile for SERCOS interface
To define the future requirements for SERCOS interface (physical layer, protocol) a task force named Next Generation SERCOS was launched. The members of this task force are currently working out a survey which shall help to identify the future requirements for a high-performance and low-cost motion control interface which will finally replace the actual SERCOS technology.
Marketing Working Group
WG Leader: P. Lutz
Technical Working Group
General Information
Meetings: 5 to 6 meetings per year
Duration: 2 days
Meeting place: Participating companies (rotating)
Participants: SI-Members and guests
President: Rigobert Kynast (Bosch-Rexroth)
Duties of the TWG are the following:
Specification
-- Specification of new functions and identnumbers
-- Extension and improvement of existing functions
Function Groups
Defining compatibility classes and function groups
Application Notes
Producing application aids in order to facilitate working with SERCOS interface
(application notes overview)
Certification
In cooperation with the Test Laboratory, guidelines for the conformity test are specified and extended
Standard
Preparation of all accomplishments and changes for the standard
Technical Support
-- Support of manufacturers and users of SERCOS products.
-- Support of the user groups
-- Offering help and solutions in case of problems with SERCOS.
Cooperation with the TWG-SNA
Intense cooperation with the Technical Working Group of SERCOS N.A.
Protocols and Application Notes
Members of SERCOS International and the country representations can order the TWG protocols and application notes (availabe in German and English) free of charge at the
SERCOS International office:
info@sercos.de
The desired documents will be sent to you as pdf. file after reception of your
email in a short period.
Technical Support
Technical questions please address to the TWG: Technik@SERCOS.de
Participation in the TWG
If you want to participate in the TWG meetings, please contact the above mentioned address.
Non SI members are welcome to participate as guests for a limited period.
Sub-Working Groups
SWG Integration
Mission:
Improve engineering and vertical integration by defining a standardized OPC interface to access SERCOS interface drives and I/O stations.
Objectives:
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Definition of OPC access mechanisms for cyclic and acyclic data
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Definition of naming conventions and access functions
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Mapping of OPC and SERCOS interface data types
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Members:
Dr. Ludwig Leurs, Bosch Rexroth AG (Working Group Leader)
Matthias Richter, ESR Pollmeier GmbH
Hans-Jürgen Hilscher, Hilscher GmbH
Stefan Staudt, ISW, University of Stuttgart
Sören Mirbach, Lenze AG
Further members are welcome. Please contact the working group leader if you would like to join the group.
SWG Profiles
Mission:
Improve the interoperability and interchangeability of motion controllers and drives for packaging applications on the basis of the International Standard IEC/EN 61491 (SERCOS interface).
Objectives:
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Definition of the functional requirements for a digital motion control interface to be used for packaging applications in co-operation with OEMs and End Users
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Define a common packaging profile on the basis of the SERCOS interface parameters
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Provision of appropriate compliance test procedures
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Members:
Peter Lutz, SERCOS International (Working Group leader)
Rigobert Kynast, Bosch Rexroth AG
Mr. Kessler, Bosch Rexroth AG
Dr. Thomas Cord, ELAU AG
Peter Neeser, ELAU AG
The work is executed in close co-operation with the Technical Working Group (TWG) of SERCOS NA and the OMAC PackConnect Team.
Further members are welcome. Please contact the working group leader if you would like to join the group.
SWG Safety
Mission:
Vendor-independent safety concept for SERCOS interface that allows the "mix-and-match" of control & drive equipment of different suppliers.
Objectives:
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Definition of the functional requirements for a "safe" motion control via SERCOS interface
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Definition of a safe communication channel for cyclic and acyclic data
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Definition of a safety profile for safety functions
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Members:
Olaf Kunz, Bosch Rexroth AG (Working Group leader)
Helmut Vogler, andron GmbH
Michael Gutmann, Automata
Rigobert Kynast, Bosch Rexroth AG
Stefan Pollmeier, ESR Pollmeier
Werner Sitte, ESR Pollmeier
Peter Lutz, SERCOS International e.V.
Rainer Graf, NUM-Güttinger
Peter Brinkmann, Schleicher
The work is executed in close co-operation with BIA (Berufsgenossenschaftliches Institut für Arbeitssicherheit), Department "Safety in Machinery - control systems" in St.Augustin.
SWG I/O Devices
WG Leader: N.N.
SWG SERCOS III
WG Leader: P. Lutz, SERCOS International e.V.
SWG SERCOS III Hardware
WG Leader: M. Gutmann, Automata
SWG C2C
WG Leader: Dr. S. Schultze, Bosch Rexroth AG
SWG Certification
WG Leader: N.N.
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