User Documentation

Configuration

Tab "Basic Configuration"

Like for all configuration windows, the structure for EtherCAT slave devices

is split into three parts "General", "Info", and "Advanced". For normal opera-

tion parameter of part "Advanced" need not to be changed. Furthermore, the

area "General" is also split into the areas "Device Identification", "Distributed

Clock" and "Sync".

Fig.15-31: Part "General"

General

Element Meaning

Timing mode

● Cycle Time: Insert a cycle time in μs. The value must be a multiple

of the masters cycle time.

● Master: Cycle time of the master is adopted.

● Task: Selection of a configured Task

● Reduction: Regarding to the cycle time of the master, those of the

configuring device will be slowed by the selected factor.

Fast Control Activates fast control for in-/outputs of the module

Expert Settings

Activates expert settings. If activated, further tabs ("Expert Prozess

Data") are available.

Availability

EtherCAT slave devices can be configured so that they do not always

have to be physically present in order to be able to perform tests. The fol-

lowing selection options are available for that:

● Mandatory: The availability of the device is mandatory

● Optional: In the setting, the operation with and without existing slave

devices possible, while the device is actually controlled if it is

present.

Simulation mode

● Not simulated: Device is connected and controlled.

● Simulated (slave not plugged in): The interfaces to slave devices are

controlled in the simulation.

● Simulated with hardware (slave plugged in): In this case, the slave

device is not controlled even though it is present. This allows to still

perform tests with a complete structure without the risk to control the

connected devices.