User Documentation

Configuration
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Information
Some EtherCAT slave devices (without EEPROM) do not support to save
the Station Alias.
Fig.15-33: Part "Distributed Clock"
Distributed Clock
Element Meaning
Activate DC With this you can set whether Distributed Clock is to be used.
Use Automatic
DC
When using this option, the "Sync 1" is automatically calculated by the
system. Therefore, in this case the settings for "Sync 1" also deactivated
in the "Sync" area.
Pre-defined DC
The selection is determined through the ESI file of the slave. Additional
information can therefore be found in the documentation of the slave de-
vice.
Fig.15-34: Part "Sync"
Sync
Element Meaning
Sync 0 / Sync 1
This allows to activate the two Sync separately.
However, if the option "Use Automatic DC" is activated, the parameters of
"Sync 1" can no longer be configured manually.
How the two Sync are to be used can be found in the documentation of
the EtherCAT slave device manufacturer.
Sync Cycle Unit
Here, you can select between a specific cycle time and a multiple of the
slave cycle time for the configuration.