Advantech AMAX-4800 Series, User Manual

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3.2.3.1 Digital Input/Output Modules
AMAX-4830 supports 16 digital input channels and 16 digital output channels.
To set the output/input value, left click the port value to access the Set Value pop-up
menu.
3.3 TwinCAT®
TwinCAT software was developed by Beckhoff for operating EtherCAT devices.
EtherCAT slave information (ESI) files must be imported to the TwinCAT folder for the
AMAX-4800 module to function correctly.
3.3.1 EtherCAT Slave Information (ESI) Files
For each EtherCAT slave, a device description known as the ESI, must be provided
in the form of an XML file. This file describes the EtherCAT specifications as well as
the application-specific features of the slave. ESI files must be imported into the
TwinCAT I/O EtherCAT installation folder before initiating TwinCAT.
The default path of the installation folder is
C:\TwinCAT\Io\
After importing the ESI file, reopen TwinCAT and wait for the utility rebuild the Ether-
CAT device description cache.