Software
6.1.2.2 Scan the EtherCAT Segment
To establish a connection to the master click the button
Online.
A dialogue with a request opens. Confirm here to perform a scan. (In newer versions of the
Workbench this step will be carried out automatically if the slaves were not yet assigned.)
If the ECX-EC is successfully detected, the following dialogue is shown.
Fig. 5:
ECX-EC at network scan of the EtherCAT Workbench
Confirm with
Accept new net.
A successfully detected ECX-EC is shown in the following structure:
Fig. 6:
ECX-EC in the network overview of the EtherCAT Workbench
Potential problems
•
Error message “No slaves found [...]” and Workbench warning: “Master: Link lost on
primary network interface”, status of the master:
→ ECX-EC without power supply voltage
→ Faulty wiring
•
Workbench output “Master: Scanning slaves failed with [Request timed out] (Failed to get
slave count)”, status of the master:
→ In-/Output ports of the slave mixed up
•
Warning “Found unknown slave (no ESI file). Working with slave's EEPROM data” in Log
Range:
→ Install ESI file, restart Workbench and begin again
(see 6.1.2.1, ESI Installation)
ECX-EC
Manual • Doc. No.: E.3022.21 / Rev. 1.9
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