![Kuhnke FIO (V2) Manual Download Page 146](http://html.mh-extra.com/html/kuhnke/fio-v2/fio-v2_manual_2009572146.webp)
Kendrion Kuhnke Automation GmbH
Software
146
11/25/2016
6.1.2 Online Configuration
EtherCAT allows you to scan the stations connected to an Ethernet line. The task of the example below is to
retrieve the configuration of an I/O unit consisting of a Ventura FIO bus coupler and a module Ventura FIO
DI16/DO16.
Connect the Ventura FIO bus coupler with module Ventura FIO DI16/DO16 and turn on the power
supply.
Attach a CAT5 cable to the Ethernet port of your PC to connect it to the Ventura FIO bus coupler.
(You are free to attach either a patch cable or a cross cable.)
Run the EtherCAT configuration tool.
Choose File, New to create a new I/O Configuration.
Select "I/O Devices" and run "Scan Devices". (Assuming your PC has several Ethernet ports you
must first select the one that the EtherCAT line is attached to..)
Click on "Yes" to answer prompt "Scan for boxes?".
This completes the configuration required by the EtherCAT master which can be saved to an *.esm type of
file. If you are setting up a project for a Ventura EtherCAT master, the file is called "KuECAT.esm".
If you also click on "Yes" to answer prompt "Activate Free Run?", you can already test the Ventura FIO
modules online.
Set outputs only if you are sure that this will cause no harm.