Panasonic MINAS A6 Series, Technical Reference

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Front Panel Specifications
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3.3 EtherCAT Station alias
EtherCAT Station alias can be set up by the following three methods.
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Reading the value of SII from Configured Station Alias
Reading the value of 0004h(Configured Station Alias) in the SII from 0012h(Configured Station Alias) of ESC
register.
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Reading the value of rotary switch from Configured Station Alias
Reading the value made of object 3740h(Station alias setup(high)) and front panel rotary switch from
0012h(Configured Station Alias) of ESC register.
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Reading the value of rotary switch from AL Status Code (Explicit Device ID)
Reading the value made of object 3740h(Station alias setup(high)) and front panel rotary switch from AL
Status Code(0134h).
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Please refer to "Technical document -EtherCAT communication specification-
(SX-DSV03456)" for details.
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Relevant parameters
Class No. Attribute Parameter
Setting
range
Unit Function
7 40 R
Station alias setting
(upper)
0 to 255 - Set the upper 8 bits of station alias.
7 41 R
Station alias
selection
0 to 2 -
Defines the station alias setting method
Value Function
0 Setting by rotary switch on front panel, and by Pr7.40 will
be station alias.
1 Value of SII area (0004h) will be station alias.
2
For manufacturer’s use