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Operating Instructions
Chapter
5
Flexi Soft Gateways
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Ethernet gateways
5.5.2
Installation of the gateway in the Flexi Soft system
This section outlines the basic steps to install the gateway in the Flexi Soft system. More
detailed information will be given in the following sections.
Add the gateway to a Flexi Soft system
Mount the gateway as described in section 4.1.1 “Steps for mounting the modules” on
page 24.
Connect the FX0-GETC to your EtherCAT network using Ethernet cables with RJ-45 con-
nectors. The upper connector on the gateway is the input port (ECAT IN) and is connec-
ted to the PLC side of the network. The lower connector is the output port (ECAT OUT)
where further EtherCAT devices can be connected. If the output port is not used it can
remain unconnected.
Open the Flexi Soft Designer and load the hardware configuration including the gateway
or create a new Flexi Soft system with an FX0-GETC in the Flexi Soft Designer.
Configure the gateway in the Flexi Soft system
Click on the
Gateways
button above the main window and select the FX0-GETC or
double click the FX0-GETC in the hardware configuration view to open the gateway con-
figuration dialog. The configuration dialog is divided into three areas:
CPU to EtherCAT
,
EtherCAT to CPU
and
Gateway configuration
that can be accessed through the icons
on the left.
In the
CPU to EtherCAT
area, select the data that shall be transferred from the Flexi
Soft system to the EtherCAT network. Up to 50 bytes can be used which are divided in
five input data sets with 10 bytes each.
In the
EtherCAT to CPU
area, select the data that shall be transferred from the
EtherCAT network to the Flexi Soft system. Up to 50 bytes can be used which are
divided in five output data sets with 10 bytes each.
In the
Gateway configuration
area, you can change the device name of the gateway in
the Flexi Soft system. The default name of the gateway is “GETC”.