Table of Contents
EL6201
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Version: 2.2
Table of Contents
1 Foreword .................................................................................................................................................... 5
1.1
Notes on the documentation........................................................................................................... 5
1.2
Safety instructions .......................................................................................................................... 6
1.3
Documentation issue status............................................................................................................ 7
1.4
Version identification of EtherCAT devices..................................................................................... 7
2 Product overview..................................................................................................................................... 12
2.1
Introduction ................................................................................................................................... 12
2.2
Technical data .............................................................................................................................. 13
2.3
Technology ................................................................................................................................... 14
2.3.1
• AS-i requirements .......................................................................................................... 14
2.3.2
Assembly using the piercing technology .......................................................................... 14
2.3.3
AS interface for every topology ........................................................................................ 16
2.4
Start .............................................................................................................................................. 16
3 Basics communication ........................................................................................................................... 17
3.1
EtherCAT basics ........................................................................................................................... 17
3.2
EtherCAT cabling – wire-bound.................................................................................................... 17
3.3
General notes for setting the watchdog ........................................................................................ 18
3.4
EtherCAT State Machine .............................................................................................................. 20
3.5
CoE Interface ................................................................................................................................ 22
4 Installation................................................................................................................................................ 27
4.1
Instructions for ESD protection ..................................................................................................... 27
4.2
Installation on mounting rails ........................................................................................................ 27
4.3
Installation instructions for enhanced mechanical load capacity .................................................. 30
4.4
Connection system ....................................................................................................................... 31
4.5
Prescribed installation position ..................................................................................................... 34
4.6
Mounting of Passive Terminals..................................................................................................... 35
4.7
LEDs and connection.................................................................................................................... 36
5 Commissioning........................................................................................................................................ 40
5.1
TwinCAT Quick Start .................................................................................................................... 40
5.1.1
TwinCAT 2 ....................................................................................................................... 42
5.1.2
TwinCAT 3 ....................................................................................................................... 52
5.2
TwinCAT Development Environment............................................................................................ 64
5.2.1
Installation of the TwinCAT real-time driver ..................................................................... 64
5.2.2
Notes regarding ESI device description ........................................................................... 70
5.2.3
TwinCAT ESI Updater...................................................................................................... 74
5.2.4
Distinction between Online and Offline ............................................................................ 74
5.2.5
OFFLINE configuration creation ...................................................................................... 75
5.2.6
ONLINE configuration creation ........................................................................................ 80
5.2.7
EtherCAT subscriber configuration .................................................................................. 88
5.3
General Notes - EtherCAT Slave Application ............................................................................... 98
5.4
Functionality of the AS-i master.................................................................................................. 106
5.4.1
AS-i status machine ....................................................................................................... 106
5.4.2
Lists................................................................................................................................ 107
5.4.3
Operating modes ........................................................................................................... 107
5.4.4
Operating phases........................................................................................................... 108
5.4.5
Address assignment of the AS-i slaves ......................................................................... 109