4.3 Configure the EtherCAT Network
All EtherCAT stations that are connected to the same bus
network must have a unique station alias number. The
station alias of the frequency converter can be selected via:
•
Hardware switches
•
12-50 Configured Station Alias
•
The TwinCAT under the EtherCAT
⇒
advance
setting
⇒
ESC
⇒
E2PROM
⇒
Configured station alias
setting
If 12-50 Configured Station Alias, can only be set if all
address switches are set to ON or OFF.
4.3.1.1 Setting the EtherCAT Station Alias using the Hardware Switches
Using the hardware switches it is possible to select an
address range from 1 to 254 according to
Switch
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
Address value
+128
+64
+32
16
+8
+4
+2
+1
Address 5
OFF
OFF
OFF
OFF
OFF
ON
OFF
ON
Address 35
OFF
OFF
ON
OFF
OFF
OFF
ON
ON
Address 82
OFF
ON
OFF
ON
OFF
OFF
ON
OFF
Address 147
ON
OFF
OFF
ON
OFF
OFF
ON
ON
Table 4.1 Address Range
NOTE
Switch off the power supply before changing the hardware
switches. The address change will come into effect at the
next power-up, and can be read in 12-50 Configured
Station Alias. Note the location and sequence of the
hardware switches as illustrated in
Option A
130B55 46
ON
OFF
MCA12 4
EtherCA T
SW. ver. 2.02
TM. ver. 3.10
STATUS
Link/Act IN
Link/Act OUT
OUT
IN
MAC 00-1B-0 8-00-00- 00
Device
ID
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
Station alias DIP switches
130BD078.10
Illustration 4.1
How to Configure
MCA 124 EtherCAT Operating Instruction
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