User Manual
Section 8
GFK-2958L
May 2021
Commissioning
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Integrating IO-Link master with EtherCAT using TwinCAT
1.
To configure the EtherCAT network
adapter Refer to Section, “Configuring
EtherCAT”
2.
Open an existing project.
3.
Establish an online connection to the EtherCAT master.
4.
Right-click I/O.
5.
Select Scan... and follow the configuration wizard.
6.
All the EtherCAT slaves available on the network are added.
Parameterizing IO-Link port with TwinCAT
The IO-Link ports are parameterized via the parameters of the IO-Link master. An
overview of all parameters can be found in section
, ‘’’Modifiable Parameters of EP
-
5324’
.
1.
In the Editor window of the adapter, switch to Startup.
2.
The current parameter setting is displayed. You can edit the parameter setting.
3.
Double-click the parameter you want to edit.
The Edit dialogue box will be opened.
4.
Change the value in the Data text field.
5.
Click OK.
6.
Use this method to edit all of the parameters that you would like to change.
All settings only take effect once they have been loaded into the component.
EtherNet/IP EPXEIP001
To configure the EtherNet/IP network adapter Refer to
Section, “Configuring
EPXEIP001”
Parameterizing the IO-Link port with Ethernet/IP
First set the process data length of the IO-Link master to the required value. Setting
the process data length requires that the adapter is restarted. In doing so, the
parameter settings
that were not saved in the adapter via the “Save module
parame
ters”
function is reset to the factory settings. The IO-Link ports are parameterized via the
parameters of the IO-Link master. An overview of all parameters can be
found in s
ection, ‘’Modifiable Parameters of EP
-
5324’’
. Use the RSTi-EP web server to
parameterize IO-Link ports
.
1.
Start the RSTi-EP web server.
2.
Open the component view of the IO-Link module by clicking on the IO-Link
module in the station overview.
3.
Under parameters, click the channel whose parameters you want to change.