EC2-DIO series EtherCAT Slave I/O module
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3.2
Configuration and Operation
Beckhoff TwinCAT 2.X
is most commonly used
EtherCAT Master software to operate ECAT-2000
module.
Inserting into the EtherCAT network
NOTE
Installation of the latest XML device description(ESI)
Please ensure that you have installed the latest XML device description in TwinCAT.
This can be downloaded and unzip file from the ICP DAS website
(
https://www.icpdas.com/tw/download/file.php?num=18279
) and installed according
to the installation instructions.
Step 1
Automatic Scanning
The EtherCAT system must be in a safe, de-energized state before the module connected to
EtherCAT network!
Switch on the operating voltage, open the TwinCAT System Manager (Config mode), and scan
in the devices (below the picture). Acknowledge all dialogs with
“OK”
, so that the configuration
is in
“FreeRun”
mode.
Scanning in the configuration
(I/O Devices-> right-click-> Scan Devices…)
