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ESI file
The latest
ESI file (ICPDAS ECAT-2000.xml)
can be downloaded from ICP DAS web site at
http://ftp.icpdas.com/pub/cd/fieldbus_cd/ethercat/slave/ecat-2000/software/
Install the ESI file
Copy the
“ICPDAS ECAT-2000.xml”
file to the Master Tools installation folder, as indicated in the table below.
Software
Default Path
Beckhoff EtherCAT Configuration
C:\EtherCAT Configurator\EtherCAT
Beckhoff TwinCAT 3.X
C:\TwinCAT\3.x\Config\Io\EtherCAT
Beckhoff TwinCAT 2.X
C:\TwinCAT\Io\EtherCAT
Run the EtherCAT Master software (Beckhoff TwinCAT 2.X)
Switch on power
Execute the TwinCAT System Manager(Config mode)
I/O Devices-> Right click-> Scan Devices…
Click
OK
Choose the
correct network device
which is
connected to ECAT-2000
Click
Yes
to start scanning and click
Yes
to
activate the
free run mode
for TwinCAT
system manager