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IO-Link master with EtherCAT interface DataLine 4 ports IP 65 / IP 66 / IP 67
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9.3
EtherCAT
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Install ESI file .......................................................................................................................................... 76
Integrate the IO-Link master into the TwinCAT project .......................................................................... 77
Configure IO-Link master ....................................................................................................................... 77
Configure IO-Link ports .......................................................................................................................... 77
Configure cyclic process data ................................................................................................................ 78
Read and write cyclic process data ........................................................................................................ 78
Read diagnostic and status information ................................................................................................. 79
Read IO-Link events ............................................................................................................................... 79
Configure IO-Link devices ...................................................................................................................... 80
EtherCAT: Programmers' notes ............................................................................................................. 81
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On the field bus side, the device can be configured with any EtherCAT compatible projection software.
The information in the following sections refers to the EtherCAT projection software TwinCAT 3.1.
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9.3.1
Install ESI file
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To represent the AL1330 in a field bus projection software ifm electronic provides an ESI file
(
)). In the ESI file, all parameters, process data and their valid value ranges are
defined.
To integrate the ESI file into EtherCAT projection software TwinCAT 3.1:
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Download ESI file of the device.
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Copy downloaded file to the following subdirectory of the TwinCAT installation directory:
..\3.1\Config\Io\EtherCAT
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Start TwinCAT.
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TwinCAT loads the device description to the device catalogue.