To enable EoE on your drive, check the “Virtual Ethernet Port” box, select “IP Port” and “IP
Address and enter at least a valid IP address and subnet mask.
3.6.3 Connecting to the Drive
You should now be able to access your drive over WorkBench using EoE.
Open WorkBench and make sure the discovery protocol is enabled for the network interface
that is in the subnet configured for your drive in the previous step. You can now connect to
your drive as if it were connected over the service port.
3.6.4 Performance Concerns
Since EoE is very demanding on EtherCAT Mailbox communication, all measures to improve
Mailbox performance should be taken.
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