RX72M Group
Single-Chip Motor Control via EtherCAT Communications
R01AN5434EJ0110 Rev.1.10
Page 68 of 85
Aug.31.2020
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Connect the LAN cable to the evaluation board. As the In/Out direction of EtherCAT has been decided,
connect it to CN2 IN.
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Select [Beckhoff] → [TwinCAT3] → [TwinCAT XAE (VS2013)] from the start menu. After starting the
program, select [FILE] → [New] → [Project] and then select [TwinCAT XAE Project] in Templates
to
create a new project.
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Select Solution Explorer → I / O → Device → [Scan].
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When [Scan for boxes] is executed, the slave of Box1 will be detected and appear in Solution Explorer.
If the ESI file is not recognized, it will be displayed as Box 1 (PFFFFF). In such cases, select [No] for
[Activate Free Run] to download the ESI file.
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If the data of another application has been written to the EEPROM, replace it. The procedure for
replacing the data in the EEPROM is as follows.
- Double-click on [Box 1]. The settings screen will appear.
- Select the [EtherCAT] tab.
- Click the [Advanced Setting] button.