
Operating Instructions
Chapter
5
Flexi Soft Gateways
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Ethernet gateways
5.5.4
Input data — Flexi Soft to EtherCAT
The FX0-GETC can transfer up to 50 bytes input data to a connected PLC over EtherCAT.
The input data are divided into five data sets.
Each input data set contains 10 bytes.
The contents of the data sets are freely selectable, but are preconfigured in the Flexi
Soft Designer configuration software (see Tab. 75).
If an input data set contains any data, the complete 10 byte set is sent over EtherCAT.
Data set 1
Data set 2
Data set 3
Data set 4
Data set 5
Input data
Input data
Input data
Input data
Input data
Byte 0
Input values
module 1
Input values
module 11
Output values
module 9
Gateway direct
output values 2
Not assigned
Byte 1
Input values
module 2
Input values
module 12
Output values
module 10
Gateway direct
output values 3
Not assigned
Byte 2
Input values
module 3
Output values
module 1
Output values
module 11
Not assigned
Not assigned
Byte 3
Input values
module 4
Output values
module 2
Output values
module 12
Not assigned
Not assigned
Byte 4
Input values
module 5
Output values
module 3
Logic result 0
Not assigned
Not assigned
Byte 5
Input values
module 6
Output values
module 4
Logic result 1
Not assigned
Not assigned
Byte 6
Input values
module 7
Output values
module 5
Logic result 2
Not assigned
Not assigned
Byte 7
Input values
module 8
Output values
module 6
Logic result 3
Not assigned
Not assigned
Byte 8
Input values
module 9
Output values
module 7
Gateway direct
output values 0
Not assigned
Not assigned
Byte 9
Input values
module 10
Output values
module 8
Gateway direct
output values 1
Not assigned
Not assigned
Length
10 bytes
10 bytes
10 bytes
10 bytes
10 bytes
For detailed information about the content of the process image please see section 3.3
“Data transmitted into the network (input data sets)” on page 14.
For further information on how to configure the process image, see chapter 7 “Layout and
content of the process image” on page 173 and the Flexi Soft Designer operating instruc-
tions (SICK part no. 8012998).
The process data can also be read using the CoE objects 2000h and 2001h (see section
5.5.9 “CoE (CAN application layer over EtherCAT)” on page 111). The simple SDO access is
recommended for diagnostic purposes. In normal operation the faster PDO communication
should be used.
5.5.5
Output data — EtherCAT to Flexi Soft
The FX0-GETC can receive up to 50 bytes input data from a connected PLC over EtherCAT.
Similar to the input data, the output data are divided into five data sets.
Each output data set contains 10 bytes.
The contents of the output data sets can be configured in the Flexi Soft Designer confi-
guration software. See section 7.3.6 “Output data configuration (Network to Flexi Soft)”
on page 180.
Notes
Tab. 75: Default content of
input data set 1-5 of the
FX0
>
GETC
Note
Notes