STOBER
8 | Commissioning
02/2020 | ID 442516.07
43
8.3.6
Configuring EoE communication
1.
Navigate to the EtherCAT master in the solution explorer.
2.
In the main window, switch to the
EtherCAT
tab and click
Advanced Settings
.
ð
The
Advanced Settings
dialog box opens.
3.
In the left tree view, select
EoE-Support
:
Virtual Ethernet Switch
>
Enable
: This option must be activated.
4.
Close the dialog box.
5.
In the tree view, navigate to the first EtherCAT slave.
6.
In the main window, switch to the
EtherCAT
tab and click
Advanced Settings
.
ð
The
Advanced Settings
dialog box opens.
7.
In the left tree view, navigate to
Mailbox
>
EoE
:
Virtual Ethernet Port
: This option must be activated.
IP Port
: Activate this option.
IP Address
: Activate this option and configure the IP address according to the subnet of your EoE network.
8.
Close the dialog box.
9.
Repeat steps 6 – 8 for each additional slave in your EtherCAT system.
ð
The EoE communication is enabled for the EtherCAT master and slaves.
Information
Depending on your EoE network topology, you may have to set the routing on your EtherCAT master PC manually to
connect the Ethernet and EtherCAT networks (see the chapter
Configuring EoE communication [
).
If you are working with a STOBER motion controller and the AS6 development environment, IP routing is activated in the
MC6 motion controller by default.
8.3.7
Transmitting a project configuration
Transfer the project configuration to the EtherCAT master.
1.
Select the menu
TWINCAT
>
Activate Configuration
.
2.
Confirm the transfer of the project configuration to the EtherCAT master with
OK
.
ð
The
Restart TwinCAT System in Run Mode
dialog box opens.
3.
Confirm with
OK
.
ð
The project configuration has been transferred to the EtherCAT master.