EtherCAT Gateway
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TwinCAT shows the found slaves in the Solution Explorer as a box with the corresponding device
names.
Table 132: Error
Error
Cause
Box is displayed with no device names.
ESI file was not found.
No EtherCAT slave (box) is displayed.
Modules are not connected to the EtherCAT
master or are not powered.
The input data (inputs) are not up to date or all
have the value 0.
The controller module is at stop or no data was
mapped to output data set 1.
Data sets 2 and 3 are displayed once the control-
ler module is in the RUN state.
The output data (outputs) is transmitted to the
gateway but not displayed in the input data sets.
No tags have been created in the input data set.
Diagnostic LEDs on the gateway and troubleshooting
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You can find information on the diagnosis of the samosPRO system in the software manual.
Table 133: Troubleshooting on the SP-EN-ETC module
Error
Possible cause
Possible remedy
Key: LED off /
LED flashes / LED lights up
samosPLAN
6 cannot set up
a connection to the control-
ler module.
• Switch on the power supply.
• Check the communication
settings in samosPLAN
6.
The SP-EN-ETC does not
provide any input data.
After switch-on:
• EtherCAT not connected.
• Connect RJ45 cable to ECAT-
IN.
MS LED
/
Red / green
The SP-EN-ETC does not
provide any input data.
After switch-on:
• RJ45 is connected to the
port, no data on the Ether-
CAT Net.
• Activate EtherCAT.
MS LED
/
Red / green
LINK
(ETHERCAT-
IN)
Green
The SP-EN-ETC does not
provide any input data.
After switch-on:
• RJ45 is connected to the
• Activate EtherCAT and initialize
Gateway.
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