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INFORMATION
After an EtherCAT protocol is activated, the direct IP connection to the drive control unit is no longer possible.
INFORMATION
Zimmer GmbH recommends setting up the listed configuration in its entirety and configuring it in the EtherCAT
PLC.
All parameters can be loaded to the drive control unit using the attached parameter set and re-enabled via a
restart.
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For more information refer to the “Transferring axis output parameters to PLC” section.
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For more information, refer to the product-specific instructions from Bosch Rexroth.
11.3.2 Installing the device description
The EtherCAT master needs the device description files of the devices being used in order to create the configuration in
online and offline mode. These device descriptions are the XML files with EtherCAT Slave Information (ESI). One XML file
can contain multiple device descriptions. The XML files can be requested from the respective manufacturer and/or are
available for download.
INFORMATION
For the Bosch Rexroth IndraDrive Cs in the example project
HCS01.1E-W0009-A-02-B-ET-EC-NN-L4_NN-FW
, the
device description
BoschRexroth_IndraDrive_ECAT_SoE_01V27.xml
is required.
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Store the device description files in the installation directory of TwinCAT.
•
Standard
: C:\TwinCAT\3.1\Config\Io\EtherCAT
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Start TwinCAT.
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In the
TWINCAT
menu, click
EtherCATDevices
.
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Click
Update Device Description (via ETG Website)
.
Zimmer GmbH • Im Salmenkopf 5 •
77866 Rheinau, Germany •
+49 7844 9138 0 • www.zimmer-group.com
INSTALLATION AND OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS:
GEH8000
DDOC00262 / e
EN / 2023-03-06