Ethercat Communication Setting; Ethercat Configurator - Panasonic AFP7MC16EC User Manual

Supplementary Functions

13.8 EtherCAT Communication Setting

13.8.1 EtherCAT Configurator

EtherCAT Configurator is a menu to configure a system and set parameters of EtherCAT
communication on CMI.
 Configuration of EtherCAT Configurator
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③
 Names and functions
No. Name
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Project Explorer
Device Editor
General
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PDO Mapping
Distributed Clocks
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Short Info
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Message
13-18
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Description
Registered slaves (Servo Amplifier A6B/A5B) are displayed. The slaves are
connected in the connection order from the slave closest to FP7 MC Unit.
Three tabs are available.
Addresses are set. Information registered in the ESI file and connection
states are displayed.
Information on the PDO map of EtherCAT communication can be monitored.
The setting state of Distributed Clocks can be monitored.
The attribute information on slaves can be monitored.
Messages are displayed.