Ethercat - Lenze i950 Commissioning Manual

Configuring the network

EtherCAT

16.2 EtherCAT
EtherCAT® (Ethernet for Controller and Automation Technology)is an Ethernet-based fieldbus
system which fulfils the application profile for industrial realtime systems.
EtherCAT® is a registered trademark and patented technology, licensed by Beckhoff Auto-
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mation GmbH, Germany.
Detailed information on EtherCAT can be found on the web page of EtherCAT Technology
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Group (ETG): http://www.ethercat.org
Information about the dimensioning of an EtherCAT network can be found in the configu-
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ration document for the inverter.
Preconditions
The inverter is equipped with the EtherCAT option.
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For commissioning, the »PLC Designer« and current device description files for EtherCAT
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are available:
Download »PLC Designer«
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Download XML/ESI files for Lenze devices
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Preconditions
The inverter is equipped with the "EtherCAT" network option.
Typical topology
M Master
SD Slave Device
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Line
M
R
IN OUT IN OUT IN
SDn
SD1 SD2