Fig. 33 Ethercat Tab - Beckhoff EP3744-0041 Documentation

Commissioning/Configuration
EtherCAT tab
Fig. 33: EtherCAT tab
Type
Product/Revision
Auto Inc Addr.
EtherCAT Addr.
Previous Port
Advanced Settings
The link at the bottom of the tab points to the product page for this EtherCAT device on the web.
Process Data tab
Indicates the configuration of the process data. The input and output data of the EtherCAT slave are
represented as CANopen process data objects (PDO). The user can select a PDO via PDO assignment and
modify the content of the individual PDO via this dialog, if the EtherCAT slave supports this function.
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EtherCAT device type
Product and revision number of the EtherCAT device
Auto increment address of the EtherCAT device. The auto increment address can
be used for addressing each EtherCAT device in the communication ring through
its physical position. Auto increment addressing is used during the start-up phase
when the EtherCAT master allocates addresses to the EtherCAT devices. With
auto increment addressing the first EtherCAT slave in the ring has the address
0000 . For each further slave the address is decremented by 1 (FFFF
hex
etc.).
Fixed address of an EtherCAT slave. This address is allocated by the EtherCAT
master during the start-up phase. Tick the checkbox to the left of the input field in
order to modify the default value.
Name and port of the EtherCAT device to which this device is connected. If it is
possible to connect this device with another one without changing the order of the
EtherCAT devices in the communication ring, then this combobox is activated and
the EtherCAT device to which this device is to be connected can be selected.
This button opens the dialogs for advanced settings.
Version: 2.2
, FFFE
hex
EP3744-0041 and EP3744-1041
hex