Documentation Issue Status; Version Identification Of Ethercat Devices - Beckhoff EL6731 Documentation

1.3

Documentation issue status

Version Comment
2.8 • Update structure
2.7 • Update chapter "ADS Error Codes"
• Update structure
• Update revision status
2.6 • Update chapter "Technical data"
2.5 • Update chapter "DP State of slaves"
• Update structure
• Update revision status
2.4 • Update chapter "Master diagnostic data"
• Update structure
• Update revision status
2.3 • Update chapter "Introduction"
• Update chapter "LED description"
• Update chapter "PROFIBUS Connection"
2.2 • Update chapter "PROFIBUS protocols"
• Update chapter "ADS interface"
• "S5-FDL communication" chapter removed
2.1 • Update chapter "Technical data"
• Update chapter "ADS interface"
• Addenda chapter "ESD protection"
• Update revision status
• Update structure
2.0 • Migration
1.7 • Update chapter "Technical data"
• Update chapter "Firmware compatibility"
• Update structure
1.6 • Update chapter "Technical data"
• Update chapter "Object description and parameterization"
• Update structure
1.5 • "Operation of PROFIDrive MC drives" chapter added
1.4 • "FDL interface" chapter added
1.3 • Technical data added, object description amended
1.2 • Technical data corrected
1.1 • Technical data corrected
1.0 • Revision, technical data amended
0.1 • Preliminary version for internal use
1.4

Version identification of EtherCAT devices

Designation
A Beckhoff EtherCAT device has a 14-digit designation, made up of
• family key
• type
• version
EL6731 Version: 2.8
Foreword
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