Table of contents
1 Foreword .................................................................................................................................................... 7
1.1
Notes on the documentation.............................................................................................................. 7
1.2
Safety instructions ............................................................................................................................. 8
1.2.1
Delivery state ..................................................................................................................... 8
1.2.2
1.2.3
1.3
Documentation issue status ............................................................................................................ 10
1.4
1.4.1
2 Product overview..................................................................................................................................... 17
2.1
2.2
Introduction ...................................................................................................................................... 17
2.3
Technical data ................................................................................................................................. 20
2.4
Technology ...................................................................................................................................... 22
2.5
Start-up ............................................................................................................................................ 24
3 Basics communication ........................................................................................................................... 25
3.1
EtherCAT basics.............................................................................................................................. 25
3.2
3.3
3.4
EtherCAT State Machine ................................................................................................................. 28
3.5
CoE Interface................................................................................................................................... 30
3.6
Distributed Clock ............................................................................................................................. 35
4 Installation................................................................................................................................................ 36
4.1
Safety instructions ........................................................................................................................... 36
4.2
Environmental conditions ................................................................................................................ 36
4.3
Transport / storage .......................................................................................................................... 36
4.4
4.5
4.6
4.7
4.8
4.9
4.10 Connection ...................................................................................................................................... 45
4.10.1
Connection system .......................................................................................................... 45
4.10.2
Wiring............................................................................................................................... 46
4.12 Shielding concept ............................................................................................................................ 48
5 Commissioning........................................................................................................................................ 57
5.1
TwinCAT Quick Start ....................................................................................................................... 57
5.1.1
TwinCAT 2 ....................................................................................................................... 60
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