Setting The Ethercat Node Id; Ethercat Node Id Setting Example - Omron i4-350L User Manual

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Setting the EtherCAT Node ID

The EtherCAT node ID / address can be set with two methods as described below.
• Use Hardware Switches on the Robot.
Use the hardware switches on the robot interface panel to set an explicit EtherCAT node ID for the
robot. Refer to 3-9-1 EtherCAT Node ID Setting Example on page 3-42 for more information.
Switch positions are only evaluated during the power-up procedure after 24 VDC Control Power is
applied. Changing switch positions while the robot Control Power is ON will have no effect until the
power is cycled.
Use Sysmac Studio to verify the EtherCAT node ID setting after adjusting the switches.
• Use Sysmac Studio
When using Sysmac Studio to set the EtherCAT node ID, ensure the switches are set to the default
0 positions. If the switches are set to a non-zero value, the switch positions will dictate the EtherCAT
node ID and software adjustment of this value is not possible. Switches should be in the following
positions when using Sysmac Studioto set the EtherCAT node ID.
When the EtherCAT node ID is set with Sysmac Studio, it is retained in non-volatile memory and will
persist after subsequent power cycles.
Additional Information
Refer to the Sysmac Studio Version 1 Operation Manual (Cat. No. W504) for more information
about setting the EtherCAT node ID with software.
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EtherCAT Node ID Setting Example

In the following example, an EtherCAT node ID of 196 is used to demonstrate how to make the switch
settings.
1
Begin by converting the desired node ID into a hexadecimal format. In this example, 196 is
converted to 0x0C4.
2
Set the x256 dip switch to the OFF position.
3
Set the x16 rotary switch to position C.
4
Set the x1 rotary switch to position 4.
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i4L Robots with EtherCAT User's Manual (I659)