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Commissioning
Fig. 115: Correction dialog with modifications
Once all modifications have been saved or accepted, click "OK" to transfer them to the real *.tsm
configuration.
Change to Compatible Type
TwinCAT offers a function Change to Compatible Type... for the exchange of a device whilst retaining the
links in the task.
Fig. 116: Dialog "Change to Compatible Type..." (left: TwinCAT 2; right: TwinCAT 3)
The following elements in the ESI of an EtherCAT device are compared by TwinCAT and assumed to be the
same in order to decide whether a device is indicated as "compatible":
- Physics (e.g. RJ45, Ebus...)
- FMMU (additional ones are allowed)
- SyncManager (SM, additional ones are allowed)
- EoE (attributes MAC, IP)
- CoE (attributes SdoInfo, PdoAssign, PdoConfig, PdoUpload, CompleteAccess)
- FoE
- PDO (process data: Sequence, SyncUnit SU, SyncManager SM, EntryCount, Ent-ry.Datatype)
This function is preferably to be used on AX5000 devices.
Change to Alternative Type
The TwinCAT System Manager offers a function for the exchange of a device: Change to Alternative Type
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