Beckhoff EL3681 Documentation page 112

Commissioning
5.2.8.3 Procedure within and outside TwinCAT with sci file
Note regarding availability (2021/01)
The SCI method is available from TwinCAT 3.1 build 4024.14.
The Slave Configuration Information (SCI) describes a specific complete configuration for an EtherCAT slave
(terminal, box, drive...) based on the setting options of the device description file (ESI, EtherCAT Slave
Information). That is, it includes PDO, CoE, synchronization.
Export:
• select a single device via the menu (multiple selection is also possible):
TwinCAT → EtherCAT Devices → Export SCI.
• If TwinCAT is offline (i.e. if there is no connection to an actual running controller) a warning message
may appear, because after executing the function the system attempts to reload the EtherCAT
segment. However, in this case this is not relevant for the result and can be acknowledged by clicking
OK:
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