Quick Start Flowchart - Control Techniques Nidec SI-EtherCAT User Manual

5.2

Quick start flowchart

Figure 5-3 details the steps required to achieve cyclic communications on the EtherCAT network.
This flowchart should be used as the starting point for all configurations.
Figure 5-3 Quick start flowchart
START
Ensure the correct ESI files (xml files) package
with the same revision number of the
SI-EtherCAT firmware, together with the sub
folders, are installed correctly on the master
Check the LED status of the SI-EtherCAT
module
In the master, scan the EtherCAT network
Select required PDOs
Configure the PDOs with the mappings
required
Configure the Sync managers using the
required PDOs
Download or activate the configuration to the
master
Check the front of the SI-EtherCAT module to
ensure that the LED relating to the connection
being used is flashing, this confirms that
communications are functioning
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