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Commissioning

EL28xx-xxxx 121Version: 2.2

Fig.123: Manual triggering of a device scan on a specified EtherCAT device (left: TwinCAT2; right:

TwinCAT3)

In the System Manager (TwinCAT2) or the User Interface (TwinCAT3) the scan process can be monitored

via the progress bar at the bottom in the status bar.

Fig.124: Scan progressexemplary by TwinCAT2

The configuration is established and can then be switched to online state (OPERATIONAL).

Fig.125: Config/FreeRun query (left: TwinCAT2; right: TwinCAT3)

In Config/FreeRun mode the System Manager display alternates between blue and red, and the EtherCAT

device continues to operate with the idling cycle time of 4 ms (default setting), even without active task (NC,

PLC).

Fig.126: Displaying of “Free Run” and “Config Mode” toggling right below in the status bar

Fig.127: TwinCAT can also be switched to this state by using a button (left: TwinCAT2; right: TwinCAT3)

The EtherCAT system should then be in a functional cyclic state, as shown in Fig. “Online display example”.

Beckhoff EL2809 User Manual

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