List of illustrations
EL3773176 Version: 2.5
Fig. 42 Information window OnlineDescription (TwinCAT3) ................................................................... 50
Fig. 43 File OnlineDescription.xml created by the System Manager ...................................................... 51
Fig. 44 Indication of an online recorded ESI of EL2521 as an example .................................................. 51
Fig. 45 Information window for faulty ESI file (left: TwinCAT2; right: TwinCAT3).................................. 51
Fig. 46 Using the ESI Updater (>= TwinCAT2.11).................................................................................. 53
Fig. 47 Using the ESI Updater (TwinCAT3)............................................................................................ 53
Fig. 48 Append EtherCAT device (left: TwinCAT2; right: TwinCAT3) ................................................... 54
Fig. 49 Selecting the EtherCAT connection (TwinCAT2.11, TwinCAT3)............................................... 54
Fig. 50 Selecting the Ethernet port ......................................................................................................... 54
Fig. 51 EtherCAT device properties (TwinCAT2) ................................................................................... 55
Fig. 52 Appending EtherCAT devices (left: TwinCAT2; right: TwinCAT3)............................................. 55
Fig. 53 Selection dialog for new EtherCAT device ................................................................................. 56
Fig. 54 Display of device revision ........................................................................................................... 56
Fig. 55 Display of previous revisions ...................................................................................................... 57
Fig. 56 Name/revision of the terminal ...................................................................................................... 57
Fig. 57 EtherCAT terminal in the TwinCAT tree (left: TwinCAT2; right: TwinCAT3).............................. 58
Fig. 58 Differentiation local/target system (left: TwinCAT2; right: TwinCAT3)....................................... 59
Fig. 59 Scan Devices (left: TwinCAT2; right: TwinCAT3) ...................................................................... 59
Fig. 60 Note for automatic device scan (left: TwinCAT2; right: TwinCAT3)........................................... 60
Fig. 61 Detected Ethernet devices .......................................................................................................... 60
Fig. 62 Example default state .................................................................................................................. 60
Fig. 63 Installing EthetCAT terminal with revision -1018 ......................................................................... 61
Fig. 64 Detection of EtherCAT terminal with revision -1019 .................................................................... 61
Fig. 65 Scan query after automatic creation of an EtherCAT device (left: TwinCAT2; right: Twin-
CAT3) ......................................................................................................................................... 62
Fig. 66 Manual triggering of a device scan on a specified EtherCAT device (left: TwinCAT2; right:
TwinCAT3).................................................................................................................................. 62
Fig. 67 Scan progressexemplary by TwinCAT2 ..................................................................................... 62
Fig. 68 Config/FreeRun query (left: TwinCAT2; right: TwinCAT3)......................................................... 62
Fig. 69 Displaying of “Free Run” and “Config Mode” toggling right below in the status bar .................... 62
Fig. 70 TwinCAT can also be switched to this state by using a button (left: TwinCAT2; right: Twin-
CAT3) ......................................................................................................................................... 62
Fig. 71 Online display example ............................................................................................................... 63
Fig. 72 Faulty identification ...................................................................................................................... 63
Fig. 73 Identical configuration (left: TwinCAT2; right: TwinCAT3) ......................................................... 64
Fig. 74 Correction dialog ......................................................................................................................... 64
Fig. 75 Name/revision of the terminal ...................................................................................................... 65
Fig. 76 Correction dialog with modifications ........................................................................................... 66
Fig. 77 Dialog “Change to Compatible Type…” (left: TwinCAT2; right: TwinCAT3) .............................. 66
Fig. 78 TwinCAT2 Dialog Change to Alternative Type ........................................................................... 66
Fig. 79 Branch element as terminal EL3751............................................................................................ 67
Fig. 80 “General” tab................................................................................................................................ 67
Fig. 81 „EtherCAT“ tab............................................................................................................................. 68
Fig. 82 “Process Data” tab....................................................................................................................... 69
Fig. 83 Configuring the process data....................................................................................................... 70
Fig. 84 „Startup“ tab................................................................................................................................. 71
Fig. 85 “CoE – Online” tab ....................................................................................................................... 72