Table of figures
EL6731186 Version: 2.8
Fig. 42 Information window OnlineDescription (TwinCAT3) ................................................................... 60
Fig. 43 File OnlineDescription.xml created by the System Manager ...................................................... 61
Fig. 44 Indication of an online recorded ESI of EL2521 as an example.................................................. 61
Fig. 45 Information window for faulty ESI file (left: TwinCAT2; right: TwinCAT3).................................. 61
Fig. 46 Append EtherCAT device (left: TwinCAT2; right: TwinCAT3) ................................................... 63
Fig. 47 Selecting the EtherCAT connection (TwinCAT2.11, TwinCAT3)............................................... 63
Fig. 48 Selecting the Ethernet port ......................................................................................................... 63
Fig. 49 EtherCAT device properties (TwinCAT2) ................................................................................... 64
Fig. 50 Appending EtherCAT devices (left: TwinCAT2; right: TwinCAT3)............................................. 64
Fig. 51 Selection dialog for new EtherCAT device ................................................................................. 65
Fig. 52 Display of device revision ........................................................................................................... 65
Fig. 53 Display of previous revisions ...................................................................................................... 66
Fig. 54 Name/revision of the terminal ...................................................................................................... 66
Fig. 55 EtherCAT terminal in the TwinCAT tree (left: TwinCAT2; right: TwinCAT3).............................. 67
Fig. 56 Differentiation local/target system (left: TwinCAT2; right: TwinCAT3)....................................... 68
Fig. 57 Scan Devices (left: TwinCAT2; right: TwinCAT3) ...................................................................... 68
Fig. 58 Note for automatic device scan (left: TwinCAT2; right: TwinCAT3)........................................... 68
Fig. 59 Detected Ethernet devices .......................................................................................................... 69
Fig. 60 Example default state .................................................................................................................. 69
Fig. 61 Installing EthetCAT terminal with revision -1018 ......................................................................... 70
Fig. 62 Detection of EtherCAT terminal with revision -1019 .................................................................... 70
Fig. 63 Scan query after automatic creation of an EtherCAT device (left: TwinCAT2; right: Twin-
CAT3) ......................................................................................................................................... 70
Fig. 64 Manual triggering of a device scan on a specified EtherCAT device (left: TwinCAT2; right:
TwinCAT3).................................................................................................................................. 71
Fig. 65 Scan progressexemplary by TwinCAT2 ..................................................................................... 71
Fig. 66 Config/FreeRun query (left: TwinCAT2; right: TwinCAT3)......................................................... 71
Fig. 67 Displaying of “Free Run” and “Config Mode” toggling right below in the status bar .................... 71
Fig. 68 TwinCAT can also be switched to this state by using a button (left: TwinCAT2; right: Twin-
CAT3) ......................................................................................................................................... 71
Fig. 69 Online display example ............................................................................................................... 72
Fig. 70 Faulty identification ...................................................................................................................... 72
Fig. 71 Identical configuration (left: TwinCAT2; right: TwinCAT3) ......................................................... 73
Fig. 72 Correction dialog ......................................................................................................................... 73
Fig. 73 Name/revision of the terminal ...................................................................................................... 74
Fig. 74 Correction dialog with modifications ........................................................................................... 75
Fig. 75 Dialog “Change to Compatible Type…” (left: TwinCAT2; right: TwinCAT3) .............................. 75
Fig. 76 TwinCAT2 Dialog Change to Alternative Type ........................................................................... 75
Fig. 77 Configuring the process data ...................................................................................................... 77
Fig. 78 Selection of the diagnostic information of an EtherCAT Slave ................................................... 78
Fig. 79 Basic EtherCAT Slave Diagnosis in the PLC............................................................................... 79
Fig. 80 EL3102, CoE directory ................................................................................................................ 81
Fig. 81 Example of commissioning aid for a EL3204 .............................................................................. 82
Fig. 82 Default behaviour of the System Manager .................................................................................. 83
Fig. 83 Default target state in the Slave .................................................................................................. 83
Fig. 84 PLC function blocks .................................................................................................................... 84
Fig. 85 Illegally exceeding the E-Bus current ......................................................................................... 85