Beckhoff EL6731 - Documentation Issue Status; Version Identification of Ethercat Devices

Foreword
EL6731 7Version: 2.8
1.3 Documentation issue status
Version Comment
2.8 • Update structure
2.7 • Update chapter “ADS Error Codes”
• Update structure
• Update revision status
2.6 • Update chapter "Technical data"
2.5 • Update chapter “DP State of slaves”
• Update structure
• Update revision status
2.4 • Update chapter “Master diagnostic data”
• Update structure
• Update revision status
2.3 • Update chapter “Introduction”
• Update chapter “LED description”
• Update chapter “PROFIBUS Connection”
2.2 • Update chapter "PROFIBUS protocols"
• Update chapter "ADS interface"
• "S5-FDL communication" chapter removed
2.1 • Update chapter "Technical data"
• Update chapter "ADS interface"
• Addenda chapter “ESD protection”
• Update revision status
• Update structure
2.0 • Migration
1.7 • Update chapter "Technical data"
• Update chapter "Firmware compatibility"
• Update structure
1.6 • Update chapter "Technical data"
• Update chapter "Object description and parameterization"
• Update structure
1.5 • "Operation of PROFIDrive MC drives" chapter added
1.4 • "FDL interface" chapter added
1.3 • Technical data added, object description amended
1.2 • Technical data corrected
1.1 • Technical data corrected
1.0 • Revision, technical data amended
0.1 • Preliminary version for internal use
1.4 Version identification of EtherCAT devices
Designation
A Beckhoff EtherCAT device has a 14-digit designation, made up of
• family key
• type
• version