Table of figures
EL72x1194 Version: 3.3
Fig. 42 System Manager “Options” (TwinCAT2)..................................................................................... 52
Fig. 43 Call up under VS Shell (TwinCAT3) ........................................................................................... 52
Fig. 44 Overview of network interfaces ................................................................................................... 52
Fig. 45 EtherCAT device properties(TwinCAT2): click on „Compatible Devices…“ of tab “Adapter” ..... 53
Fig. 46 Windows properties of the network interface............................................................................... 53
Fig. 47 Exemplary correct driver setting for the Ethernet port ................................................................. 54
Fig. 48 Incorrect driver settings for the Ethernet port ............................................................................. 55
Fig. 49 TCP/IP setting for the Ethernet port ............................................................................................ 56
Fig. 50 Identifier structure ....................................................................................................................... 57
Fig. 51 OnlineDescription information window (TwinCAT2) ................................................................... 58
Fig. 52 Information window OnlineDescription (TwinCAT3) ................................................................... 58
Fig. 53 File OnlineDescription.xml created by the System Manager ...................................................... 59
Fig. 54 Indication of an online recorded ESI of EL2521 as an example .................................................. 59
Fig. 55 Information window for faulty ESI file (left: TwinCAT2; right: TwinCAT3).................................. 59
Fig. 56 Using the ESI Updater (>= TwinCAT2.11).................................................................................. 61
Fig. 57 Using the ESI Updater (TwinCAT3)............................................................................................ 61
Fig. 58 Append EtherCAT device (left: TwinCAT2; right: TwinCAT3) ................................................... 62
Fig. 59 Selecting the EtherCAT connection (TwinCAT2.11, TwinCAT3)............................................... 62
Fig. 60 Selecting the Ethernet port ......................................................................................................... 62
Fig. 61 EtherCAT device properties (TwinCAT2) ................................................................................... 63
Fig. 62 Appending EtherCAT devices (left: TwinCAT2; right: TwinCAT3)............................................. 63
Fig. 63 Selection dialog for new EtherCAT device ................................................................................. 64
Fig. 64 Display of device revision ........................................................................................................... 64
Fig. 65 Display of previous revisions ...................................................................................................... 65
Fig. 66 Name/revision of the terminal ...................................................................................................... 65
Fig. 67 EtherCAT terminal in the TwinCAT tree (left: TwinCAT2; right: TwinCAT3).............................. 66
Fig. 68 Differentiation local/target system (left: TwinCAT2; right: TwinCAT3)....................................... 67
Fig. 69 Scan Devices (left: TwinCAT2; right: TwinCAT3) ...................................................................... 67
Fig. 70 Note for automatic device scan (left: TwinCAT2; right: TwinCAT3)........................................... 68
Fig. 71 Detected Ethernet devices .......................................................................................................... 68
Fig. 72 Example default state .................................................................................................................. 68
Fig. 73 Installing EthetCAT terminal with revision -1018 ......................................................................... 69
Fig. 74 Detection of EtherCAT terminal with revision -1019 .................................................................... 69
Fig. 75 Scan query after automatic creation of an EtherCAT device (left: TwinCAT2; right: Twin-
CAT3) ......................................................................................................................................... 70
Fig. 76 Manual triggering of a device scan on a specified EtherCAT device (left: TwinCAT2; right:
TwinCAT3).................................................................................................................................. 70
Fig. 77 Scan progressexemplary by TwinCAT2 ..................................................................................... 70
Fig. 78 Config/FreeRun query (left: TwinCAT2; right: TwinCAT3)......................................................... 70
Fig. 79 Displaying of “Free Run” and “Config Mode” toggling right below in the status bar .................... 70
Fig. 80 TwinCAT can also be switched to this state by using a button (left: TwinCAT2; right: Twin-
CAT3) ......................................................................................................................................... 70
Fig. 81 Online display example ............................................................................................................... 71
Fig. 82 Faulty identification ...................................................................................................................... 71
Fig. 83 Identical configuration (left: TwinCAT2; right: TwinCAT3) ......................................................... 72
Fig. 84 Correction dialog ......................................................................................................................... 72
Fig. 85 Name/revision of the terminal ...................................................................................................... 73