Commissioning
6.1.7 Configuration by means of the TwinCAT System Manager
(with TwinCAT from version 2.10.0 (Build 1241), using EL5001 from firmware version 0.7 as an example)
In the left-hand window of the TwinCAT System Manager, click on the branch you wish to configure (in the
example: EL5001 Terminal 6).
Fig.95: Branch of EL5001
In the right-hand window of the TwinCAT System manager, various tabs are now available for configuring
the terminal.
„General“ tab
Fig.96: “General” tab
Name Name of the EtherCAT device
Id Number of the EtherCAT device
Type EtherCAT device type
Comment Here you can add a comment (e.g. regarding the
system).
Disabled Here you can deactivate the EtherCAT device.
Create symbols Access to this EtherCAT slave via ADS is only
available if this control box is activated.
EL72x1-0010 77Version: 2.0