Eaton XC-303 Series - Description Files for Ethercat; Standard XML Files

10 EtherCAT
10.6 Description files for EtherCAT
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10.6 Description files for EtherCAT
Device description files in XML format are required in order to incorporate
and configure EtherCAT modules in XSOFT-CODESYS-3. These files contain
standardized descriptions of the EtherCAT modules and their parameters.
The device description files are installed in XSOFT-CODESYS-3 automatically
with the EtherCAT master.
10.6.1 Standard XML files
Make sure that you are working with the latest version of the device descrip-
tion files in your PLC programming environment. If modules are not listed,
check whether there are available updates for the files in the Download Cen-
ter of the respective device manufacturer.
Example:
Say you want to incorporate and configure the EU5C-SWD-ETHERCAT gate-
way as an EtherCAT module. The gateway will coordinate communications
with and between additional SmartWire-DT
modules.
To do this, you would need multiple device description files for the gateway
and the relevant SmartWire-DT modules in XSOFT-CODESYS-3. The latest
versions of these device description files are available in a zipped file in the
AUTOMATION Download Center at:
https://es-assets.eaton.com/AUTOMATION/DOWNLOAD/
CONFIGURATIONFILES_CFG_GSD_EDS/SEVERAL_PARTS/ETHERCAT/EU5C-
SWD/
You would save the CODESYS.zip file on your PC and unzip the file. The file
contains several device description files, including, for example:
• Eaton_ETHERCAT_Modules.xml
• Dajo_EU5C_SWD-ETHERCAT_Modules.xml
• Hilscher_SWD_ETHERCAT_GW.xml
• Phoenix_ETHERCAT_Modules.xml
• Woehner_ETHERCAT_Modules.xml
You would then install the device description files in the PLC programming
environment, e.g., XSOFT-CODESYS-3.