Lenze C520 - Determine the physical EtherCAT configuration (network scan)

8.1.4 Determine the physical EtherCAT conguraon (network scan)
In order to check the physical EtherCAT conguraon, you can use the »PLC Designer« to carry
out a network scan on the controller online.
How to carry out a network scan:
1. Execute the "Start Search" command in the context menu of the master.
The appearing dialog box lists all available EtherCAT devices according to the physical order
in the network.
2. Click on the buon "Copy all devices into the project".
The physical network structure is reproduced in the »PLC Designer« project.
A proper operaon requires that the network topology generated in the project
corresponds to the physical order of the EtherCAT devices in the network.
Otherwise, an error message displays which slave (vendor ID/product code) is to
be expected at which posion.
The master automacally assigns the staon addresses to the slaves. Therefore,
a manual address assignment is not required.
Conguring the network
EtherCAT
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