Lenze i950

16.2 EtherCAT
EtherCAT® (Ethernet for Controller and Automaon Technology)is an Ethernet-based eldbus
system which
fulls the applicaon prole for industrial realme systems.
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E
therCAT® is a registered trademark and patented technology, licensed by Beckho Auto-
maon GmbH, Germany.
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De
tailed informaon on EtherCAT can be found on the web page of EtherCAT Technology
Group (ETG): hp://www.ethercat.org
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Informaon about the dimensioning of an EtherCAT network can be found in the congu-
raon document for the inverter.
Precondions
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The in
verter is equipped with the EtherCAT opon.
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For commissioning, the »PLC Designer« and current device descripon les for EtherCAT
ar
e available:
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Download »PLC Designer«
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Download XML/ESI les for Lenze devices
Precondions
The inverter is equipped with the "EtherCAT" network opon.
Typical topology
Line
IN OUT
M
R
SDn
SD2
SD1
IN OUT IN
M Master
SD Slave Device
Conguring the network
E
therCAT
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