Event name EtherCAT Communications Error Event code 28130000 hex
Meaning An error occurred in EtherCAT communications.
Source EtherCAT Master Function Mod-
ule
Source details Slave Detection tim-
ing
Continuously
Error attrib-
utes
Level Observation Recovery Error reset Log category System log
Effects User program Continues. Operation Not affected.
Indicators EtherCAT NET RUN EtherCAT NET ERR EtherCAT LINK/ACT
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System-de-
fined varia-
bles
Variable Data type Name
None None None
Cause and
correction
Assumed cause Correction Prevention
(1) An EtherCAT communica-
tions cable is disconnected, bro-
ken, short-circuited, or has a
contact failure in a daisy chain
configuration.
Connect the EtherCAT communi-
cations cable securely
. If the ca-
ble is broken, replace it.
Confirm that the EtherCA
T com-
munications cable is not broken
before use, and connect it se-
curely.
(2) In a ring topology configura-
tion, the ring disconnection sta-
tus occurred or was fixed.
Refer to 10-1-8 Method for Ring
Disconnection Maintenance and
Inspection on page
10-9 and per-
form inspection.
(3) Noise Take noise countermeasures so
that the noise does not affect the
EtherCA
T communications cable.
Take noise countermeasures so
that the noise does not affect the
EtherCAT communications cable.
Adjust the set value of
Communications Error Setting
(2200-00 hex).
(4) Failure in the EtherCAT phys-
ical layer of an inverter
If this event occurs again after
you performed all corrections
shown above, replace the inver-
ter.
None
Attached in-
formation
None
Precautions/
Remarks
None
Appendices
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M1 Series EtherCAT Type User’s Manual (I670)