Downloading a project 
Right-click the project name in the 
Solution Explorer on the upper right of the 
IDE screen, and select Build and 
Download All Programs to run the build 
and download. 
 
 
* The transferred project is not yet saved 
on the Controller at this stage. 
If you turn OFF the power to the Controller, 
the transferred project will be discarded. 
Make sure that there are no errors in the 
Output Window. 
* If the transfer fails, check details of the 
error in the Output Window. 
If the error is a program error, you must 
review the program. 
If the error is related to EtherCAT settings, 
return to 6.4 EtherCAT Communications 
Setup and check whether there are any 
incorrect settings. 
The program starts running when it has 
been downloaded successfully. 
Make sure that EtherCAT communications 
are in the OP state, and that the motor 
rotates. 
* If the motor does not rotate, check that 
the ECAT[0].Enable value is 1 in the 
Terminal tab page or Watch Window. 
If the value is 0, run the following 
command from the Terminal tab page. 
enable plc 1