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13.13.4 How to Set
For using the packet monitor function, the settings related to the EC packet monitor are
configured in CMI.
MC common settings dialog box
EC packet monitor
request flag setting
Disabled
Set the operation of packet monitor request flag of EC
(EtherCAT) communication.
Disabled Packet monitor is not executed when EC packet
monitor request flag turns on.
Enabled Packet monitor is executed when EC packet
monitor request flag turns on.
Execute EC Packet
Monitor after Power ON
Not executed
Set whether or not to execute the EC packet monitor after the
power is turned on.
Not executed / Executed
Executing by user programs
For executing the packet monitor, turn on the EC packet monitor request (Y1) at an arbitrary
timing.
Name Description
X1 All axes
EC packet
monitor active
Turns on when the monitoring of EtherCAT communication packet is
executed by the EC packet monitor request (Y1).
ON: Monitoring is executed, OFF: Monitoring stops
Y1 All axes
EC packet
monitor request
Requests the start of the monitor of EtherCAT communication packet
when the EC packet monitor request flag is enabled by “MC common
parameter”. The packet data is saved in an SD memory card. The
monitoring stops when (Y1) turns off. The monitoring also stops, and
(X1) turns off when the packet monitor capacity reaches 6 Mbytes or
3904 packets.
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