Basic Procedure
4-16
Setting example
Although station addresses and axis numbers can be set arbitrarily, it is recommended to set
the same numbers to facilitate the management. By default, station addresses are allocated in
the connection order.
No. Display of project explorer Configuration of devices
①
This shows the state the station addresses are the
same as axis numbers, and set in the connection
order.
Station address
Axis number
FP7 MC
001 002 003 004
1 2 3
4
A5B A5B A5B A5B
A6B A6B A6B A6B
②
This shows the state the station addresses are the
same as axis numbers, and set in the reverse order
of the connection.
FP7 MC A5B A5B A5B A5B
A6B A6B A6B A6B
004 003 002
001
4 3 2 1
Station address
Axis number
③
The station addresses do not match the axis
numbers.
FP7 MC A5B A5B A5B A5B
A6B A6B A6B A6B
003 001 002 004
2 3 4 1
Station address
Axis number
• When closing EtherCAT Configurator of CMI, an error message is displayed
if station addresses or axis numbers are duplicated.