SEW-Eurodrive DFE24B EtherCAT - First Steps with MotionStudio

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Manual – Fieldbus Interface DFE24B EtherCAT®
7
First steps
Operating MOVITOOLS
®
MotionStudio via EtherCAT
®
7.2 First steps
7.2.1 Starting the software and creating a project
Proceed as follows to start MOVITOOLS
®
MotionStudio and create a project:
1. Start the MOVITOOLS
®
MotionStudio from the Windows start menu via:
[Start] / [Programs] / [SEW] / [MOVITOOLS MotionStudio] / [MOVITOOLS Motion-
Studio]
2. Create a project with a name and directory.
7.2.2 Establishing communication and scanning the network
Proceed as follows to establish a communication with MOVITOOLS
®
MotionStudio and
scan your network:
1. Set up a communication channel to communicate with your units.
For detailed information on how to configure a communication channel, refer to the
section "Communication via ...".
2. Scan your network (unit scan). Press the [Start network scan] button [1] in the tool-
bar.
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[1]