EtherCAT – PROFIBUS Slave EL6731_0010 Terminal CODESYS supports the EL6731_0010 device from Beckhoff, This device establishes a gateway from EtherCAT to a PROFIBUS Slave. You insert the gateway below
Bus Cycle Task – EtherCAT General Information Generally, for each IEC task, the used input data is read at the start of each task (1) and the written output data is transferred to the I/O driver at th
Command: Scan for Devices Function : The command establishes a temporary connection to the hardware and detects the devices in the network. Then you can apply the scanned devices into the device tree
AL Status The ALStatus property returns any errors at the start of the stack. For example, configuration errors at the slave instance are displayed. Tip The AL status messages are also recorded in the
Diagnosis in the User Interface :
Device tree . In online mode, the device tree allows for a pinpointing of a pending diagnosis. Green symbol: The device is in the OPERATIONAL state. Orange triangle: The device is in the PREOPERATIONA
EtherCAT – General (Master and Slave) In online mode, the state of the device is displayed on the General tab for the EtherCAT Master and Slave. In the case of the master, any errors or messages are d
Overview Page in the Master All slaves and their statuses are displayed together on the Overview tab. Each EtherCAT Slave is listed with its physical address, status, and any error counters. The error
IEC Objects – Master The driver instance and its inputs and outputs are displayed on the IEC Objects tab of the master. You can use the outputs to check whether or not the configuration has completed.