“Online” Tab
The “Online” tab provides status information of the slave as well as functions for file transfer to the slave via EtherCAT.
The tab is displayed if the device supports “File access over EtherCAT” (FoE) and if the expert settings are enabled in the slave's interface settings (via “Settings” control panel > [Interface Settings]).
FoE can be used for firmware updates for example, see Update Firmware for EtherCAT Devices (“FoE”).
Parameter | Description |
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State Machine | |
Init | Used for debugging purposes |
Pre-Op | Used for debugging purposes |
Op | Used for debugging purposes |
Bootstrap | The slave is switched to Bootstrap mode. Bootstrap is required when firmware files are to be transferred to or from a slave. |
Safe-Op | Used for debugging purposes |
Current status |
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Requested status |
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Access via EtherCat | |
Download... | Download firmware files A dialog for saving the firmware file opens. A string and password must be entered in this dialog to transfer the file. The information can be found in the slave data sheet. |
Upload... | Upload firmware files A dialog for opening the firmware file opens. A string and password must be entered in this dialog to transfer the file. The information can be found in the slave data sheet. |
EEPROM Access | |
Write EEPROM... | Writes the slave configuration to the EEPROM A dialog for saving the configuration opens, similar to file access via EtherCAT. |
Read EEPROM... | Reads the slave configuration from the EEPROM (upload of firmware files) A dialog for opening the configuration opens, similar to file access via EtherCAT. |
Write XML to EEPROM... | Writes the slave configuration directly from the XML file to the device Can only be written if configuration data is available in the XML file (section <ConfigData>). |