Table of ContentsTermsIntended UseTypographical ConventionsLegal InformationSecurityGeneral Safety RegulationsIndirect SafetyOverviewEtherCATEtherCAT Settings in e!COCKPITGeneral Settings for Devices and Fieldbus Interface“EtherCAT” TabSlave Interface SettingsMaster interface settingsSlave Settings in the Data Point ConfiguratorStart ParametersFMMU/SyncSync-Manager (Synchronization Manager)Master and Connection Settings in the Fieldbus Configurator“EtherCAT I/O Image” Tab“Process Data” Tab“Process Data Expert Mode” Tab“Sync-Unit Mapping” Tab“Status” Tab“Online” Tab“EoE” TabSet Up an EtherCAT Network (Scenarios)Connect Controller (Master) to Fieldbus Coupler (Slave)Connect a Controller (Master) to a Third-Party Device (Slave)Integrate Star Distributor (Junction) in an EtherCAT NetworkUpdate Firmware for EtherCAT Devices (“FoE”)Reach EtherCAT Slaves via Ethernet (“EoE”)AppendixEtherCAT Master: Features and FunctionRelationship between Bus Cycle and TaskEtherCAT-Specific VariablesLibrariesMasterSlaveLinked List to Check All SlavesReading and Writing Device ParametersPerformanceLicensingProtected Rights