“EtherCAT” Tab
When Slave is selected, two tabs are displayed:
- The “Type plate” tab displays the manufacturer, item number and description of the device.
- Clicking the [Interface Settings] tab in the “EtherCAT” tab displays the configuration of the slave device.
When Master is selected, an “EtherCAT” tab is displayed that includes the following settings for the bus cycle task:
Parameters | Value | Description |
|---|---|---|
General Settings | ||
Bus cycle task | PLC_Task / Ether_CAT (additional; dynamic selection based on the task configuration) | Select cycle for variable updating The task selection displayed here results from the created task configurations of the application. |
Use the cycle settings of the parent bus. | The device structure searches upward for the next valid definition of the bus cycle task. | |
- The [IEC Objects] button opens a window that displays the libraries instantiated by the master.
- The [Interface Settings] button displays the configuration of the slave device.
Interface settings for master and slave are described below.