Lenze PLC Designer PLC Designer (R3-1) - Manual (Page 897)

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DMS 4.1 EN 03/2011 TD29 895
EtherCAT Master
Master
This tab of the configuration dialog for an EtherCAT Master provides the main Master
settings as defined in the device description file.
EtherCAT masters do not require a dedicated communication processor and can be
implemented without special active plug-in card by just using a passive NIC card or the
on-board Ethernet MAC (Media Access Controller).
The insertion of an EtherCAT Master device automatically brings the insertion of the
EtherCAT_Master task in the Task Configuration of the currently active application.
Abb. 494 EtherCAT Master configuration dialog
Autoconfig Master/Slaves: If this option is activated, the major part of the Master and
Slaves configuration will be done automatically, basing on the description files and
implicit calculations. In this case the FMMU/Sync settings dialog will not be available.
However despite the autoconfiguration mode of the master, for each particular slave
an "expert mode" can be activated, allowing the manual modification of the
automatically generated process data configuration.
Note: The Autoconfig mode is activated by default and usually sufficient and
strongly recommended for standard applications. If the option is deactivated, all
configuration settings for the Master and the Slave(s) will have to be done manually
and expert knowledge is required. For the configuration of a slave-to-slave
communication the autoconfig option has to be deactivated.
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