Setting the size of the process image
From firmware 04 onwards you can set the size of the process image, for example in order to increase the maximum continuous data transfer rate.
- Requirement: EP6002 is integrated in a TwinCAT project (Procedure).
- 1. In the Solution Explorer: double-click the module "EP6002-0002".
- 2. Click on the “Process Data” tab.
- 3. In the box “Sync Manager”: click on the “Outputs” entry
- 4. In the box “PDO Assignment (0x1C12)”: uncheck all checkboxes.
- The other entries in this box are no longer grayed out.
- 5. Depending on the desired size of the process image, check the checkboxes next to the following entries:
- for 22 x 1 byte send data: check the checkboxes next to 0x1604 and 0x1605 (factory setting).
- for 98 x 1 byte send data: check the checkboxes next to 0x160C and 0x160D.
- for 50 x 1 Word send data: check the checkboxes next to 0x1608 and 0x1609. - 6. In the box “Sync Manager”: click the entry “Inputs”
- 7. In the box “PDO Assignment (0x1C13)”: uncheck all checkboxes.
- The other entries in this box are no longer grayed out.
- 8. Depending on the desired size of the process image, check the checkboxes next to the following entries:
- for 22 x 1 byte receive data: check the checkboxes next to 0x1A04 and 0x1A05 (factory setting).
- for 98 x 1 byte receive data: check the checkboxes next to 0x1A0C, 0x1A0D
- for 50 x 1 Word receive data: check the checkboxes next to 0x1A08, 0x1A09
