Device ID

The Device ID is an EtherCAT identifier that is used to identify the device in "Hot Connect" applications. See also documentation of IDN P-0-0020. In case of replacement this identifier can be stored in the AX5000 without access to the EtherCAT master with the following procedure.

For further information on the device ID, refer to the IDN description of the AX5000 at P-0-0020.

Overview (example)

Entering the Device ID

You can edit the 5-digit Device ID by entering the individual digits. The prerequisite for this is that the "Set Device ID" menu is active. As mentioned above, the display of the AX5000 displays freely configurable cyclic data in the upper and lower lines as standard.

Press the right side of the rocker 4x until the following display appears:

You can now immediately edit the last digit of the Device ID by pressing the top or bottom side of the rocker . The top side increments the number, the bottom side decrements it. After you have set the digit, there are 2 possibilities:

Press the center of the rocker for approx. 3 sec. and you can then edit the digit to the left of the current digit.

or

Press the right side of the rocker ; this takes you to the "Save Device ID" menu.

Temporary memory After you have finished editing, the changed Device ID is located in a temporary memory, which is cleared when the AX5000 is switched off. You must execute the command "Save Device ID", so that the Device ID is saved permanently in the AX5000.

Saving the Device ID

By saving the Device ID this is persistently stored in the AX5000.

If you have just changed the Device ID, press the right side of the rocker and the following display appears:

If the standard display is visible, press the right side of the rocker 5x until the following display appears:

Press the center of the rocker for approx. 3 sec. in order to save the displayed Device ID.

If saving was successful, this display appears: .

The standard display appears again after approximately 25 seconds.