Process data overview

Manual process data assignment is necessary for TwinCAT up to version 2.10.

Sync Manager (SM)

The extent of the process data that is made available can be changed via the "Process data" tab (see Fig. Process data tab SM2, EL2595 (default)).
The PDOs from the range 0x160n (0x1600 to 0x1604) can be assigned to the Output SyncManager 2, see fig. Process data tab SM2, EL2595 (default).

The PDOs from the range 0x1A0n (0x1A00 to 0x1A02) can be assigned to the Input SyncManager 3. See fig. Process Data tab SM3, EL2595 (default).

Not all combinations are technically useful.

Process data overview 1:
Process Data tab SM2, EL2595 (default)
Process data overview 2:
Process Data tab SM3, EL2595 (default)

Manual PDO Assignment

To configure the process data, select the required Sync Manager (SM 2 + 3) in the "Sync Manager" field at the top left (see Fig. Process data tab SM3, EL2595 (default)). The process data assigned to this Sync Manager can then be switched on or off in the “PDO Assignment” box underneath. Restarting the EtherCAT system, or reloading the configuration in Config mode (F4), causes the EtherCAT communication to restart, and the process data is transferred from the terminal.

SM2, PDO Assignment 0x1C12

Index

Index of excluded PDOs

Size (byte.bit)

Name

PDO Content

0x1600 (default)

-

2.0

DOX Control

Index 0x7000:02 - Output
Index 0x7000:04 - Input trigger active
Index 0x7000:08 - Reset

0x1601

-

2.0

DOX Current

Index 0x7000:11- Output current

0x1602

-

4.0

DOX Impulse length

Index 0x7000:12 - Impulse length

0x1603

-

4.0

DOX Trigger delay

Index 0x7000:13 - Trigger delay

0x1604

-

10.0

DC Sync
possible exclusively in conjunction with DC operation mode!

Index 0xF700:01 - Activate
Index 0xF700:03 - Start time

SM3, PDO Assignment 0x1C13

Index

Index of excluded PDOs

Size (byte.bit)

Name

PDO Content

0x1A00 (default)

-

2.0

DOX Status

Index 0x6000:01 - Ready to activate
Index 0x6000:02 - Output active
Index 0x6000:07 - Warning
Index 0x6000:08 - Error
Index 0x6000:0C - Digital input
Index 0x6000:10 - TxPDO Toggle

0x1A01

-

4.0

DOX Synchron info data

Index 0x6000:11 - Info data 1
Index 0x6000:12 - Info data 2

0x1A02

-

2.0

DC Feedback
possible exclusively in conjunction with DC operation mode!

Index 0xF600:01 - Feedback