AO Continuity counter

The output channel should cyclically receive its current setpoint from the controller via EtherCAT, see PDO Value.

During the commissioning phase and possibly also during ongoing operation, it may be useful to monitor the regular and timely arrival of the setpoint at the device. The 16-bit counter Output Cycle Counter can be activated and used for this purpose

If enabled, the variable is to be operated cyclically with +1 from the controller.
The channel now monitors the counter; if a change > +1 is observed, the channel increments the error counter in CoE 0x90n0:0F by +1. The overflow in the 16-bit value is taken into account.