Setting up TwinCAT 2.10

Once the EtherCAT bus and its devices have been configured, the EL6601 is appended as a separate device in the configuration tree.

Setting up TwinCAT 2.10 1:Fig.18: Append device

In the selection dialog an EL6601 is offered as a real-time Ethernet device. The EL6601 must also be selected here when an EL6614 is being used.

Setting up TwinCAT 2.10 2:Fig.19: Select EL6601

An imaginary box is now appended to the EL6601 as publisher or subscriber.

Setting up TwinCAT 2.10 3:Fig.20: Append box
Setting up TwinCAT 2.10 4:Fig.21: Append network variable

The "EL6601 device" is now linked to the actual EL6601 or EL6614 in the selection dialog ("Adapter" tab -> "Search...").

Setting up TwinCAT 2.10 5:Fig.22: Link device with EL6601

All further steps are done as described in the preceding sections.