EL8601-8411 - CoE object description

EtherCAT XML Device Description

The display matches that of the CoE objects from the EtherCAT ESI Device Description (XML).We recommend downloading the latest XML file from the download area of the Beckhoff website and installing it according to installation instructions.

Parameterization via the CoE list (CAN over EtherCAT)

The EtherCAT device is parameterized via the CoE-Online tab (double-click on the respective object) or via the Process Data tab (allocation of PDOs). Please note the following general CoE notes when using/manipulating the CoE parameters:

• Keep a startup list if components have to be replaced
• Differentiation between online/offline dictionary, existence of current XML description
• use “CoE reload” for resetting changes

CoE is generated depending on the module/slot assignment

The names and contents of the CoE directory are generated depending on the module/slot assignments.

• In the following description of the CoE objects, some objects therefore have different names and contents, depending on the configuration of the modules, with the same index.
  Example SlotGroup 1:
  Module: 4xDI => 0x8000:0 "DIP Settings 1"
  Module: CNT_2xDI => 0x8000:0 "ENC Settings 1"
• Note the information on the use of the objects in the individual ModuleGroups with the associated indices at the beginning of each object description (e.g. Index 0x80n0 SlotGroup 1 (Slot 1, 2, 3, 4) DIP Settings %C).
• The descriptions of the process data and settings objects are given below for each SlotGroup.
• For each SlotGroup, you will find an introductory tabular overview of the process data (0x60n0, 0x70n0) and settings objects (0x80n0) of the respective ModuleGroups with the associated index designations (placeholder "n" for different configurations or number of channels).
  Example see SlotGroup 1 | Overview of process data and settings.