Enabling individual process data objects

Proceed as follows to enable a process data object:

1. In Solution Explorer, select the relevant EtherCAT device and click on the "Process Data" tab. Using an EP1839-0042 as an example:
Enabling individual process data objects 1:

Enabling individual process data objects 1:

In the "PDO List" field, you can see the available process data objects and their indices.
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2. Select the category "Outputs" or "Inputs" in the "Sync Manager" field:
Process data objects with index 0x1A00...0x1AFF are "Inputs", index 0x1600...0x16FF are "Outputs".
Enabling individual process data objects 3:

Enabling individual process data objects 3:

3. Find the index of the desired process data object in the field "PDO Assignment".
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4. If necessary, disable a process data object that prevents the desired process data object from being enabled ("excluded by …"). Using 0x1A04 "DIP Extended Diagnosis" as an example:
Enabling individual process data objects 5:

Enabling individual process data objects 5:

5. Check the box next to the index of the desired process data object.
Enabling individual process data objects 6: