Activating process data

In order to be able to use the digital inputs/outputs, you have to activate the input and output variables in the process image:

  • Requirement: An EP6001-0002 has been added in the Solution Explorer under the "I/O" entry.
1. Double-click on the EP6001-0002 IO module.
2. Click on the Process Data tab.
3. Click on the "Outputs" entry in the Sync Manager field.
4. Activate the PDO Assignment (0x1C12) checkbox next to the entry "0x1608".
  • The process data object "DIG Outputs", appears in the process data.
5. Click on the "Inputs" entry in the Sync Manager field.
6. Activate the PDO Assignment (0x1C13) checkbox next to the entry "0x1A08".
  • The process data object "DIG Inputs", appears in the process data.
  • Result: The process data objects for the digital inputs/outputs are activated:
    Activating process data 1: