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State Machine
Init |
This button tries to set the EtherCAT device to the "Init" state. |
Pre-Op |
This button tries to set the EtherCAT device to the "Pre-Operational" state. |
Op |
This button tries to set the EtherCAT device to the "Operational" state. |
Bootstrap |
This button tries to set the EtherCAT device to the "Bootstrap" state. |
Safe-Op |
This button tries to set the EtherCAT device to the "Safe-Operational" state. |
Clear Error |
This button attempts to delete the fault display. If an EtherCAT slave fails during change of state it sets an error flag. Example: An EtherCAT slave is in PREOP state (pre-operational). The master now requests the SAFEOP state (safe-operational). If the slave fails during change of state it sets the error flag. The current state is now displayed as ERR PREOP. Clicking the "Clear Error" button clears the error flag, and the current state is displayed again as PREOP. |
Current State |
Indicates the current state of the EtherCAT device. |
Requested State |
Indicates the state requested for the EtherCAT device. |
DLL Status
The text boxes indicate the DLL Status (Data Link Layer Status) of the individual ports of the EtherCAT slave. The DLL Status can have four different states:
State |
Description |
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No Carrier / Open |
No carrier signal is available at the port, but the port is open. |
No Carrier / Closed |
No carrier signal is available at the port, and the port is closed. |
Carrier / Open |
A carrier signal is available at the port, and the port is open. |
Carrier / Closed |
A carrier signal is available at the port, but the port is closed. |
File Access over EtherCAT
Button |
Description |
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Download… |
With this button a file can be written to the EtherCAT device. |
Upload… |
With this button a file can be read from the EtherCAT device. |