KL6401 - Linking to the TwinCAT System Manager

How do I link the KL6401 to the System Manager?

Click onto the variable wParameter of the input structure with the right mouse button and choose "Change Link". (see figure 1)

KL6401 - Linking to the TwinCAT System Manager 1:
Figure 1

 

Choose the desired terminal in the "I/O - Configuration", click on "Parameter Status" and confirm with "OK". (see figure 2)

KL6401 - Linking to the TwinCAT System Manager 2:
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Figure 2

 

In the next step click on the input structure stParameterReadValue with the right mouse button and choose "Change Link". (see figure 3) wDummy is not linked.

KL6401 - Linking to the TwinCAT System Manager 3:
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Figure 3

 

Choose "All Types" and "Continuous" and mark "Parameter Input Data 1" to"Parameter Input Data 8" with the left mouse button + left >SHIFT< button. (see figure 4) Then press the "OK" button.

KL6401 - Linking to the TwinCAT System Manager 4:
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Figure 4

 

Link the variables byParameterType and byLONStatus. (see figure 5 and 6)

KL6401 - Linking to the TwinCAT System Manager 5:
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Figure 5

KL6401 - Linking to the TwinCAT System Manager 6:
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Figure 6

 

You can now check the connection. To do this, go to the KL6401 and open it (I/O - Configuration / I/O Devices). All terminal data should be marked by a small arrow (see Figure 7). If that is the case, then proceed in the same way with the outputs.

KL6401 - Linking to the TwinCAT System Manager 7:
Figure 7