Startup Parameters

Double-click on the ETHERCAT slave module in the device tree and select tab Startup parameters shows the ETHERCAT slave startup parameters table in the editor window:

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The following parameters are available:

Parameter

Default

value

Value Meaning
Startup parameters table columns
Line Device-specific Device-specific The line number of the parameter.
Index:Subindex Device-specific Device-specific The index and the subindex of the parameter.
Name Device-specific Device-specific The name of the parameter.
Value Device-specific Device-specific The configured value of the parameter.
Bitlength Device-specific Device-specific The length of the parameter in [bit].
Abort if error Device-specific Device-specific If parameter Abort if error is activated the transfer will be terminated on error detection.
Jump to line if error Device-specific Device-specific If parameter Jump to line if error is activated, the transfer will be continued with the line which is set in parameter Next line in case of an error.
Next line 0 1 … number of lines The parameter Next line determines the line with which the transfer will be continued in case of an error if the parameter Jump to line if error is activated.
Comment String The parameter Comment shows a comment text of the corresponding line.
Buttons
Move up - - The order (top-down) in the startup parameters table represents the sequence in which the parameters will be transferred to the module. Button Move up shifts up the selected entry.
Move down - - The order (top-down) in the startup parameters table represents the sequence in which the startup parameters will be transferred to the module. Button Move down shifts up the selected entry.

New…

Remark 1 Configuration of the ETHERCAT Slaves

- - The button New… opens the Select item from object directory to add a startup parameter entry to the table.
Delete… - - The button Delete… deletes the currently selected line from the table.

Edit

Remark 1 Configuration of the ETHERCAT Slaves

- - The button Edit… opens the Select item from object dictionary dialog where it can be edited.

Remark 1

The dialog Select item from object dictionary shows all entries defined in the ETHERCAT XML file:

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The dialog allows editing the available startup parameters before adding them to the table. New entries can be created and edited which are not defined in the XML file.