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:
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:
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.