EtherCAT® Sync - Synchronisation of a PLC Task with the IO image

The EtherCAT® Master CM579-ETHCAT supports the synchronization of a PLC task with the IO image. For the configuration of EtherCAT® Sync the Automation Builder and the task configuration of the AC500 Control Builder is used. More detailed information about the synchronization modes can be found in section “System Technology of the EtherCAT® Communication Module” of the AC500 CODESYS. This section describes the configuration of EtherCAT® Sync.

• System requirements
• Configuration
  • Configuration of the Bus Cycle Time
  • Configuration of the Master Synchronisation Mode
  • Configuration of PLC Task and Synchronisation Mode