ECAT_START_COM¶
| Available as of PLC runtime system | V2.4.3 and above |
| Available as of AB version | V1.2 and above |
| Available as of CM579-EthCAT version | V4.0.0 and above |
| Included in library | EtherCAT_EXT_AC500_V25.lib |
| Type | Function Block with historical values. |
ECAT_START_COM can be used to start communication of the ETHERCAT master. That means the communication state of the master is changed from Stop to Operate. If execution of the Function Block fails the master stays in the communication state Stop.
The following figure demonstrates execution of ECAT_START_COM:
With execution start the bus communication is enabled. Communication state of the Master is checked and it’s waited until the communication state is ‘Operate’.
Execution of the Function Block was successful if the master was changed to the communication state ‘Operate’. If the master is not in this state within the specified timeout, execution of the Function Block is failed and the bus communication is disabled again.