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How to configure HotConnect function of gateway with EtherCAT slave interface

15 Aug 2024

 

This article introduces how to configure HotConnect function of gateway with EtherCAT slave interface in TwinCAT. Also, the other EtherCAT Master device which support HotConnect function can reference this article when configure gateways too.  

APPLICABLE PRODUCTS 

The gateway of ABC4xxx/ABC3xxx with EtherCAT slave interface

IN THIS ARTICLE

  • Configure Alias ID of gateway's EtherCAT interface in TwinCAT
  • Enable HotConnect function of gateway in TwinCAT

 

Configure Alias ID of gateway's EtherCAT interface in TwinCAT

Because the gateway does not add dip-switch or rotary switch to configure Alias ID(node ID) of gateway's EtherCAT interface，But to configure Alias ID can through EtherCAT master device such as TwinCAT to directly write value of Alias ID into E²PROM of gateway's EtherCAT interface.

  • Add gateway to EtherCAT network configuration in TwinCAT.
  • Enter "Anybus Communicator->EtherCAT->Advanced Settings" page.
  • Open ESC access>E²PROM->configured station Alias node，Enter value of Alias ID in “New Value“.The value of Alias ID is ”1~65535“，Click ”Write to E²PROM“ button.
  • After successfully write, click "OK" button. 

 

 

Enable HotConnect function of gateway in TwinCAT

  • Choose gateway node，Click right key of mouse ，select ”Add to HotConnect group“-> click "OK" button. 
  • Enter "Anybus Communicator->HotConnect" page，click "Configure..."button , configure "Identification ADO“ to ”Configured station Alias"， click "OK" button.
  • Enter “Anybus Communicator->EtherCAT” page，set  value of Identification to value of gateway's Alias ID ，this example is ”1001“，configure done.