CoE Init Commands tab

This tab lists the EtherCATClosed Ethernet ofr Control Automation Technology. EtherCAT® is an open, high-performance Ethernet-based fieldbus system. The development goal of EtherCAT is to apply Ethernet to automation applications which require short data update times (also called cycle times) with low communication jitter (for synchronization purposes) and low hardware costs. device's CoE Init commands. The Init commands are grouped based on the EtherCAT transition state. The sequence within each group defines the order in which the commands are executed on the device.

The order of CoE Init Commands can be changed to define the correct command sequence required for device operation. Selecting a command enablesClosed Enable signal for the drive, Hardware-Enable with 24V signal to X8, Software-Enable command by setup Software, fieldbus or permanently set. Both are required for enabling the drive. buttons to move a command Up , Down , to the Top of the table , and the Bottom of the table .


    • This tab is grayed out if the device does not support the CoE Protocol or the ESI file is unavailable.
    • Fixed Init-commands have been deprecated and are not listed.

Field

Description

IndexClosed Zero pulse (zero signal) of a hardware pin such as digital input or feedback pin.

The hex value of the CoE-Index.

Subindex

The CoE-Subindex.

Value

Value of the init command.

Comment

Description of the init command.

DirectionClosed The orientation components of a vector in space.

Specifies if the command is Read or Write.

Source

The source of the init command. There are two possible values.

  • ESI File denotes that the command comes from the ESI file.
  • User denotes that the command is created by the user.

Functions

FunctionClosed A function calculates a result according to the current value of its inputs. A function has no internal data and is not linked to declared instances.

Description

Add

Click the Add button to open the Add/Edit CoE Init-Command dialog box.

Use the dialog box to create a new Init Command.

See Adding CoE Commands for more information.

Edit

Select an existing Init Command and click the Edit button or double-click the selection to edit the Init Command's attributes.

The dialog allows you to edit the command data including the Value, Comment, and Transition.

Delete

Click the Delete button to remove the selected Init Command row.