Add and Configure I/O Terminal

For local I/O, refer to Configure Onboard I/O

Add the Standard I/O Coupler

1. In the Project Explorer, right-click the EtherCATEtherCAT is an open, high-performance Ethernet-based fieldbus system. The development goal of EtherCAT was 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 node to open the menu
2. Select the Add Kollmorgen Device command
   (this option is only enabled when you are not connected to the controller)
3. Select the coupler and click Ok
4. In the Project Explorer, right-click the coupler node and select the Rename command to change the name
5. Click Ok

Add the I/O Slice

1. In the Project Explorer, right-click the Coupler node to open the menu
2. Select the Add I/O Slice command
3. Choose the I/O slice from the list
   

Figure 4-31: Add I/O Slice

4. Click OK

Configure the I/O Slice

For more details, refer to Map Input and Output to Variables

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