CoE Init Commands tab

This tab lists the EtherCAT device's CoE Init Commands.

  • The Init commands are grouped based on the EtherCAT transition state. (Figure 1)
    • 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 enables buttons to move a command Up , Down , to the Top of the table , and the Bottom of the table .

Figure 1: CoE Init Commands tab


    • 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.

Column

Description

Index

The hex value of the CoE-Index.

Subindex

The CoE-Subindex.

Value

Value of the init command.

Comment

Description of the init command.

Direction

Specifies if the command is Read or Write.

Source

The source of the init command.

These are the values:

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

Functions

Button

Description

Export

Click to open the Export User CoE Init Commands dialog box. (Figure 2)

Figure 2: Export User CoE Init Commands dialog box.

  • Use the dialog box to export the user-configured CoE init commands to a file.
  • This file can be used to import new commands into other EtherCAT devices.
  • User-configured commands are those that show up in the Source column as User.

Import

Click to open the Import User CoE Init Commands dialog box. (Figure 3)

Figure 3: Import User CoE Init Commands dialog box

  • Use the dialog box to import CoE init commands from a file.
  • If the init command already exists for the device, it is overwritten with values from the imported file.
  • New and overwritten commands are marked as user-configured.
    • In the Source column of the CoE Init Commands tab, these commands appear as User.

Add

Click to open the Add/Edit CoE Init-Command dialog box. (Figure 4)

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 box is used to edit the command data including the Value, Comment, and Transition.

Figure 4: Add/Edit CoE Init-Command dialog box

Delete

Click to remove the selected Init Command row.