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EtherCAT Scan & Association Example 4 - Remove a Module From a Device

In this example a module is removed from the device on the physical network.

To update the network topology:

In the Project Explorer, double-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 its Properties and click the Scan Devices button in the Devices tab.
Alternatively, right-click on the EtherCAT node in the Project Explorer, and select Scan Devices.
The Discovered Devices and Modules dialog box appears after a successful scan.
Click the Modify button to open the expanded view. Note that there are two modules (Module_1 and Module_2) under Device_1 in Available, but there is only one physical module.
To associate the project device and module to the physical device and module:
1. Drag-and-drop Device_1 from Available to the physical device (750-354).
2. Drag-and-drop Module_1 from Available to the physical module (750-5xx).
  - Module_2 cannot be associated with a physical module. This is because there are no compatible Physical modules available. Module_2 and any of its user configuration settings will be lost when the OK is clicked.
Click OK to confirm the modified configuration. Module_2 is automatically deleted.

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