This tab provides information about the selected 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 device and the associated ESI file. It also provides the ability to import an ESI file if one is not present. There are two ways to access this tab:
There are two main sections in the dialog: Information, and Topology.
This section details the device's basic information. It also describes the path to the ESI file associated with the device. The Import ESI File button is available if the ESI file is missing. This lets you select a file to associate with the device. Lastly, this section lists the EtherCAT Address for devices which have been scanned.
This section lists the device's ports and assignments. There are three possible states for this information.
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| ESI file is missing |
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