12 - KAS IDE – Read and Write Parameters for Remote I/O

Reading and writing to Remote I/O devices in a KAS program is done through ECAT PDO and SDO function block communications. The list of ECAT PDO and SDO function blocks in the IDEClosed"Integrated development environment" An integrated development environment is a type of computer software that assists computer programmers in developing software. IDEs normally consist of a source code editor, a compiler and/or interpreter, build-automation tools, and a debugger library is as follows. Key function blocks are as shown:

Figure 7-252: Direct EtherCAT function blocks in KAS IDE library


  • The non-standard devices will not show up in the KAS IDE Project tree.

The function block ECATWriteData is shown being used to write to the digital outputs of the non-standard digital output module in this application in Writing to a non-standard I/O device. Note : Offset = 42.

Figure 7-253: Writing to a non-standard I/O device