CoE Init Commands tab

This tab displays the EtherCAT***EtherCAT 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's CoE Init commands. The Init commands are grouped based on the EtherCAT transition state. 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 .

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• • 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 will not be displayed.

Field	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. There are two possible values. ESI File denotes that the command comes from the ESI file User denotes that the command is created by the user.

FunctionA function calculates a result according to the current value of its inputs. A function has no internal data and is not linked to declared instances.	Description
Add	Clicking Add opens a dialog which allows you to create a new Init Command. See Adding CoE Commands for more information.
Edit	This function allows you to edit an existing Init Command's attributes. Select an entry and click this button or double-click an entry. The dialog allows you to edit the command data including the Value, Comment, and Transition.
Delete	Delete the selected Init Command row.