Map Input and Output to Variables

I/O from the EtherCAT motion bus or the controller is easily mapped to PLC variables through the Project Explorer.

The exact process varies slightly depending on the device.

1. Expand the Controller, and EtherCAT nodes in the Project tree.
2. Double-click on the device or I/O slice entry.
3. Map the variables in any of three ways:
   • Drag and drop variables from the Dictionary.
   • Use the PLC Variable Creation Wizard for Kollmorgen devices.
   • Directly map / unmap the inputs and outputs using the PLC Variable Selector.

See Map Input and Output to Variables.