Add and Configure Third Party EtherCAT Devices

EtherCAT devices physically connected to the network can be scanned and discovered.

• EtherCAT devices can be manually added to the EtherCAT node in the Project view.
  • Manually added devices allow the project to be configured before connecting.

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• • KAS-IDE does not support third-party drives.
  • The KAS-IDE supports third-party FSoE Masters.
  • BBH SCU-1-EC support is integrated with the KAS-IDE and is recommended.
    • Contact BBH for the latest ESI file that matches with the SCU-1-EC firmware version.
    • See the BBH web-site for SCU-1-EC for more information.
  • Other third-party FSoE Masters are possible but require the FSoE/Connected PDOs to be configured manually by the user.

Procedure

1. In the Project View, double-click the EtherCAT node and select the ESI Files tab.
   
2. Use the Add button to add ESI files from a third-party vendor.
   
3. Navigate to where you have the third-party ESI file saved on your computer and click Open.
   This adds the manufacturer and device to the list of available devices.
4. Right-click the EtherCAT node and select Add Device....
   
5. Select the device from the EtherCAT Device Selector dialog box.
   If a specific revision number is required, it may be selected from the drop-down list in the revision column.
   The default selection is the highest revision number.
   
6. Click Ok.
   The device is added to the project tree in the EtherCAT node.