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4.4 Notes for the Configuration of the Master Device
To configure the Master, a device description file is required. Please note
the following notes for the configuration of the Master Device:
Real-Time
Ethernet System
EtherCAT Slave
EtherNet/IP-
Adapter
Powerlink-
Controlled-
Node/Slave
PROFINET IO-
Device
SERCOS III Slave
Note
To configure the Master, an XML file (device description file) is
required. The settings in the used Master must comply with the
settings in the Slave to establish communication. Important
parameters are: Vendor ID, Product Code, Serial Number, Revision
Number, Output and Input Data Bytes.
If the XML file Hilscher cifX RE ECS V2.2.x.xml is use/updated, the
firmware with the version 2.2.x must be use/updated.
The loadable firmware supports for the number of cyclic input data
and for cyclic output data in total up to 400 bytes. If more than 200
bytes for input data or for output data should be exchanged via
EtharCAT, then a customer specific XML file is necessary.
Additionally the following formular applies: (number of input bytes +
3)/4 + (number of output bytes + 3)/4 must be less or equal to 100.
To configure the Scanner/Master, an EDS file (device description file)
is required. The settings in the used Scanner/Master must comply
with the settings in the Adapter/Slave to establish communication.
Important parameters are: Input, Output Data Bytes, Vendor ID,
Product Type, Product Code, Major Rev, Minor Rev, IP Address and
Netmask.
To configure the Managing Node/Master, an XDD file (device
description file) is required. The settings in the used Managing
Node/Master must comply with the settings in the Controlled
Node/Slave, to establish communication. Important parameters are:
Vendor ID, Product Code, Serial Number, Revision Number, Node
ID, Output and Input length.
To configure the Controller, a GSDML file (device description file) is
required. The settings in the used Controller must comply with the
settings in the Device to establish communication. Important
parameters are: Station Name, Vendor ID, Device ID, Input and
Output Data Bytes.
Under Name of Station, the name must be typed which was also
used in the configuration file of the master of this device. If no name
chosen freely is used in the configuration file, then the name from the
GSDML file is used.
To configure the Master, an XML file (device description file) is
required. The settings in the used Master must comply with the
settings in the Slave to establish communication.
Table 32: Notes for the Configuration of the Master Device
Further information to the device description files you find under section
on Device Description Files page 22.
cifX Communication Interfaces Ethernet | Installation, Operation and Hardware Description
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