Parameters of the Slaves - Group Identification

Overview

The parameter group Identification comprises the parameters used for Sercos and IP communication. In addition, this parameter group contains various parameters related to device identification.

Parameter ConfiguredTopologyAddress

Offline editable

Yes

Online editable

Yes

Traceable

Yes

With this parameter, you can configure the topology address of the device. The topology address corresponds to the physical position of the device on the Sercos bus.

The configured topology address is only taken into account if the type of addressing with the parameter IdentificationMode is set to Topology mode.

If the type of addressing Topology mode is to be used, the Sercos address of the slave needs to be set to 0 (for example, hardware selectors). Refer to user guide of the device for details.

Parameter TopologyAddress

Offline editable

No

Online editable

No

Traceable

Yes

With this parameter, you can read the topology address of the connected device. The topology address corresponds to the physical position of the device on the Sercos bus.

This parameter contains the topology address currently used.

Parameter ConfiguredSercosAddress

Offline editable

Yes

Online editable

Yes

Traceable

Yes

With this parameter, you can configure the Sercos address of the device.

The configured Sercos address is only taken into account if the parameter IdentificationMode is set to Sercos mode.

If the type of addressing Sercos mode is to be used, the Sercos address of the slave needs to be set to the same value as the value in this parameter (for example, hardware selectors). Refer to user guide of the device for details.

Parameter SercosAddress

Offline editable

No

Online editable

No

Traceable

Yes

With this parameter, you can read the Sercos address of the connected device.

This parameter contains the Sercos address currently used.

Parameter IdentificationMode

Offline editable

Yes

Online editable

Yes

Traceable

Yes

With this parameter, you can configure the type of addressing of a device on the Sercos bus.

The parameter provides the following values:

Value

Description

Topology mode (default value)

The address is set by means of the parameter ConfiguredTopologyAddress.

Sercos mode

The address is set by means of the parameter ConfiguredSercosAddress.

Parameter VendorCode

Offline editable

No

Online editable

No

Traceable

Yes

With this parameter, you can read the vendor code of the device.

The vendor code is a unique number assigned to each vendor and helps to identify a Sercos device in the Sercos network.

NOTE: The parameter value is transferred from the slave to the master via the Sercos service channel. If the device is simulated or if Sercos is not in phase CP2 or higher, the value 0 is indicated here.

Parameter VendorDeviceId

Offline editable

No

Online editable

No

Traceable

No

With this parameter, you can read the vendor device ID of the device.

The vendor device ID is a unique number assigned by the vendor to each device and helps to identify a Sercos device in the Sercos network.

NOTE: The parameter value is transferred from the slave to the master via the Sercos service channel. If the device is simulated or if Sercos is not in phase CP2 or higher, an empty string is indicated here.

Parameter ApplicationType

Offline editable

No

Online editable

No

Traceable

No

With this parameter, you can read the application type of the device.

This parameter can be modified by writing the Sercos parameter IDN S-0-1302.0.3. The function block FB_WriteIDN can be used to modify the value of this parameter.

NOTE: The parameter value is transferred from the slave to the master via the Sercos service channel. If the device is simulated or if Sercos is not in phase CP2 or higher, an empty string is indicated here.

Parameter IpAddress

Offline editable

No

Online editable

No

Traceable

No

With this parameter, you can read the IP address of the device. This parameter contains the IP address currently used.

NOTE: The parameter value is transferred from the slave to the master via the Sercos service channel. If the device is simulated or if Sercos is not in phase CP2 or higher, an empty string is indicated here.

Parameter Subnetmask

Offline editable

No

Online editable

No

Traceable

No

With this parameter, you can read the subnet mask of the device. This parameter contains the subnet mask currently used.

NOTE: The parameter value is transferred from the slave to the master via the Sercos service channel. If the device is simulated or if Sercos is not in phase CP2 or higher, an empty string is indicated here.

Parameter Gateway

Offline editable

No

Online editable

No

Traceable

No

With this parameter, you can read the gateway address of the device. This parameter contains the gateway address currently used.

NOTE: The parameter value is transferred from the slave to the master via the Sercos service channel. If the device is simulated or if Sercos is not in phase CP2 or higher, an empty string is indicated here.

Parameter IPConfigMode

Offline editable

Yes

Online editable

Yes

Traceable

Yes

With this parameter, you can configure the type of setting the IP address, subnet mask, and gateway of the device.

The parameter provides the following values:

Value

Description

Automatic IP address assignment / 0 (default value)

The IP address, subnet mask, and gateway of the device is set automatically.

The Sercos master uses the following default values:

  • IP address: 172.20.0.1

  • Subnet mask: 255.255.255.0

Consequently, the IP address of the device is set to 172.20.0.•••. The subnet mask is set to the subnet mask of the master.

Manual IP address assignment (hardware) / 1

The IP address, subnet mask, and gateway of the device can be set via the Device Assistant tool.

Parameter IdentifyDevice

Offline editable

Yes

Online editable

Yes

Traceable

Yes

With this parameter, you can enable and disable the device identification via the orange LED S3 .

This parameter is effective in the Sercos communication phases CP2, CP3 and CP4).

The parameter provides the following values:

Value

Description

FALSE (default value)

Device identification is disabled.

TRUE

Device identification is enabled. The orange LED S3 of the device flashes.

NOTE: The parameter value is transferred from the master to the slave via the service channel. Typically, this takes about 10 ms, but the transmission can take up to 1 second, depending on the load on the service channel.