Tab: EtherCAT Slave – EoE Settings
This tab is used to configure the communication settings for the individual slaves that support Ethernet over EtherCAT (EoE).
Requirement:
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When using EtherCAT, the Microsoft Loopback Adapter has to be installed as a virtual Ethernet adapter. Installation instructions can be found online.
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Virtual Ethernet Port |
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Virtual MAC ID |
Input field for the Virtual MAC ID |
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Switch port |
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IP port |
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: Enables the EOE functionality of the slave. A unique Virtual MAC ID has to be defined.
: The device acts as a switch. No additional network settings are required.
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The Ethernet communication parameters have to be set according to the parameters of the virtual Ethernet adapter. |
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IP address |
IP address of the slave in the network (length: 4 bytes) The IP port has to be in the same range as the virtual Ethernet adapter. For example, if the address of the network adapter is 192.168.1.1 and the subnet mask is 255.255.255.0, then the IP port has to be in the range from 192.168.1.2 to 192.168.1.254. |
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Subnet mask |
Subnet mask (length: 4 bytes) |
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Default gateway |
Default gateway (length: 4 bytes) |
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DNS server |
IP address of the DNS server |
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DNS name |
Name of the DNS server |