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8 ethercat operation, Explicit device address setting (default, Status led – INFICON PCG55x ATM to Medium Vacuum Gauge User Manual

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4.8 EtherCAT

Operation

Caution

Caution: data transmission errors
The attempt to operate the EtherCATgauge with
the RS232C interface causes data transmission
errors.
This gauge must not be operated with the RS232C
interface.

For operating the gauge via EtherCAT, prior installation of the
device specific ESI file is required on the bus master side. This
file can be downloaded from our website.

Explicit Device Address Setting

(default

00

hex

)

During device initialization, the device address switches are read
by the device firmware. This device address is supported to the
master as Explicit Device Identification.

2 4

0

6

8

A

E

2 4

0

6

8

A

E

2 4

0

6

8

A

E

The explicit device address is set in hexa-
decimal form (00 … FFF

hex

) via the

, and switches.

Example: Device address = 0xDDD (dec 3549):
0x100 * 0xD (dec 3328) + 0x10 * 0xD (dec 208) + 0x1 * 0xD
(dec 13)

Status LED

LEDs on the gauge inform on the gauge status and the current
EtherCAT status (

→  [6]).