Lenze E84AYCET EtherCAT MCI module - Manual (Page 34)

6 Commissioning
6.2 Configuring the Controller (EtherCAT master)
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6.2 Configuring the Controller (EtherCAT master)
The Controller (EtherCAT master) must be configured before communication with the
communication module is possible.
In order to configure EtherCAT networks, you always need a configuration software for the
Controller, e.g.:
• Lenze »PLC Designer«
• Beckhoff »TwinCAT«
These are software systems for the programming of control programs, EtherCAT configuration, real-
time execution, and diagnostics.
The basic parameters of the communication module are stored in the internal configuration
memory and can be used by the master for the node identification.
For the node search (fieldbus scan), the corresponding device descriptions of the Lenze device family
are used.
6.2.1 Installing device description files
The current XML device description file required for configuring the EtherCAT node can be found in
the download area at:
www.Lenze.com
The Lenze_Inverter_8400_IO_yyyymmdd.xml device description file has to be installed via the
EtherCAT configuration software.
The description file includes all EtherCAT capable devices of the Inverter Drives 8400 series (Inverter
Drives 8400 with EtherCAT V01.xx and V02.xx, 8400 motec with EtherCAT V01.xx).
Wildcards in the file name
yyyy
Year
mm Month
dd Day