Lenze PLC Designer ApplicationTemplate (PLC Designer R3-x) - Manual (Page 40)

Working with the ApplicationTemplate
Mapping the actual machine structure in the »PLC Designer«
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8.1 Mapping the actual machine structure in the »PLC Designer«
The ApplicationTemplate contains a predefined structure that can be extended by the individual
requirements. Carry out the following steps to map the actual machine structure.
8.1.1 Adding devices - EtherCAT bus system
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How to create the control configuration in the »PLC Designer«:
1. Go to the context menu of the target system and use the Add Device command to
extend the control configuration by "EtherCAT master".
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Note!
The following points have to be observed before starting to set up an EtherCAT
configuration in the »PLC Designer«:
• The sequence of the EtherCAT slaves in the device view must correspond to the
physical arrangement of the EtherCAT topology.
• Select the cycle times according to the technical data, from 1 ... 10 ms.