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

Working with the ApplicationTemplate PackML
Mapping the actual machine structure: Add devices
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3. Setting the cycle time
• The value for the EtherCAT master cycle time has to be defined according to the cycle
time of the quickest task.
• The icon in front of the respective device indicates the successful
EtherCAT communication.
Note: The EtherCAT cycle time is to be set to the quickest task cycle time set. In this
ApplicationTemplate PackML, the quickest task cycle time is set to 2 ms, therefore 2000 μs
have to be set here.
• If the "Distributed Clocks" option is activated for all controllers and communication is
successful, the EtherCAT Master provides the "DC In-Sync" message: