Field Network Slave Terminal

To set parameters for the field network slave terminal, use WICNAPSIII.

1

Transfer "I/O" data from the robot controller to WINCAPSIII. If WINCAPSIII has already received robot controller's I/O data, go on to the next step.

For details on how to transfer data from robot controller to WINCAPSIII, refer to "Data Transfer". To show "I/O" data, expand "Parameter" in the Controller data list of the [Transfer data] window. (see the figure below)

2

Open the setting window of the field network slave terminal parameters.

1. From the [Project] menu, select [Property].
2. On the [Property] window, click the [I/O] tab.

3

If you added a field network slave terminal into an already existing robot controller, change the device.

From the [Device selection list box], select a field network slave terminal you have just added.

4

Configure the field network slave terminal parameters.

The following figure shows how to configure EtherCAT Slave (EtherCAT bridge terminal).

1. Change the content of [Options] according to your application.
2. Click [OK] button.
3. A message box that asks if you initializes the I/O allocation will appear. Click "Yes" or "No".

5

Send your setting data to the robot controller.

1. Select [Transfer data] from the [Connect] menu.
2. Open [Parameter] in the [WINCAPSIII] pane and select the check box of [I/O].
3. Click the [Send] button.

6

1. The [Login RC9] window will appear. Select the user accounts of user level "Programmer" or higher among users set in the robot controller.
2. Enter a password.
3. Click the [Log in] button.
4. When the window that finished sending data is displayed, click the [OK] button.
5. Reboot the power of the robot controller.

This completes the robot controller setting. If you use a configuration file, such as EDS file, ESI file, refer to the next step.

7

Configuration file is stored in a robot controller. When WINCAPSIII receives "I/O" data from a robot controller, the data is stored in the project folder of WINCAPSIII. The following shows the destination folder path.

For example, a file for EtherCAT bridge terminal which project name is "Project1" will be stored in the following folder.