Setting

Installation of EtherCAT Bridge Terminal

For how to install the EtherCAT bridge terminal, refer to “Connecting method” in “I/O Options”.

Function Expansion of a Robot Controller

To use the EtherCAT bridge terminal, expand a robot function by registering a license key to the robot controller beforehand.

To expand the function, register a license key on the controller through the smart TP or WINCAPSⅢ. For details, refer to “Registering License”.

Setting of Communication Parameters

Set the communication parameters according to components and environment.

Checking of Setting

With the following smart TP operation, you can check the device information of the EtherCAT bridge terminal and information that is set with the controller.

Operation path: [F4 I/O] - [F6 Aux] - [F4 Field Bus parameter]

In addition, the field bus parameters can be set in this window. The following two parameters are only available to set in this window.

EtherCAT Insensitive time to network error

If the Communication check of EtherCAT communication starts too early after the Robot controller startup, an error [8350200B Prepare for field network communication] might be displayed immediately after booting. To prevent such error, adjust "EtherCAT Insensitive time to network error" of Fieldbus parameter longer.

EtherCAT ErrDisplay

This parameter allows you to choose whether the network error will display in "every time" or is display at the "first time" only.

This parameter is set to "0" (EveryTime) by default for safe operation of the facilities. Every time an I/O operation is carried out, an error will display if any.

To check program operations using dummy I/Os for setting up facilities where no connection to the network has been established, set this parameter to "1" (First Time). Doing so will not display errors once detected, allowing you to check program operations.