Quick start

This is short resume on how to bring operational an EtherCAT network. Every step is then detailed in its specified chapter:Enable the EtherCAT master with the ”Enabled” checkboxImport all the necessary ESI files of the slavesAdd all the slaves to the ”Main network” of the master, or alternatively use Online mode and the ”Scan network” functionConfigure slot and modules of the slaves where applicable, manually or with Online modeConfigure Distribted clock and PLC cycle time, where applicableConfigure PDOs and assign PLC variables to PDO entriesCompile and download the project to apply the EtherCAT configuration