Lenze Engineer v2.21 - Manual (Page 87)

Lenze · Engineer · 2.13 EN - 10/2014
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Establishing an online connection
Going online
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6.2.1.8 Gateway Controller -> EtherCAT ADS (Beckhoff)
The Gateway EtherCAT ADS bus connection enables you to establish an online connection to a Lenze
controller that is connected to a Beckhoff control system via EtherCAT (gateway function).
[6-3] Sample configuration for using the ADS EtherCAT bus server
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How to proceed:
1. Select the project root in the project. Alternative:  Creating a new project (starting the
search for devices connected) ( 34)
2. Execute the menu command InsertDevice detected online.
3. Select Gateway Controller -> EtherCAT ADS as bus connection.
4. Entering access data
• Enter the access data suitable for control via the Insert address button.
• The Search button prompts the control (Beckhoff) to display the fieldbus nodes
connected to the EtherCAT segment.
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How to use the communication path EtherCAT ADS:
1. Mark the desired controller in the project tree to which a gateway connection is to be built
up via EtherCAT ADS.
2. Call the online command Online  Set communication path and go online (F4).
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Note!
In order to go online, the EtherCAT fieldbus must be at least in the Pre-Operational
status.