Lenze ApplicationTemplate PackML (PLC Designer R3-x) - Manual (Page 38)

Working with the ApplicationTemplate PackML
Mapping the actual machine structure: Add devices
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8.1 Mapping the actual machine structure: Add devices
The ApplicationTemplate PackML contains a predefined structure that can be extended by the
individual requirements. Carry out the following steps to map the actual machine structure.
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How to create the control configuration in the »PLC Designer«:
1. Open the context menu of the target system and execute the command Append device
in order to extend the control configuration with "EtherCAT Master".
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Note!
Before creating an EtherCAT configuration in »PLC Designer«, ensure that the following
conditions have been met:
• The sequence of the EtherCAT slaves in the device view must correspond to the
physical arrangement of the EtherCAT topology.
• Select the cycle times according to the technical data, from 1 ... 10 ms.