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EtherCAT Kommunikation
About EtherCAT
EtherCAT datagrams
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EDSIO1000 EN 7.0
10.1.2
EtherCAT datagrams
EtherCAT datagrams have the following structure:
Header
Data
WKC
10 bits
Max. 1486 bytes
2 bytes
WKC = Working Counter
10.1.3
EtherCAT state machine
Each fieldbus node is led through a state machine by the master. The state changes of the
bus are shown in the following illustration.
Status
Description
Init
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No communication on the "Application layer"
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The master has access to the "DL information register".
Pre−operation
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Mailbox communication on the "Application layer"
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No process data communication
Safe−operatio
nal
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Mailbox communication on the "Application layer"
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Process data communication (Only the inputs are evaluated; the outputs are in the "Safe"
status.)
Operational
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Inputs and outputs are evaluated.