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Global Drive Control | L-force Controller as Gateway
Controller as gateway
Controller as gateway via EtherCAT
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4.3 Controller as gateway via EtherCAT
This chapter describes how to use the gateway function of a controller to establish an on-
line connection to a field device via EtherCAT.
4.3.1 Setting the communication path
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Tip!
Before working on the communication parameters, switch to the offline mode. To
activate the offline mode, press the F4 button:
To use the L-force Controller as gateway, you must select the suitable communication dri-
ver: Options
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Communication.
4.3.2 Selecting the communication driver
Select Controller Gateway -> EtherCAT from the list of drivers available:
CAN interface Number of the CAN interface
to which the required field device is connected
CAN address Node address of the field device which you want to trigger via the gateway
function of the L-force Controller
Information Function