BECKHOFF EP9214-0023 - Manual (Page 31)

Comissioning and Configuration
4.2 Configuration via TwinCAT
In the left-hand window of the TwinCAT System Manager, click on the branch of the EtherCAT Box you wish
to configure (EP2816-0008 in this example).
Fig. 32: Branch of the EtherCAT box to be configured
In the right-hand window of the TwinCAT System manager, various tabs are now available for configuring
the EtherCAT Box.
General tab
Fig. 33: General tab
Name Name of the EtherCAT device
Id Number of the EtherCAT device
Type EtherCAT device type
Comment Here you can add a comment (e.g. regarding the system).
Disabled Here you can deactivate the EtherCAT device.
Create symbols Access to this EtherCAT slave via ADS is only available if this control box is
activated.
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