Editing of Input / Output Size

You can change the input/output size of EtherCAT slave board. Change the input/output size as necessary.

1. Select [Setup] - [System Configuration] and display the [System Configuration] dialog box.

2. Select [Controller] - [Inputs / Outputs] - [Fieldbus Slave] - [General].

   

3. Change the settings of [Input Byte] and [Output Byte].
   In this example, both of them are changed to "20" Bytes.

   

KEY POINTS

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Cautions when connecting OMRON PLC and this option:

The input/output size has limitations.

Select any of 32 bytes, 64 bytes, 128 bytes, or 256 bytes for both [Input Bytes] and [Output Bytes].

[Input Bytes] and [Output Bytes] may have a different size.

4. Click [Apply].

5. Click [Close].
   The following dialog box appears and the Controller automatically starts rebooting.

   

6. Select [Setup] - [System Configuration] and display the [System Configuration] dialog box.

7. Select [Controller] - [Inputs / Outputs].

   

8. Confirm that the following items are displayed in "Fieldbus Slave".
   Inputs: "512" - "512 + Changed number of input I/O (Bits)"
   Outputs: "512" - "512 + Changed number of output I/O (Bits)"

   In this example, Input byte is 20 bytes (160 bits) and "512 - 671" is displayed in Inputs.
   Also, Output byte is 20 bytes (160 bits) and "512 - 671" is displayed in Outputs.

9. Click [Close].