ECM_ACONTIS_CONFIGURED_SLAVES block
Short summary
Name |
ECM_ACONTIS_CONFIGURED_SLAVES |
→POU type |
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Category |
more system blocks, blocks for EtherCAT, blocks for Acontis, block with internal error diagnostic |
Graphical interface |
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Available since |
version 1.36.0 (for logi.CAD 3) and version 2.3.1601 of logi.RTS |
Functionality
The block returns the amount of slaves that are configured for the →EC-Master.
The slaves are specified in the ENI-file that is created in →EC-Engineer and is required for instance to access the hardware IOs of EtherCAT fieldbuses. If there is no ENI-file, the block returns the amount of slaves found when the EC-master automatically scans the field bus.
Return value
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Identifier |
Description |
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Return value: |
– |
UDINT |
amount of configured slaves |
Input EN and output ENO are available when →calling the block. See "Execution control: EN, ENO" for information on input EN and output ENO.
See:
"Blocks for safe logic" whether this block is supported for developing safety-relevant applications.
"Highlighting safe logic in the FBD-editor" for the effects when using the block as a block for safe logic .
Internal error diagnostic for block
The block checks the following error case and – if it occurs – the block sets the output ENO of the block to the value FALSE (or an equivalent): The system service has not been loaded.
Example for usage within ST-editor
At present, there is no example.
When creating your application within the ST-editor, enter a call of a block by typing the text as requested by the syntax or use Content Assist.