Configuring the runtime system for using EC-Master
Previous (if you are using a Windows PC as PLC): Preparing environment for accessing hardware IOs
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Configuring the runtime system
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If Neuron RTS max is running on the Windows PC that is used as PLC, terminate Neuron RTS max.
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Open a command prompt on the Windows PC and change to sub-directory
PLC
of the Neuron RTS max installation directory. -
Open file
RTSIO.cfg
in any text editor and change its content as follows:Changes
Example for the changed lines
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Load EtherCAT Master IO driver
.
Delete the comment character#
in the lines below (up to and including the lineLoadLibrary RTSS_ECM
).# Load EtherCAT Master IO driver
AddSymbol ECMIO.EniSource code://
AddSymbol ECMIO.SyncTask code://
AddSymbol ECMIO.IoCycleTime 2
AddSymbol ECMIO.Debug off
AddSymbol ECMIO.IP "10.0.0.2"
LoadLibrary RTSS_ECM
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AddSymbol ECMIO.IP
. Enter the IP-address of the reserved network interface card (if it is different than the already specified IP-address"10.0.0.2"
).
Aliases, such aslocalhost
, are not supported. -
Save the changed file
RTSIO.cfg
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Restart Neuron RTS max on the Windows PC.
Requiring/Installing license for Neuron RTS max
Without activated license, you can operate the runtime system as demo version only – as a full version for 3 hours after starting the runtime system. For a longer operation, it is recommended that you request and install a license. If you need a license for Neuron RTS max, contact the support team of Neuron.
Requiring/Installing license for EC-Master
Without activated license, the runtime of EC-Master is restricted to 4 hours per session. If you are interested in a version of the EC-Master that is not restricted, contact the support team of Neuron
Continue with: Accessing hardware IOs via EC-Engineer