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

  1. If Neuron RTS max is running on the Windows PC that is used as PLC, terminate Neuron RTS max.

  2. Open a command prompt on the Windows PC and change to sub-directory PLC of the Neuron RTS max installation directory.

  3. Open file RTSIO.cfg in any text editor and change its content as follows:

    Changes

    Example for the changed lines

    Search for line Load EtherCAT Master IO driver.
    Delete the comment character # in the lines below (up to and including the line LoadLibrary 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

     

    Search for line 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 as localhost, are not supported.

  4. Save the changed file RTSIO.cfg.

  5. 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