1. EtherCAT® Configuration and Diagnosis Tool
Technical Presentation

2. EtherCAT System Architecture
EtherCAT Slave Information (ESI) Files
RAS Client (TCP)
TCP/IP
EtherCAT Network Information (ENI) File
Online Functions
EtherCAT Application
RAS Server (TCP)
Real-Time Kernel/OS

3. Create or modify a configuration Offline (in the office)
Operating Modes
Offline Configuration:
(In the Office)
Online Configuration:
Slaves connected to
Engineering System
Remote Configuration:
Slaves connected to
Target System
Create or modify a configuration
Offline (in the office)
While slaves are connected to the local (engineering) system
While slaves connected to the control (target) system
Diagnosis EtherCAT network while control (target) system is in operation
- integrated EtherCAT master stack in toolkit to scan the network and read the configuration
- Remote configuration sends TCP/IP messages to target system (running Master stack)
Remote Diagnosis:
Slaves connected to
Target System 3

4. Start Page

5. Configuration Mode Main View

6. Configuration Mode Groups with fixed offsets

7. Configuration Mode Slaves using MDP

8. Configuration Mode Master Sync Units
Useful for grouping specific data
Process Image: Variables are stored together within one memory block
Error checking: Own datagram(s) allows individual WKC state check
API ecatGetMasterSyncUnitInfo(), ecatGetMasterSyncUnitInfoNumOf()

9. Configuration Mode Master Sync Units and Multiple Tasks9

10. Configuration Mode Update existing project with newly scanned slaves

11. Project templates
After setting any EC-Engineer project as template, newly added or scanned slaves are copied from the template instead from ESI cache. Using a template with preconfigured slaves (PDO mapping, Names, Init Commands etc.) will save time and prevents mistakes.

12. Beckhoff EL6224 IO-Link terminal

13. Support for Beckhoff EL6731-0010 PROFIBUS slave terminal

14. Beckhoff EL6631-0010 PROFINET RT

15. Diagnosis Mode Slave state and file access functions

16. Diagnosis Mode View and force variables

17. Diagnosis Mode Access to CANOpen object dictionary

18. Diagnosis Mode Powerful “Line crossed” detection18

19. Definition of Master Features (EMI file)
EMI (EtherCAT Master Information) file to specify the master features
Unit Name
Possible cycle times, e. g., 250, 500, 1000, 2000 usec
Maximum Slave Count
Distributed Clocks supported: yes/no. Define DCM mode
Hot Connect supported: yes/no
OEM features ….
Features are enabling/disabling dialogs, controls and settings
EMI files (XML format) located in C:\Program Files (x86)\acontis_technologies\EC-Engineer\EMI

20. Multiple Language Support
Unicode enabled: English, German, Japanese, Korean, …

21. Multiple Language Support
Language files located in C:\Program Files (x86)\acontis_technologies\EC-Engineer\Languages

22. Key benefits Powerful online functions together with EC-Master
Network scan local and remote, compare configured and found slaves (network mismatch view)
Access to states, variables, object dictionary, ESC register, EEPROM, etc.
Easy to use - modern design
Build an configuration in less steps
Only reasonable settings and options are visible
Hide expert settings if not required
Restriction to the essentials
Options and dialogs can be restricted to those features which the control system supports, e. g. available cycle times, support of mailbox protocols, DC synchronization or Hot Connect.
Predefined EMI (EtherCAT Master Information) files for Class A and Class B are included and will serve as templates to enhance or restrict the function according to the customer needs
Fixed process data memory layout
Define a group of slaves or a single slave with fixed offsets in the process image. The layout don’t change if new devices are added.
CSV export for process data variable layout
Adjustable/Extensible (Software Development Kit available)
Adjust to customer needs or integrate into customer engineering environment 22

23. Software Development Kit (SDK)
Software Development Kit to build your own EtherCAT Tool for configuration and diagnosis
SDK
Customize EC-Engineer
Enhance EC-Engineer
Simplify EC-Engineer
Integrate EC-Engineer
Source code available
Based on latest Microsoft technology
Microsoft .NET 4.0 (min. Windows XP SP2)
Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF)
Core Logic and ENI Engine also on Linux (with mono)

24. SDK: Create slave specific settings

25. SDK: Integration into engineering tool (I)
On the bottom left: EtherCAT bus tree view

26. SDK: Integration into engineering tool (II)
Separate dialog opens from within Multiprog to configure EtherCAT slaves

27. Software Architecture Overview

28. SDK: Architecture Five layers for integration
Rebranding, theme, own slave plug-in
Integration in existing engineering software by showing reduced information in a sub window
Integration with a completely different graphical user interface (GUI)
Integration without GUI, but the internal EC-Master functionality will be used
Integration without GUI and EC-Master functionality. Library for creating ENI file based on ESI files and input list
Layer 1 to 3: Only for Microsoft Windows Layer 4 to 5: Windows and Linux (with Mono)

29. Layer 5 – ENI Engine Logic

30. ENI Builder for Windows and Linux

31. Layer 4 – Core Business Logic

32. Brand Labeling Kit
OEM edition together with the “Brand Labelling Kit” offers customers the possibility to create a customized version of the EC-Engineer without the need for any programming. The OEM edition only works with customer’s own master system and optionally can be shipped without dongle.

33. EC-Engineer OEM (1) Requirements:
Today EC-Engineer is protected via a USB dongle
Some customers, e. g. controller maker, have to provide the tool to their customers and therefore a USB dongle or any other software activation can´t be handled
Goals:
Provide an EC-Engineer which just can be used with a specific EC-Master controller
This restriction should work in configuration and diagnosis mode

34. EC-Engineer OEM (2) Implementation
Each customer will get an unique “OEM Customer Key” for his controller
This key is used by EC-Engineer to create an encrypted ENI file
This key has to provided to EC-Master ecatSetOemLicenseKey()
EC-Master is able to decrypt the ENI file based on the key
In diagnosis mode the EC-Engineer login procedure has to provide the matching key to EC-Master RAS-Server

35. Summary: Configuration Features (I)
Scanning slave devices
Slaves connected to the local (engineering) system
Slaves connected to the control system
Support of multiple, different Master Devices
Master Device Settings
Cycle Time, Verbosity Level
Used network interface
Activation of feature packs (e. g. cable redundancy)
Plant Layout
Adding, Removing and Moving of Slave Devices
Update or synchronize an existing project with newly scanned slaves
Slave Device Settings
Display and edit EtherCAT address
PDO Selection and configuration
Display and edit start offset of slave inside process data image
Display of slave variables
Distributed Clocks (DC) parameters
Configuration of slaves based on the Modular Device Profile (MDP)

36. Summary: Configuration Features (II)
Display and edit CoE and SoE Startup Commands using offline object dictionary
Distributed Clocks Parameters
Display and edit Reference Clock
Setup DC Master Synchronization mode
Defining and editing of Hot Connect (HC) Groups
Station Alias Address: Display and program
Slave 2 Slave Copy
Master Sync Units and Multiple Cyclic Tasks
Advanced Settings
Bus-Scan Parameters
Timeouts for State Change
FMMU Programing (LRD/LWR instead of LRW)
Watchdog configuration (Sync Manager and PDI)
Export ENI-File ETG.2100
Import ENI-File

37. Summary: Diagnosis Features
Compare actually connected slaves with configured slaves
Line Crossed Analyzer: Figure out swapped cables
Display and modify master state and slave states
Display process data (inputs and outputs)
All
Slave specific
Display Master Object Dictionary
Display Slave Object Dictionary
Read and write CANOpen objects (SDO Up- and Download)
Display Slave Error Register 0x300 ff.
Display EtherCAT Slave Controller (ESC) Registers
File up- and download via FoE
Programming EEPROM based on ESI file content

38. EC-Engineer Plus Beckhoff PROFIBUS Master gateway EL6731

39. EC-Engineer Plus Beckhoff CANopen master gateway EL6751