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Creation of an EAP configuration A communication connection between TwinCAT controllers via EAP is created with the aid of TwinCAT 3. Additional information Adding an EAP device Addition of publisher variables Addition of subscriber variables Use of user-defined data types Adding an EAP device An EtherCAT Automation Protocol device is added in TwinCAT 3 via the path [I/O] → [Devices] (see following illustration). 1. In the context menu of the [Devices] node, click on the command [Add New Item...] ⇨ The Insert Device dialog opens. 2. Select the EtherCAT Automation Protocol (Network Variables) below the EtherCAT node and confirm your selection with [OK]. If the PC has several more unused realtime-capable network adapters at its disposal, a dialog appears in which the network adapter can be selected (see following illustration). 3. Select the desired adapter and confirm with [OK]. ⇨ Subsequently, the EAP device is visible with the designation Device 1 (EtherCAT Automation Protocol) underneath the Devices node. In the next step the Publisher or Subscriber Variables can be configured. |
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