Description of the EU5C-SWD-ETHERCAT gateway
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SmartWire-DT Gateway | EU5C-SWD-ETHERCAT
DOC140901UM01EN | Revision 1 | English | 2015-03 | Released | Public
© Hilscher 2015
3.2.2 EtherCAT
configuration
The gateway is commissioned in EtherCAT
®
by using an EtherCAT
®
engineering tool (e. g. TwinCAT System Manager) and device description
files in XML format, (the so-called EtherCAT
®
Slave Information or
ESI
files). These files are to be imported into the engineering tool. The device
description files of the gateway are stored in the
EDS\EU5C-SWD-
ETHERCAT\Vx.x.x.x
directory of the product DVD. The files contain all
configuration data and all possible SmartWire-DT slaves as I/O modules.
Note
: The device description files contain only I/O information for
SmartWire-DT slaves which were listed as sales products at the time of
the creation of the file.
3.3
Interfaces
The gateway features a SmartWire-DT interface (plug, 8-pole), a 2-port
switch Ethernet interface (RJ45) and a Mini-USB interface. Via the Mini-
USB interface, the gateway can be accessed, configured and diagnosed
with the SWD-Assist software.
3.4
Diagnosis
The gateway can be diagnosed by connecting the SWD-Assist software to
the Mini-USB interface. For further information, please refer to the SWD-
Assist online help.
The EtherCAT
®
protocol also provides diagnostic functions. For further
information, see section
Error messages (emergency telegrams)
on page
82.
3.5
Firmware and device description files
The EU5C-SWD-ETHERCAT Gateway is shipped with its most recent
firmware already loaded. Which firmware version is loaded in the gateway
at the time of delivery can be inferred from the device type label (see
Device type label
section on page 31).
EtherCAT
®
allows you to update the firmware via Ethernet connection by
using the TwinCAT System Manager. For more details on this, please refer
to chapter
Updating firmware with TwinCAT System Manager
on page 84.
In case of a missing or defective firmware, a firmware “recovery” process is
possible via HTTP. Please refer to chapter
Firmware recovery via HTTP
on
page 87 ff.
Device description files (ESI) for the gateway and the SWD participants
(SWD devices) are included on the product DVD in the
EDS\EU5C-SWD-
ETHERCAT\Vx.x.x.x
folder.
As an alternative, you can download latest versions of the ESI files from our
website
www.hilscher.com
under
Products
>
Product Groups
>
Partner
Products
>
SmartWire-DT
>
EU5C-SWD-ETHERCAT
>
Downloads
.