Configuring and addressing the network
With EtherCAT®, the master assigns the slave addresses automatically. The IEC Editor configuration tool from SEW‑EURODRIVE does not provide for setting the address manually.
The address of the first station begins with 1001 (fixed station address). All other addresses are incremented by 1 depending on the configuration of the project at the time of configuration.
The network is configured by scanning the master in the network and by reading the EEPROMs (SII) of the respective slaves. When booting, the master compares the existing network configuration with the created configuration in the project.
The master compares the following data when booting:
- Vendor ID
- Product code
- Revision no.
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