5Table of ContentsTable of ContentsPreface .................................................................................................................................................... 3Signal words and symbols .............................................................................................................3More symbols .................................................................................................................................3Laws and guidelines.......................................................................................................................4Warranty .......................................................................................................................................4Support .......................................................................................................................................4Copyright ........................................................................................................................................4Table of Contents ................................................................................................................................... 5List of Figures......................................................................................................................................... 6List of Tables .......................................................................................................................................... 61 Basic Safety Instructions .............................................. 71.1 Target group ..................................................................................................................................... 71.2 Validity of this manual..................................................................................................................... 71.3 Electrical connection ...................................................................................................................... 81.4 Start-up and operation .................................................................................................................... 82 Product Description ...................................................... 92.1 Specified application....................................................................................................................... 92.1.1 Residual risks .......................................................................................................................92.2 Improper use .................................................................................................................................... 92.3 List of literature ............................................................................................................................... 93 Hardware ...................................................................... 103.1 Overview of the operating elements ............................................................................................ 103.2 Meaning of the LEDs on the operator.......................................................................................... 113.3 Diagnostic interface X6B .............................................................................................................. 123.4 EtherCAT interface X6C, X6D ....................................................................................................... 123.4.1 Description of the LEDs in the RJ45 socket ....................................................................... 124 Software........................................................................ 134.1 Software conditions ...................................................................................................................... 134.2 Fundamentals of the EtherCAT interface connection ................................................................ 134.2.1 EtherCAT Configuration (EEPROM) .................................................................................. 134.2.2 Mailbox communication ...................................................................................................... 134.2.2.1 Parameter addressing by 16 bit index plus 8 bit subindex ............................................. 134.2.2.2 Set addressing with subindex up to software V2.0.......................................................... 144.2.2.3 Set-addressing with subindex from software V2.3 .......................................................... 154.2.3 Process data communcation .............................................................................................. 154.2.4 Distributed clocks ...............................................................................................................154.3 Functions ....................................................................................................................................... 15