4.3 Synchronization modesThere are 3 modes of synchronization available to transfer the process data in EtherCAT:n Synchron with SyncManager event (default)n Free Runn Synchron with distributed clocks (DC)The configuration tools usually include the synchronization modes Free Run and Syn-chron with SyncManager event as the operating mode ‘Free Run / SM Synchron’ .By default, the IM 053EC works with the synchronization mode Synchron with SyncMan-ager event.With this mode of synchronization, a SyncManager event (interrupt) is triggered when anEtherCAT frame is received. This interrupt then triggers the processing of the processdata.1 EtherCAT frame2 Jitter, depends on the master implementationTo use the Free Run synchronization mode, in your configuration tool, you must set thesynchronization mode to Free Run / SM-Synchron and write 0 to the objects 0x1C32:01and 0x1C33:01 in the PreOp state. The object can also be written by an Init command.More may be found in the manual of your configuration tool.In the synchronization mode Free Run, the processing of the process data is controlledby an internal slave timer.1 EtherCAT frame2 Local timer event (main loop), depending on the slave implementation3 Jitter, depends on the master implementationOverviewSynchron withSyncManager event (default)Free RunVIPA System SLIODeploymentSynchronization modesHB300 | IM | 053-1EC01 | en | 18-4950