G3 Series EtherCAT
TM
Technical Manual
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EtherCAT
TM
Operating States (Default Display)
The default display identifies one of four possible operating states of the EtherCAT
TM
node. The node state display
cannot be modified through the G3 menus.
1. Initialization- After power on the module is ready for
communication with the EtherCAT
TM
master.
2. Pre-Operational- Module parameters are loaded,
Communication established process I/O is not executed.
3. Safe Operational- Input data is processed once
synchronization is established with the EtherCAT
TM
master.
Disconnecting communication with an operational node will
cause the node to change to SAFE-OP.
4. Operational- Normal operating mode, the G3 node is
synchronized with the EtherCAT
TM
master and processing I/O
data.
5. EtherCAT
TM
TCP Only- EtherCAT
TM
communication disabled by
menu configuration Only TCP communication possible.
INIT
PRE-OP
SAFE-OP
OPERATIONAL
TCP ONLY