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E3NW-ECT EtherCAT Digital Sensor Communication Unit Operation Manual (E429)
• This object indicates up to 8 diagnosis histories. It also sets whether to notify emergency messages
or not.
• Sub-index 1 (Maximum Messages) gives the number of error messages.
• Sub-index 2 (Newest Messages) gives the Sub-index number the latest message in the diagnosis
history.
• Sub-index 5 (Flags) is the control flag of diagnosis history. It specifies whether or not to notify error
messages via emergency messages. Setting 0001 hex means to notify. It is set to 0001 hex
(Emergency notify) when power is turned ON. At startup, the setting is 0000 hex (no emergency
notification).
• Sub-indexes 6 to 13 (Diagnosis messages 1 to 8) indicate the diagnosis history.
From Sub-index 6 (Diagnosis message 1) to Sub-index 13 (Diagnosis message 8) are stored 8
errors. The 9th error and onward are stored from the Sub-index 6 (Diagnosis message 1) again.
10F3 hex Diagnosis History
Sub-index 0: Number of entries
Range: − Unit: − Default: 0D hex Attribute: −
Size: 1 byte (U8) Access: RO PDO map: Not possible
Sub-index 1: Maximum Messages
Range: − Unit: − Default: 00 hex Attribute: −
Size: 1 byte (U8) Access: RO PDO map: Not possible
Sub-index 2: Newest Message
Range: − Unit: − Default: − Attribute: −
Size: 1 byte (U8) Access: RO PDO map: Not possible
Sub-index 5: Flags
Range: 0000 hex- 0001 hex Unit: − Default: 0000 hex Attribute: −
Size: 2 bytes (U16) Access: RW PDO map: Not possible
Sub-index 6 to 13: Diagnosis Message 1-8
Range: − Unit: − Default: − Attribute: −
Size: 23 bytes (VS) Access: RO PDO map: Not possible