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7 System-defined Variables That Are Related to the Built-in EtherCAT Port
NJ/NX-series CPU Unit Built-in EtherCAT Port User’s Manual (W505)
7-1 System-defined Variables That Are Related to the Built-in EtherCAT Port
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7-1-3 EtherCAT Master Function Module, Category Name: _EC
Variable name _EC_NetCfgCmpErr
Meaning Network Configuration Verification Error Global/local Global
Function TRUE if the network configuration information does not match the actual network configuration.
Data type BOOL Range of values TRUE or FALSE
R/W access R Retained Not retained. Network Publish Published.
Usage in user program Possible. Related instruc-
tions
Reset EtherCAT Error
• ResetECError
Variable name _EC_NetTopologyErr
Meaning Network Configuration Error Global/local Global
Function TRUE if there is a network configuration error (too many devices connected or ring connection).
Data type BOOL Range of values TRUE or FALSE
R/W access R Retained Not retained. Network Publish Published.
Usage in user program Possible. Related instruc-
tions
Reset EtherCAT Error
• ResetECError
Variable name _EC_PDCommErr
Meaning Process Data Communications Error Global/local Global
Function TRUE if there is an unexpected slave disconnection or connection or if a slave WDT error is detected during pro-
cess data communications.
Data type BOOL Range of values TRUE or FALSE
R/W access R Retained Not retained. Network Publish Published.
Usage in user program Possible. Related instruc-
tions
Reset EtherCAT Error
• ResetECError
Variable name _EC_PDTimeoutErr
Meaning Process Data Reception Timeout Error Global/local Global
Function TRUE if a timeout occurs while receiving process data.
Data type BOOL Range of values TRUE or FALSE
R/W access R Retained Not retained. Network Publish Published.
Usage in user program Possible. Related instruc-
tions
Reset EtherCAT Error
• ResetECError
Variable name _EC_PDSendErr
Meaning Process Data Transmission Error Global/local Global
Function TRUE if there is a process data transmission error (cannot send within the process data communications period
or transmission jitter is over the limit).
Data type BOOL Range of values TRUE or FALSE
R/W access R Retained Not retained. Network Publish Published.
Usage in user program Possible. Related instruc-
tions
Reset EtherCAT Error
• ResetECError
Variable name _EC_SlavAdrDupErr
Meaning Slave Node Address Duplicated Error Global/local Global
Function TRUE if the same node address is set for more than one slave.
Data type BOOL Range of values TRUE or FALSE
R/W access R Retained Not retained. Network Publish Published.
Usage in user program Possible. Related instruc-
tions
Reset EtherCAT Error
• ResetECError