This example takes scanning and connecting the SRC8200 EtherCAT IO module in MetaFacture as an example to demonstrate how to scan devices in MetaFacture . When you want to scan third-party devices, you can refer to this case.
Section 1: Adding a Terminus
1. Connect to PLC
2. Install the SRC8200 IO module device description file, refer to Add Device
3. Device ] in the device window , right-click and select [Add Device]
4. EtherCAT communication protocol is used , so select the EtherCAT master station: [Fieldbus] - [ EtherCAT ] - [ EtherCAT Master ], click [Add Device], and click [Close].
5.Configure the main station
Set the scanning address. In step 1 , SRC8200 is connected to the Lan3 network port, so select eth2 ( eth serial number starts from 0 , so it is 1 less than the Lan serial number )
Expand [Options] and check [Automatically restart slaves] .
Section 2: Scanning Slaves
1.Click the [Login] button on the toolbar to log in to the PLC. If the following message appears, click [Yes]
2.In the device window, select the master station [ EtherCAT Master ], right-click and select [Scan Devices]
3.If the above configurations are correct, you can see the scanned devices on the Scan Devices page. The models and order are consistent with the models and order of the actually connected physical devices. After confirmation, click [Copy all devices to project] (If no scanned content is displayed, or the scanned content is incorrect, please click [Scan Devices] in the lower left corner to try again)
4. Click the [Exit] icon on the toolbar and the IO module will be added to the device tree.