3. Graphical user interface

3.1. Overview

This section gives an overview about the graphical user interface:

The graphical user interface:

Server IP

To open the GUI of the Client in a Browser. To connect with you server, just enter the IP address

Main Toolbar

Similar to a file menu. Is different for every view.

Project Toolbar

Important functions like append or remove slaves.

Slave Tree

You can see your bus configuration here. Can also be switched to a topology view.

Side Bar / Main Menu

You can switch between the views there. For example open the ESI-Manager or the Log file.

3.2. Project Explorer

3.2.1. Configuration Mode

There are three topology visualisation views:

Classic View

This is a tree view which has two levels. In the first level you can find coupler slaves or MDP slaves and in the second level you will see the connected slaves/modules.

Flat View

This view shows all slaves in a flat list, as they are connected in the EtherCAT network.

Topology View

This view shows a graphical tree of all slaves, as they are connected in the EtherCAT network.

3.3. Device Editor

This Editor gives the user the possibility to read and write information of the selected master or slave.