4. Graphical user interface
4.1. 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.
4.2. Project Explorer
4.2.1. Configuration Mode
There are three topology visualisation views:
- Classic View
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This is a tree view which has two levels. In the first level you can find coupler slaves and in the second level you will see the connected slaves.
- Flat View
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This view shows all slaves in a flat list, as they are connected in the EtherCAT network.
- Topology View
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This view shows a graphical tree of all slaves, as they are connected in the EtherCAT network.
4.2.2. Diagnosis Mode
There are three topology visualisation views:
- Classic View
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This is a tree view which has two levels. In the first level you can find coupler slaves and in the second level you will see the connected slaves.
- Possible device states:
Init Bootstrap
Pre-Op
Safe-Op
Op
- Flat View
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This view shows all slaves in a flat list, as they are connected in the EtherCAT network.
- Possible device states:
Init Bootstrap
Pre-Op
Safe-Op
Op
- Topology View
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This view shows a graphical tree of all slaves, as they are connected in the EtherCAT network.
- Possible device states:
Init Bootstrap
Pre-Op
Safe-Op
Op
- Possible port states:
Bad Cable Quality
Constricted Cable Quality
Good Cable Quality
If cable quality is constricted or bad, please check the error counters of the slave (for more information about the extended diagnosis, see Extended Diagnosis).
4.3. Device Editor
- This Editor gives the user the possibility to read and write information of the selected master or slave: