5.19. Beckhoff CUxxxx Multiplier - emllMultiplier

The parameters to the Multiplier Real-time Ethernet Driver are setup-specific. The function “CreateLinkParmsFromCmdLineMultiplier” in EcSelectLinkLayer.cpp demonstrates how to initialize the Real-time Ethernet Driver instance.

struct EC_T_LINK_PARMS_MULTIPLIER

Public Members

EC_T_LINK_PARMS linkParms

Common link parameters. Signature must be set to EC_LINK_PARMS_SIGNATURE_MULTIPLIER

EC_T_MULTIPLIER_TYPE eMultiplierType

Type of the Multiplier Ethernet port

EC_T_DWORD dwPort

Used CU2508 downlink port

EC_T_LINK_PARMS *pHwLinkParms

Link parameters of network adapter connected to the uplink of the Multiplier

enum EC_T_MULTIPLIER_TYPE

Values:

enumerator eMultiplier_Cu2508

Beckhoff CU2508 port multiplier

5.19.1. Configuration with EC-Engineer

This configuration is valid for one downlink port. For each used CUxxxx multiplier downlink port, a new configuration should be arranged.

  • Start EC-Engineer in Offline Configuration modus.

  • Add the CU2508 Ethernet Port as your first slave.

  • Append the slaves that you are going to connect to the port.