Mixed mode of real SubDevices and simulated SubDevices

2.3. Mixed mode of real SubDevices and simulated SubDevices

In order to implement restbus simulation it is possible to mix real SubDevices and simulated SubDevices like this:

Diagram showing a mixed EC-Simulator network configuration with both real SubDevices and simulated SubDevices for restbus simulation

All real SubDevices must be configured accordingly:

EC-Engineer configuration view showing how real SubDevices must be marked in the EtherCAT network topology for mixed mode operation

See also /EtherCATConfig/ExtendedConfig/Slaves/Slave/Simulated in the EXI file:

EXI file editor showing the EtherCATConfig/ExtendedConfig/Slaves/Slave/Simulated element for marking SubDevices as simulated in mixed mode

The EC-Simulator will automatically assign the network adapters to the corresponding ports in order of configuration.

See also

EC_T_SIMULATOR_INIT_PARMS::apLinkParms at esInitSimulator().