May I know what might be the root cause for this timeout error?
I tried removing every instance of 0x10F3 SubIndex 5 InitCmd from the ESI file (Default in RSI ESI folder - Beckhoff EL7xxx_RSI.xml) as per this forum post but to no avail
And as for Beckhoff EL5152 Encoder Interface, I would like to know how is the encoder value read as it is declared as a term by default in NodeInfo.xml:
Is the encoder value retrieved from its EtherCAT address through PDO/SDO?
Eg. Reading the network index of that specific address in Network Data or NetworkNode.ServiceChannelRead()
or
Do we have to declare it as a drive (axis) ItemSubType to read using axis.ActualPositionGet()?
Appreciate the help and feedback on this. Many thanks!
For the EL7031, I would also remove the 0xF081 InitCmd. Beckhoff often adds in initcmds that are specific to their own TwinCAT master. I haven’t found a case where they were needed though. If you’d like, I can do a Zoom session with you to help get you operational. Just shoot me an email and I’ll send over a link.
Term/Box/Drive aren’t really significant. If I redesigned things today, everything would simple be a Node. You can use any of them as desired. In the past, I’d recommend Term for something like a EBus slice (similar to the EL7031), Box for something like the EK1100, and Drive for any axis. You could declare the EL7031 (a term) as a axis using<AxisCount>1</AxisCount> Then you could link in <PositionActual>PDO.Position actual value</PositionActual> using the correct string value.
