?Corrected from:
PLC Designer V3.9
Response of the new version:
The number of controllers inserted in a PLC Designer project does not have any influence on the EtherCAT master function of these controllers.
What happens?
The EtherCAT bus does not change to "Operational".
The following messages are displayed in the "EtherCAT Log Messages" message window:
When does this behaviour occur?
If several controllers with EtherCAT slaves have been configured in a PLC Designer project and the project has been downloaded to one of the controllers, the error messages will be displayed when the EtherCAT master of this controller is started.
Which products are affected?
PLC Designer V3.0 and higher
Short-term measures:
Only configure one controller per PLC Designer project.
Evaluation/recommendations:
If several controllers are inserted in a PLC Designer project, error messages will be displayed when starting the EtherCAT master of these controllers.