Problem
If one of the cards in a daisy-chained Beckhoff system has problem, the problem can cascade upward and cause whole system to hang up. In order to identify the problem node, we need to log which card causes the problem. The problem card normally shows up as not in operating mode (OP) with lot of communication error.
Steps to identify the renegade card
- Access System Manager by clicking on near the clock area.
Beckhoff Shortcut Near Clock - Click on “System Manager” from pop up menu
System Manager - Click on I/O – Configuration -> I/O Device -> Device 1 (EtherCAT) on the left hand panel. Click on “Online” Tab on the right hand panel. Expand all racks before taking screen shot. Take screen shots to capture all cards status. Important status are: card state such as “OP” , CRC error count, Lost Frames and Tx/Rx Errors.
