IoDrvEtherCAT.StartConfigWithLessDevice (PROP)¶

PROPERTY StartConfigWithLessDevice : BOOL

Used for influencing the starting behavior of the stack. The EtherCAT stack normally stops if, for example, five servo controllers are configured in the project, but only three are connected. However, if StartConfigWithLessDevice := TRUE in the first cycle, then the stack will nevertheless try to start. In this way it is possible, for example, to perform the universal configuration of 10 servo controllers, but to keep the number actually connected variable. Note that the vendor ID and product ID of each slave is checked in any case. The stack is stopped if a discrepancy is found.