EtherCAT master not listed in RT

[HayagreevKT]

Hi, I have tried multiple disk formats, installing and re-installing the software on my cRIO-9067 but unable to detect my AKD EtherCAT master. Basically after adding my master controller(cRIO-9067) I right click on it again to add Targets and Devices but do n ot find the EtherCAT Master listed under it. I am also able to Connect to the controller without any errors or warning. Attached are screenshots of the settings from MAX and the sample project. I have looked through many similar forum topics but none seems to resolve the issue. Any help would be much appreciated. Thanks HP

[Yin_W]

Did you save the EtherCAT setting in network setting.PNG? There is a save button in MAX and you need to restart the target after hitting the save button.

[HayagreevKT]

Hi Yin_W,

Yes I did. Also this is the first time I am setting up something like this so I don't have previous experience to draw from. I am referring to AKD and EtherCAT setup manuals and videos online. But no luck so far.

HP 

[zhengchen]

Hi HayagreevKT,

Can you discover the 9067 chassis without the NI-EtherCAT?

[HayagreevKT · Accepted solution]

Hi,

I was able to resolve this. It was an installation order issue. The cRIO and LV RT drivers are prerequisites for EtherCAT. I had downgraded cRIO from 18.0 to 17.0 after installing EtherCAT which would have caused this issue. After I force installed the EtherCAT 17.0 driver again the EtherCAT master showed up.

NI Industrial Communication for EtherCAT 17.0 Readme: http://www.ni.com/pdf/manuals/374786g.html

HP