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Port forwarding with a Sick Safety PLC via EtherCat EoE

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Some additional settings must be made to configure and program a Sick Safety PLC via the EoE communication protocol.

Prerequisites

The instruction is based on:

  • ctrlX CORE V1.18
  • ctrlX CORE EtherCAT Master App V1.18
  • ctrlX PLC Engineering V1.18
  • ctrlX I/O Engineering V1.18

Enable IP forwarding in the ctrlX CORE on the eoe0 connector
  • Open the ctrlX CORE Web interface.
  • Go to the menu point "Settings" and chose the option "Network Interfaces".
  • Activate the switch "Enable IP forwarding".

Enable IP forwardingEnable IP forwarding

Enable IP forwarding in the ctrlX CORE for the XF10 connector
  • Open the ctrlX CORE Web interface.
  • Go to the menu point "Settings" and chose the option "Network Interfaces".
  • Activate the switch "Enable IP forwarding".
Enable IP forwarding of XF10 interfaceEnable IP forwarding of XF10 interface
Setup the I/O configuration
  • Open the ctrlX I/O Engineering
  • Choose Scan for Devices… from the context menu from the item “ethercatmaster”.
  • Double click on the device "Flexi_Soft_Ethercat_Gateway".
  • Activate the checkbox "Virtual Ethernet port".

EoE Settings of the Sick ethercat gateway EoE Settings of the Sick ethercat gateway

  • Activate the window ethercat master and go there to the menu "EoE".
  • Please check if the configuration of the EoE is ok.

EoE Settings of the ctrlX ethercat masterEoE Settings of the ctrlX ethercat master

  • The IP address is the same number as the station address. In this example the IP address is 172.31.254.3 and the station address is 3.

Adjustment of Windows 10
  • Now you have to add a route to the windows system.
  • Please start the Dos Box as administrator with the command "cmd".
  • Enter the command "route add -p 172.31.254.0 MASK 255.255.0.0 192.xxx.xxx.xx.

Window adjustment to add a permanent routeWindow adjustment to add a permanent route

Adjustment of the Sick Communication via Gateway
  • Start the program "SafeLogic Desinger 1.8.0 SP1".
  • Edit "com. interface settings".

Start screen of the Sick softwareStart screen of the Sick software

  • Setup the communication settings

Communication settings of the Sick GatewayCommunication settings of the Sick Gateway

  • Then close this dialog and go to the communication settings.
  • Check the communication.
  • If this was successful, activate the profile.

How to check the communication settings of the Sick Gateway How to check the communication settings of the Sick Gateway

Now you can work with the Sick PLC without an additional external connection.

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