Accessing a Parameter

A complex EtherCAT slave device has an object dictionary containing the parameters for the device-specific configuration use. You can access an EtherCAT slave device parameter in the following ways:

• Read the parameter on the EtherCAT:Parameters page of the Online Slave Device State dialog box. You can read the parameter value in the online slave device.
• Configure the initial commands on the EtherCAT:Advanced:Initial Commands Property page of the EtherCAT Slave Device Properties dialog box. With these commands, you can set some slave device parameters during the mode transition.
• Use a Property Node to read slave parameter values by wiring a slave reference to the node.