Getting Started with NI-Industrial Communications for EtherCAT

This tutorial provides an overview explaining how to get started with NI-Industrial Communications for EtherCAT. Complete the following steps to use NI-Industrial Communications for EtherCAT.

Step 1: Building the Hardware Network

Step 2: Installing the Software

Step 3: Adding a Real-Time Controller

Step 4: Adding an EtherCAT Master

Step 5: Using the I/O Variables in a VI