When scanning EtherCAT devices, the Safety_Process_Data objects are not inserted (corrected with V4.0.1)

Corrected from:
PLC Designer V4.0.1 (SP1)
Behavior of the new version;
The menu command 'Scan for Devices' correctly inserts EtherCAT devices with safety functions.


Description of behavior;

  • The Safety IO modules are missing from the 'Logical I/Os' folder.
  • Below the object 'Safety_I_O_module', the object 'Safety_Process_Data' is missing.
  • The variables of the 'Logical I/Os'  in the 'Safety_Process_Data' object have the same name.

Conditions under which the behavior occurs:
The behavior described above occurs when the EtherCAT devices have been added to the project using the 'Scan for Devices' menu command.

Affected products;
PLC Designer V04.00

Short-term measures, Recommendations, Evaluation:
Delete the affected device and the corresponding object under 'Logical I/Os' and then insert it manually.

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