EtherCAT Master Sample Code Workshop

 

Dates:

  • February 11th, 2010 (Verl, Germany, Beckhoff)
  • April 29th, 2010 (Verl, Germany, Beckhoff)
  • July 22nd, 2010 (Nuremberg, Germany, Beckhoff)

Contents of the EtherCAT Master Sample Code Workshop
(subject to modifications):

  • Brief introduction to the Network communication with Windows (NDIS, Miniport etc.)
  • Brief introduction to the TwinCAT System Manager (for creating the ENI file)
  • Specification of the EtherCAT Network Information File (ENI) in XML format
    Previous name: Master Configuration File
  • Installation and compilation of the Master Sample Code (MSC)
  • Configuration of the Master Sample Code
  • Network Monitor
  • Sending EtherCAT Init Commands
  • Sending Cyclic Data (Process Data)
  • Functionality of Mailbox Protocols
    • CAN Application Protocol over EtherCAT (CoE)
    • Ethernet over EtherCAT (EoE)

Please note that the content of seminar EtherCAT Technology Basics for Developers is essential for this workshop.

For further information please contact Sandra Mimmler at Beckhoff Automation.