EtherCAT Training Class & Workshops

 

March 5th, 2012, Guangzhou, China | ETG EtherCAT Training Class
March 6th, 2012, Guangzhou, China | Beckhoff EtherCAT Workshops

 

Content of EtherCAT Training Class:

10:00 Registration
10:30 EtherCAT Communication (I)
  • Protocol Structure, Device Model
  • Data Link Layer, Frame Structure
  • Initialisation Commands
  • Mailbox Protocols, Process Data Interfaces
12:15 Lunch, Tea Break
13:30 EtherCAT Communication (II)
  • Slave Information Interface (EEPROM), CoE, SoE, EoE
  • EtherCAT Slave Information (ESI) File
  • Synchronisation via Distributed Clocks (DC)
14:50 Coffee Break
15:00 EtherCAT Communication (III)
  • Network Initialisation
15:45 EtherCAT Slave Hardware Implementierung
  • Physical Layer, ESC Interfaces, Integration
16:30 EtherCAT Development Tools and Roadmap
  • Slave Evaluation Kit
  • Configuration and Network Monitoring Tools
  • Slave Stack Code (SSC)
17:30 Questions and Answers

Content of Beckhoff EtherCAT Workshops

10:00 Registration
10:30 EtherCAT Slave Evaluation Kit Workshop
  • Hardware Design:
    - EtherCAT Slave Controller (ESC)
    - Process Data Interface (PDI)
  • EtherCAT Master (TwinCAT incl. Real-time driver for EtherCAT)
  • EtherCAT Slave (Digital I/O device)
    - Configuration and Testing with Slave Evaluation Kit
  • EtherCAT Slave Stack Code (SSC)
    - Structure
    - Protocol Handling
    - Compilation and Debugging
  • Network Monitoring
    - Communication and Protocol Analysis
  • EtherCAT Slave Information (ESI) file
12:15 Lunch, Tea Break
13:30 EtherCAT Master Sample Code Workshop 
  • Brief introduction to the network communication with Windows, e.g. NDIS, Miniport etc.
  • Brief introduction to the TwinCAT System Manager
  • Specification of the EtherCAT Network Information File (ENI)
  • 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)
17:30 Questions and Answers

The training class and workshops are available in Chinese language, so members located in mainland China, Taiwan or even Singapore are invited for this event.

Prerequisites

  • For all events: ETG Membership
  • For EtherCAT Slave Evaluation Kit Workshop: Slave Evaluation Kit from Beckhoff Automation
  • For EtherCAT Master Sample Code Workshop: Master Sample Code from Beckhoff Automation

 

Registration

Please find the invitation including registration form in Chinese language for download here.