EtherCAT Seminar and Evaluation Kit Workshop
May 14-15, 2014 (2 Days)
Contents of the Workshop (subject to change)
First Day
- EtherCAT Basics
- Slave Structure
- Physical Layer
- Device Model
- Data Link Layer
- Frame Structure
- Addressing, Commands
- Memory, SyncManager, FMMUs
- Diagnosis
- Application Layer
- State Machine
- Mailbox (Mailbox Protocols)
- Slave Information Interface (EEPROM)
- Device Profiles
- Distributed Clocks
- EtherCAT Slave Information File (Device Description)
- Tools (Configuration Tool, Monitor, ...)
- EtherCAT Master
- Standard & References
Second Day
- 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
Location
Beckhoff Automation LLC
13130 Dakota Avenue
Savage, MN 55378, USA
Map of location
Details
Organizer: The workshop is offered by Beckhoff Automation, LLC.
Prerequisites: Requires ETG membership and the Beckhoff EL98xx slave development kit. If ordering EL98xx kit for class, order must be placed by April 16, 2014. Registration deadline for customer who have already completed and confirmed prerequisites is May 1, 2014.
Cost: $1200 per student seat, not including EL98xx evaluation kit.
Travel and lodging to be arranged by student. Lunch will be provided on both days.
Registration / Ordering Contact
Please send your request for quote for the seats in the class and EL98xx evaluation kit to Michele Beers at Beckhoff Automation LLC directly.
Register soon as the number of seats is limited to 30.