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Preliminary Agenda

Inscription/Light Breakfast: 8:30 am
End of Seminar: 4:30 pm

Speaker: The Fieldbus- and Ethernet-Expert, Joey Stubbs, PE, EtherCAT Technology Group Representative North America. The order and titles of presentations may vary.

*Please note: 5 PE hours for continuing education credits are being awarded for attending the seminar.

   9:00 am

Welcome, Speaker Introduction

   9:15 am

From Ethernet to EtherCAT: why change a winning team?
A detailed look at Ethernet, and particularly Internet technologies, and what properties do and do not fit in automation systems.

12:00 am

Coffee Break

10:15 am

EtherCAT Technology Introduction: How does it work?
A primer on EtherCAT, how it works, key functional principles, and performance data compared to the competition.

11:00 am

Generating Competitive Advantages with EtherCAT
A collection of EtherCAT applications, what the challenges were, and how EtherCAT helped to solve the automation challenges.

12:00 pm

Lunch (Provided)

   1:00 pm

Overview of EtherCAT P
Power and communication in one cable.

   2:00 pm

EtherCAT Diagnostics and Troubleshooting
A overview of the outstanding diagnostic features of the EtherCAT master and slaves, and how they can be used in systems for maximizing uptime, minimizing downtime, and assisting with troubleshooting a network.

   3:00 pm

Break

   3:15 pm

Migration from Classical Fieldbus Systems: Best Practice
Upgrading from a legacy fieldbus to EtherCAT in a running system – a practical approach.

   4:00 pm

Q&A and wrap-up

 

 

 

Dates and Locations

October 11, 2016
Hilton Charlotte Executive Park
Charlotte, NC 28217, USA

October 13, 2016
Embassy Suites Cincinnati NE
Blue Ash, OH 45242, USA

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