EtherCAT Seminar and Evaluation Kit Workshop (2 Days)
November 10-11, 2010
Contents of the Workshop (subject to change)
First Day 9am - 6pm
- 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 9am - 4pm
- Hardware for EtherCAT
- Installation TwinCAT incl. Driver and EtherCAT protocol
- TwinCAT (short introduction)
- Process Data Interfaces (PDI's):
- 8/16 bit Microcontoller Interface
- 32 bit Parallel Interface
- SPI -Interface
- PDI Timing
- Slave Sample Code (SSC)
- EtherCAT Slave Controller (ESC)
- Network Monitor
- EtherCAT Slave Information (ESI) file in XML format
Location
Hilton Garden Inn Austin NW/Arboretum
11617 Research Boulevard, Austin, Texas, USA 78759
Hilton Garden Inn Austin
Details
Prerequisites: Requires ETG membership and the Beckhoff EL98xx slave development kit. If ordering EL98xx kit for class, order must be placed by Oct 25, 2010.
Cost: $1200 per student seat, not including EL98xx evaluation kit. The workshop is organized by Beckhoff Automation, LLC.
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
Megan Sullivan at Beckhoff Automation, LLC directly.