EtherCAT Slave Evaluation Kit Workshop

Dates 2012:

• February 22, Verl, Germany
• May 16, Nuremberg, Germany
• July 18, Verl, Germany
• October 10, Nuremberg, Germany
• December 12, Verl, Germany

Contents of the EtherCAT Evaluation Kit Workshop
(subject to modifications):

• 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

Prerequisites:

• Buy EtherCAT Slave Evaluation Kit (EL98xx)
• Attend EtherCAT Technology Basics for Developers (Seminar)
• Required Hardware:
  • Windows© 32-bit PC
• Required Software (please refer to Application Note EL9800):
  • TwinCAT© (comes with Evaluation Kit or download from Beckhoff website)
  • MPLAB© (download from Microchip website)
  • Compiler for onboard PIC24© (download from Microchip website)
• Recommended Software:
  • Microsoft .NET Framework 4.0 (or higher)

For further information and registration please contact Sandra Mimmler at BECKHOFF Automation directly.