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6 Connection of the EtherCAT-gateway to the TwinCAT Soft-PLC
6.1
Application example
In order to configure the connection of a BL20-gateway for EtherCAT to an EtherCAT network, the
software TwinCAT from Beckhoff Automation is used.
The hardware is configured in the TwinCAT System Manager, programming is done by means of the
tool TwinCAT PLC Control.
The integrated Soft-PLC (runtime system) is used as PLC
Used software
TwinCAT, V2.11
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TwinCAT System Manager
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TwinCAT PLC Control
Used hardware
Bl20-station for EtherCAT
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BL20-E-GW-EC, FW-version 1.0.0.0
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I/O-modules
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Example station
Module
Data width
Process input
Process output
GW
BL20-E-GW-EC
1
BL20-2DI-24VDC-P
2 Bit
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2
BL20-4DI-24VDC-P
4 Bit
-
4
BL20-1AI-U(-10/0…+10VDC)
2 Byte
-
5
BL20-2AI-THERMO-PI
4 Byte
-
6
BL20-2DO-24VDC-0.5A-P
2 Bit
7
BL20-E-8DO-24VDC-0.5A-P
1 Byte
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