Day 1

• Presentation of the Beckhoff Architecture
• Mount/ Dismount / maintenance of PCs and controlers
• TwinCAT software installation
• EtherCAT network overview
• Deployment of EtherCat network under TwinCAT2/TwinCAT3.
• Diagnostic level details.
• Peripheric scan (input/output drives)
• Configuration of device architecture
• Automate coding within IEC 61131-3 norm :
  • Variable creation
  • Link to physical input and output
  • Overview of coding tools (structures, block functions ...)
  • Usage of debug tools (stop, crossed links, ...)
  • Soft loading, creation of Bootproject
  • Example of code
• Diagnostic of Hardware and software

Day 2

• Remote connection from PC
• Soft transfert between PLC and PC
• Fundamantal notion on RunTimeNC-PTP
• NC task axes function (absolute, relative movements, synchronization)
• Motors and variators setting
• NC task setting
• TC-MC2 library and use of bloc functions applied of axes movements
• Scope view
• Diagnostic and maintenance of motion hardware

Day 3

• Global TwinCAT PLC HMI overview
• Project creation
• Deployment of IHM
• Use of Scope view tools
• Experimental exercise with PLC and IHM (reinforcement of acquired knowledge of day 1)
• Training on machine maintenance / looking for breakdown (reinforcement of acquired knowledge of day 1)
• Maintenance of industrial PC : saving data, performance analyse, deployment
• Questions, and other specific point not covered