Online | EtherCAT Training: EtherCAT Technology Basics

• Tue, Mar 18 + Wed, Mar 19, 2025 (9:00 am - 1:00 pm CET)
• Tue, May 20 + Wed, May 21, 2025 (9:00 am - 1:00 pm CEST)
• Tue, Sep 16 + Wed, Sep 17, 2025 (9:00 am - 1:00 pm CEST)
• Tue, Dec 02 + Wed, Dec 03, 2025 (9:00 am - 1:00 pm CET)

Contents of the workshop (subject to modifications)

Title: EtherCAT Communication

• EtherCAT Basics
• Slave Structure
• Physical Layer
• Device Model
• Data Link Layer
  • Frame Structure
  • Addressing, Commands
  • Memory/Registers, SyncManager, FMMUs
  • Diagnosis
• Distributed Clocks (DC)
• Application Layer
  • EtherCAT State Machine (ESM)
  • Mailbox (Mailbox Protocols)
• Slave Information Interface (EEPROM)
• Device Profiles
• EtherCAT Slave Information (ESI) file
• Tools (Configuration Tool, Monitor, ...)
• EtherCAT Master
• Standard & References

The Online | EtherCAT Training: EtherCAT Technology Basics is aimed at developers as recommendable preparation before attending the Online | EtherCAT Training: EtherCAT Evaluation Kit and Slave Stack Code or Online | EtherCAT Training: Master Sample Code or Online | EtherCAT Training: EtherCAT Configurator and Master provided by Beckhoff Automation.

In this seminar basic EtherCAT knowledge is conveyed. The online seminar is led in German or English by developers and held in manageable groups so that individual interests can be addressed.

Organizer

This workshop is offered by Beckhoff Automation GmbH & Co. KG.