NC configuration (motion)

NC configuration (motion) 1:

Installation of the latest XML device description

Please ensure that you have installed the corresponding latest XML device description in TwinCAT. This can be downloaded from the Beckhoff Website and installed according to the installation instructions.

The configuration of the axes and linking in the TwinCAT System Manager (Config mode) are described below, taking the EL5151 as an example. Proceed as follows:

Adding a Motion element

Right-click Motion

Select Add New Item... in the pull-down menu (Fig. Motion, add item).

NC configuration (motion) 2:
Motion, add item

Select the configuration type NC/PTP NCI Configuration.

Name the task and confirm with OK (Fig. Select type, name and confirm task)

NC configuration (motion) 3:
Select type, name and confirm task

Adding an axis

Right-click Axes

Select Add New Item in the pull-down menu (Fig. Insert axis).

NC configuration (motion) 4:
Insert axis

Choose a name for the axis

Select the Encoder axis type and confirm with OK (Fig. Naming the axis and selecting the type)

NC configuration (motion) 5:
Entering a name for the axis and selecting a type

Linking the encoder

After selecting the NC Encoder tab select Encoder (KL5101/Kl5111/IP5109/EL5101/EL5151/Profile MDP 511) in the Type pull-down menu (Fig. Selecting the encoder)

Click the button Linked to...

NC configuration (motion) 6:
Selecting the encoder

Select the EL5151 terminal and confirm with OK (Fig. Select and confirm the encoder terminal)

NC configuration (motion) 7:
Selecting and confirming an encoder terminal

Display of the linked inputs and outputs

The corresponding inputs and outputs of the EL5151 are now linked to the NC task (Fig. Inputs and outputs of the EL5151 linked to the NC task)

NC configuration (motion) 8:
Inputs and outputs of the EL5151 linked to the NC task