Sample program TwinCAT 2

Preparations for starting the program

• After clicking the Download button, save the zip file locally on your hard disk, and unzip the *.tsm (configuration) and the *.pro (PLC program) files into a temporary working folder.
• The *.pro file can be opened by double click or by the TwinCAT PLC Control application with menu selection “File/ Open”. The *.tsm file is provided for the TwinCAT System Manager (to review or overtake configurations).

• This example requires a PLC control with a terminal EL2202-0100. You can use either an embedded PC that has the terminal placed on the right or an IPC with an EtherCAT link of an e.g. RJ-45 connector to the EK1100 coupler with the terminal (e.g. C6915 + EK1100 + EL2202-0100).
• Within this example it’s not necessary to connect the terminals outputs (as there will be the DC operation mode used only). However the Sync Master needs a link to a variable. The external “bDummyOut” variable is designated for that, so it has to be linked with one of the both channels of the terminal.