Tutorial
This tutorial shows how you can commission an RFID reader using the TwinCAT PLC. The tutorial is conducted with the RFID reader model Balluff BIS M 401. In principle, however, the same procedure can be adopted for other models.
The following steps are thereby performed:
- Glossary
- Installation/libraries
- Serial connection
- Function block declaration
- Function block usage
- Test
Assumptions:
- You have planned your RFID application in detail and already modeled your application.
- You have determined that a reader supported by the Tc2_RFID library basically meets your requirements and you can implement your application with the commands offered.
- You decide to use the TwinCAT RFID library to facilitate communication with your RFID reader.
Download: RFID_InfoSys_Tutorial.zip
Requirements
Development Environment |
Target Platform |
PLC Libraries to include |
---|---|---|
TC3.1.4013 |
PC or CX (x86, x64) |
Tc2_RFID |