Application
The following shows how the TcPowerMeasureEL3773 module (version 0.1.3) is used in TwinCAT XAE (version 3.1.4026.22) with an EL3783.
- 1. Right-click on TcCOM Objects in the Solution Explorer and select Add New Item....
- You have added a new module.
- 2. Use the search input field (Search) of EL3773 to choose the TcPowerMeasureEL3773 module.
- 3. Assign a name and click the OK button.
- 4. Assign a task with a cycle time of 1 ms to the module in the Context > Result tab.
- 5. Make the required settings for the module, terminal and data processing in the Parameters (Init) tab.
- 6. Activate the desired measurement data in the Data Area > Measures tab using the Enable checkbox (see Measure).
- 7. Select the EL3773 in the project tree of the Solution Explorer under I/O > Devices.
- 8. In the DC tab, select "DC Oversampling 10" as the Operation Mode.
- 9. In the PLC Create PLC Data Type tab, activate .
- 10. Select the option Device.
- 11. Double-click on Link To PLC... to create the link.
- 12. Link process data via DeviceData to the Oversampling10 area of the TcPowerMeasureEL3773 module.
- 13. Link diagnostic data to the area Diag of the TcPowerMeasureEL3773 module using DiagData.
- By selecting Activate Configuration and starting TwinCAT on the target system, the configuration is put into effect. The validity of the measurement data can be checked using the bValid under the Data Area Measure in the Diag structure. Otherwise, the messages from TwinCAT should be checked in the output window.
