Fieldbus protocol 2 days (14h)

EtherCAT

Discover EtherCAT technology and implementation best practices — the only French course listed by the ETG.

Course Description

This EtherCAT training explains how EtherCAT achieves high-speed, deterministic real-time communication and how to develop and integrate EtherCAT master and slave devices.

Pedagogical Objectives

By the end of this course, participants will be able to:

  • Understand the fundamentals of industrial Ethernet networks and fieldbuses.
  • Know Ethernet technology.
  • Grasp the fundamental and advanced principles of EtherCAT.
  • Grasp investigation techniques for problem resolution.

Course Program

  • Ethernet operation recap; EtherCAT basics.
  • Topologies: possible topologies; integration into a classic Ethernet network; redundancy; Hot Connect and Fast Hot Connect.
  • EtherCAT frame structure: the frame; datagram header; addressing; circulating-frame principle; EtherCAT command types; Working Counter.
  • EtherCAT Slave Controller: Process Unit, FMMU, SyncManager, EEPROM, IRQ, slave states, watchdog.
  • Mailboxes: general operation; CoE / EoE / FoE / SoE.
  • Communication timing (SYNC/DC); Safety over EtherCAT (FSoE).
  • Analysis and diagnostics; installing EtherCAT networks.

Pedagogical Means

Each participant will receive digital course material. The pedagogical progression of the session outlines the chosen methods.

Monitoring of Participants

Entry questionnaire, mid-training quiz, exit questionnaire, and a satisfaction survey.

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