Motion Control and IO with PLCs - EP3 - PLC Networking

[@drianhoward]

This is very helpful to get started and setup the Beckhoff system.

[@toyganyilmaz]

thank you for sharing your knowledge, excellent series

[@sashaskolnik1821]

These are great Evan. Thanks so much for doing this! Subscribed!

[@maxpenfold8699]

Yeah good Video. This really help to get me going!

[@tomasznowak6191]

Lots of useful info Thanks

[@ziborgbe]

Simple as that, setting the end point for our project , is as setting as target system for it. I am just watching this to compare it with TIA Portal. What I can figure out it that these are completely different automation systems as their hardware bases are different. I think that Beckhoff TwinCAT in general in more complicated and challenging to master, it requires more knowladge from PC universe, whereas TIA portal is more about a microcontrollers but in that case programming and setting process is optimise on order to be more friendly to automation engineer.

[@SquishyBrained]

Twincat is 10x more flexible.

[@CodyBanks10]

How does this heartbeat increment? It doesn't look like a loop to me, it looks like once off increment. Or does it increment the value at every PLC scan cycle?

[@SquishyBrained]

Check episode 2 for the answer. But the short version is that the entire PLC is basically inside a while true loop

[@shishirpokhrel3191]

Hello Evan, Thanks for the video. I would like to ask a very basic question, which has been bugging me for a while now. I am currently working on a project with Beckhoff CX2030 Embedded PC to run four motors via the EL7201 IOs. I use a different PC (a normal DELL PC ) to write programs for the PLC. The Embedded PC is connected with the programming PC via a ethernet cable. I just log in when I need to test the codes. When I am done with testing, I need to take the PLC on the field for operation. How can I permanently download the code onto the Embedded PC so that I do not need the programming PC anymore when the system is out on the field? Do I need to install TwinCAT 3 XAE in the embedded PC as well ? Best Regards, Shishir Pokhrel.

[@TheKeesh104]

I'm getting a timeout, when trying to connect to the target. My twincat version on Visual is 3.1 but on my PLC it is 2.11. Could that be the reason for the timeout?

[@karthikchilamanthula2636]

Hello Evan, I couldnt find my PLC IP using the ipscan, though it is powered and connected via ethernet. Also, TC status doesnt turn to run mode (stays blue). Appreciate your help. Thank you.

[@karthikchilamanthula2636]

says ADS error, login failed for application port 851

[@SquishyBrained]

You should hook up a KB and monitor to go set the IP then. As for blue status... you'll need to set auto start boot project and it'll run at boot.

[@Goodvibesandfood]

Do PLC work like a WAN via VPN?

[@SquishyBrained]

I'm not sure I understand the question, but basically I think the answer is yes. They act like any normal computer since that is what they really are... just a TCP/IP device on the network, so WAN and VPN will act the same as a normal PC

[@SunilYadav-nb9wp]

How we troubleshooting when frames are lost

[@SquishyBrained]

Bad cable?