Chapter 2 System Setup ASDA A2-E 2.2 TwinCAT Setup A lot of software can be applied to configure EtherCAT system. The following procedures are the example of TwinCAT of Beckhoff. Please install the software properly before you start to configure the system. 1. Copy Delta XML description to the folder the TwinCAT installed (usually C:\TwinCAT\Io\EtherCAT). 2. Restart the TwinCAT. 3. The configuration procedure can be started by applying TwinCAT manager which shown as below. Figure 4 4. Install the Network Interface Card (NIC) for EtherCAT communication. Select Options → Show Real Time Ethernet Compatible Devices. Revision April, 2015 2-3