Beckhoff PLC

We will be using Beckhoff in one of our Applications. I am completly new to this PLC, but I have experiance in working with FANUC and SIEMENS 802D and 810D systems. I have few questions about the Beckhoff PLC. I request to the personnel who have knowledge in Beckhoff PLC to kindly clarify my doubts.

1) What is the significant difference in terms of communication protocol between Bekhoff and Siemens?
2) Do Beckhoff have any support system based in Bangalore?

Heard about Google?
Search for Beckhoff + S7.
An email to Beckhoff will probably reveal their Indian representatives.

You have to ask more specifically about what you mean by communication protocols.
Or describe what you are trying to achieve.

Pune is the closest location:

Beckhoff Automation Pvt. Ltd.
Suite 4, Level 6, Muttha Towers,
Don Bosco Marg,
Pune –- 411 006
India
Telefon: + 91 20 / 4000 4800Fax:+ 91 20 / 4000 4999www.beckhoff.co.in

beckhoff runs on codesys like software international lots of people do understand it.
communication is free any bus can be used (have a look at wago too same machine but simpler and maybe better for first time.

You can use the most common communications in Beckhoff, you'll just need to buy the communication module, it can be Ethernet, Profibus, DeviceNet, Modbus, etc...
Or what do you mean by communications?