Devicenet and EtherCAT basics training

[backtoplc]

Does anyone offer online or inhouse training for Devicenet and Ethercat.
I am looking for protocol details etc, something aimed at developers.

 

[Ken Roach]

While I don't see anything on their calendar for DeviceNet this year, call up the ODVA and see what they recommend.

If I had to develop a DeviceNet interface from scratch in the USA, I would try to partner with Real Time Automation (www.rtaautomation.com) or with Western Reserve Controls (www.wrcakron.com).

If the task was to develop both a DeviceNet and an EtherCAT interface, I would go to Hilscher in Germany or to HMS in Sweden.

I recently did an in-depth evaluation of some servo control systems with Ethernet connectivity, and one of the things I have significant weight to was the system that used the Hilscher COM50 daughtercard. It was significantly better documented, and I have confidence because Hilscher has already passed the ODVA conformance tests.

 

[backtoplc]

Thanks for the info. I've emailed all of them.
Do you if there are any books on devicenet or ethercat?

 

[Ken Roach]

There are fieldbus books in general, but no developer "textbooks" that I'm familiar with.

If you are planning to develop a product for sale, your minimum first step should be to join the ODVA or EtherCAT Technology Group, get a vendor ID, an buy the protocol specification documents.