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TwinCAT
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TwinCAT System
TwinCAT CP
TwinCAT I/O
TwinCAT PLC
TwinCAT NC PTP
System Manager
System Software
NC Libraries
PLC Libraries
TwinCAT
Supplement
TwinCAT NC I
TwinCAT CNC
TwinCAT CNC
TwinCAT PLC
inclusive
TwinCAT NC PTP
inclusive
TwinCAT NC I
inclusive
PC hardware standard PC/IPC hardware, no extras
Operating systems
Windows NT/2000/XP, Windows NT/XP Embedded
Real-time Beckhoff real-time kernel
I/O system EtherCAT, Lightbus, PROFIBUS DP/MC, Interbus,
CANopen, DeviceNet, SERCOS, Ethernet and PC
hardware
Programming DIN 66025 programming language with
high-level language extensions, mathematical
functions, programming of parameters/variables,
user macros, subroutine techniques, spindle and
help functions, tool functions, zero offset shifts
Run-time system CNC, including TwinCAT NC I, NC PTP, PLC
Number of axes / 8 path axes / 6 controlled spindles, max. of
spindles 64 axes / 12 controlled spindles (optional)
Axis types electrical servo-axes, analog/encoder interface
via fi eldbus, digital interface via fi eldbus
(EtherCAT, Lightbus, PROFIBUS MC, SERCOS)
Geometries linear, circular, helical interpolation in the main
planes and freely defi nable planes, 8 interpolating
path axes per channel, look-ahead function
Axis functions coupling and gantry axis function, override, axis
error and sag compensation, measuring functions
Operation automatic operation, manual operation (jog /
inching), single block operation, referencing,
block search, handwheel operation (motion /
superposition)
Software NC I
Software CNC
TwinCAT NC I
TwinCAT PLC
inclusive
TwinCAT NC PTP
inclusive
PC hardware standard PC/IPC hardware, no extras
Operating systems
Windows NT/2000/XP, NT/XP Embedded, CE
Real-time Beckhoff real-time kernel
I/O system EtherCAT, Lightbus, PROFIBUS DP/MC, Interbus,
CANopen, DeviceNet, SERCOS, Ethernet and PC
hardware
Programming DIN 66025 programs for NC interpolation,
access via function blocks from TwinCAT PLC
according to IEC 61131-3
Run-time system NC interpolation, including TwinCAT NC PTP
and PLC
Number of axes max. 3 axes and up to 5 auxiliary axes per group,
1 group per channel, max. 31 channels
Axis types electrical servo axes, stepper motor drives
Interpreter subroutines and jumps, programmable loops,
functions zeroshifts, tool compensations, M and H
functions
Geometries straight lines and circular paths in 3D space,
circular paths in all main planes, helixes with
base circles in all main planes
Axis functions online reconfi guration of axes in groups,
path override, slave coupling to path axes,
auxiliary axes
TwinCAT CNC Options
Options TwinCAT CNC Axes Pack
TwinCAT CNC Channel Pack
TwinCAT CNC Transformation
TwinCAT CNC Spline Interpolation
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