Beckhoff BC9100 User Manual

Programming
BC9000 and BC9100 45Version: 4.0.0
PLC Control
When TwinCAT PLC Control is restarted, TwinCAT asks for the target platform, i.e. the device on which the
user program is later to run. TwinCAT offers two target platforms as controller, the PC or the Bus Terminal
Controller.
Two options are available to you for transmission to the Bus Terminal Controller:
• AMS for communication via the fieldbus
• the serial cable for communication via the PC's RS232 interface [}41] and the Bus Terminal
Controller's programming interface
Fig.33: Selection of the target platform
After your program has been created, select the target system under the Online toolbar. TwinCAT must be
running to do this. In the sample, this is the Ethernet card with Box1 and the Run-Time1 of the Bus
Terminal Controller.
Fig.34: Choose Target System
6.9 Libraries
6.9.1 Libraries
There are a number of libraries for the BusTerminalControllers (Bus Couplers with PLC functionality, named
BCxxxx) (see the TwinCAT InfoSys).
TwinCAT PLC Library: System BC
The library contains function blocks for access to the Bus TerminalController's (BCxxxx) system functions.

Beckhoff BC9100 Specifications

General

Brand	Beckhoff
Model	BC9100
Category	Controller
Language	English

Summary

Foreword

Safety instructions

Crucial safety guidelines for installation, operation, and maintenance to prevent injury.

Parameterization and Commissioning

IP Address

Procedures for assigning and managing IP addresses for network communication.

Configuration

Configuration using the System Manager

Steps for configuring the system using the TwinCAT System Manager software.

Programming

TwinCAT PLC

Introduction to using TwinCAT PLC for programming the Bus Terminal Controller.

Program Transfer

Methods for downloading programs to the Bus Terminal Controller.

Fieldbus System

Ethernet

Detailed explanation of Ethernet technology and its protocols used in industrial automation.

ADS-Communication

Information on the Automation Device Specification (ADS) protocol for data exchange.

Modbus TCP

Error Handling and Diagnosis

Diagnostic LEDs

General Errors

ADS Diagnostics