BECKHOFF DK9322-1109-0011 - Manual (Page 5)

TwinCAT
TwinCAT Supplement ‚RFID Reader Communication‘
Application Note DK9322-1109-0011
Windows XP or
Windows CE
TwinCAT
Industrial PC
Hardware
management
KL/EL60xx
Fieldbus adapter
RS232
Tags
Option 2
RFID reader
Option 1 COM
port
TwinCAT PLC
RFID Reader Communication
Fig. 5 Two options for connecting the reader to the PLC
Various components are created from the blanks in order to minimise cutting waste. For this reason, the boards are fitted with
a tag after being cut to size and the ID is assigned to an order or an assembly within a database. Once the tags have been
written, the components are transported by conveyor belts and parts trolleys to the individual machining centres. Due to the
fully automated manufacturing, the boards reach speeds of 60 metres per minute on the conveyor belts. Since RFID, as opposed
to barcodes, allows detection without stopping and speed reduction, the selection of the branching points can be executed in
real-time. If the component passes a reader attached to the conveyor belt, the tag is read, the destination is recognised and the
points are set accordingly.
– TwinCAT PLC RFID Reader Communication www.beckhoff.com/TwinCAT-RFID-Reader
– Optional TwinCAT software packages www.beckhoff.com/supplements
– EtherCAT Terminal, RS232 interface www.beckhoff.com/EL6001
– EtherCAT Terminal, RS422/485 interface www.beckhoff.com/EL6021
– EtherCAT Terminal, 2-channel RS232 interface www.beckhoff.com/EL6002
– EtherCAT Terminal, 2-channel RS422/485 interface www.beckhoff.com/EL6022
– Busterminal, RS232 interface www.beckhoff.com/KL6001
– Busterminal, RS422/485 interface www.beckhoff.com/KL6021
– Busterminals www.beckhoff.com/Busterminal
– EtherCAT Terminals www.beckhoff.com/EtherCAT-Terminals
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