During commissioning

• Make sure that all fittings were checked for function and adjustment
• Observe information for environment and operation
• Check protective measures against moving and live parts

Configuration

Beckhoff recommends the use of the latest TwinCAT XAE and TF5850 for the configuration of new projects

• Create a new TwinCAT project and select the target system
• Add modules to the I/O devices via the Scan function
• Open the XTS Tool window
• Start the XTS configurator and carry out the setup in order to create the necessary objects and links
• Check the settings for real-time and Distributed Clocks
• Check the state and activate TwinCAT