Use the TwinCAT 3 Online Console

There are two locations for the online console for each axis in the TwinCAT 3 software.

This topic also includes:

Location 1

Location 1 includes the online console for axis 1 and 2.

Axis 1

  1. In the tree on the left, go to the TwinCAT project > MOTION > NC-Task 1 SAF > Axes > Axis 1.

  2. Click the Online tab on the right.


Axis 2

Repeat steps used for Axis 1 using Axis 2.

Location 2

Location 2 includes the online console for axis 1 and 2.

Axis 1

  1. In the tree on the left, go to the TwinCAT project > I/O > Device 2 (EtherCAT) > Drive 1 AKD2G Dual Axis SIL2.

  2. Click the NC-A Online tab on the right.

Axis 2

Repeat steps used for Axis 1 and replace NC-A Online with NC-B Online.

Enable an Axis

Enable Axis 1

From WorkBench, both axes’ SW (software enables) are off as shown on the status bar below.

Use TwinCAT 3 in these steps.

  1. For Axis 1, in the tree on the left, go to the TwinCAT project > I/O > Device 2 (EtherCAT) > Drive 1 AKD2G Dual Axis SIL2.
  2. Click the NC-A Online tab on the right.

  3. Click Set.

  4. Click All in Set Enabling to enable all options.

The WorkBench status bar appears as shown below.

Enable Axis 2

Repeat steps used for Axis 1 and replace NC-A Online with NC-B Online.

Start a Position Move

The Target Position field is in degrees and the Target Velocity is in degrees/sec. The image below shows a target position of 360 degrees at a rate of 360 degrees/s.

Axis 1

  1. In the tree on the left go to the TwinCAT project > I/O > Device 2 (EtherCAT) > Drive 1 AKD2G Dual Axis SIL2.
  2. Click the NC-A Online tab on the right.
  3. Click F5.

The display changes as shown below.

The WorkBench watch and status bar appear as shown below.

Axis 2

Repeat steps used for Axis 1 and replace NC-A Online with NC-B Online.

Jog Slow and Fast in Both Directions

Axis 1

To move, or jog, the axis in the positive or negative direction at the fast or slow manual speeds, use the following steps.

  1. In the tree on the left, go to the TwinCAT project > MOTION > NC-Task 1 SAF > Axes > Axis 1.
  2. Click the Parameter tab on the right.
  3. Click on the Manual Motion and Homing arrow for the options.

The F buttons in the NC-A Functions tab are described below.

  • F1 (--) moves the axis at the fast velocity in the negative direction.
  • F2 ( -) moves the axis at the slow velocity in the negative direction.
  • F3 (+) moves the axis at the slow velocity in the positive direction.
  • F4 (++) moves the axis at the fast velocity in the positive direction.

Axis 2

Repeat steps used for Axis 1 using Axis 2 and replace NC-A Online with NC-B Online.