Beckhoff EtherCat klemmen EK1100

Ich habe im Labor einen Buskoppler EK1100 und Klemmen ELxxxx. Ich kann das Gerät mit LabView-Programm schreiben und lesen, nur mit Hilfe TwinCat I/O-Treiber. Funktioniert es vielleicht ohne TwinCat I/O-Treiber? Oder kann jemand mir andere Produkte von Beckhoff empfehlen, die mit LabView einfach kommunizieren kann. Danke für die Antwort!
Message Edited by Axun on 05-18-2010 06:47 AM

Hallo Mike,
eigendlich nicht. Ich habe nur im Labor die EK1100 und habe mich die ganze Zeit damit beschäftigt. Wenn Wago das gleiche Produkt wie Beckhoff hat, akzeptiere ich auch. Ich möchte nur einen Buskoppler mit ein paar Ein- und Ausgängen haben, die man über LabView ohne weitere Software steuern kann. Ich muss schnellstmöglich die Hardware bestellen, damit ich mit meiner Bachelorarbeit weiter machen kann. Dafür brauche ich vom jemanden eine Zusage, dass das bestellte Gerät später funktioniert. Ich kenne leider keinen, der bisschen Erfahrung mit dem Gerät hat. Es ist echt schwierig für mich. Aber ich danke dir.

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