EtherCAT represents a Class C Industrial Ethernet that carries data in a summation frame protocol with a time-controlled network access in standard IEEE 802.3 frames. Since the data is processed "on the fly" in hardware, EtherCAT has fast bus cycle times (< 100 µs) while maintaining a high data throughput. For applications with high consistency and synchronization demands (< 1 µs) appropriate mechanisms are available. As standard the CANopen object model is used for managing the data.
In addition to EtherCAT for standard applications also a special FSoE (Functional Safety over EtherCAT) version if offered enabling the secure and redundant transmission of data.
IXXAT products and services for EtherCAT and FSoE
Industrial Ethernet Module (IEM) for EtherCAT
The IEM represents a flexible and future-proof solution for the implementation of anEtherCAT slave interface. The module contains all required hardware and software components and can be optimally adapted to customer-specific applications through the integrated API.
EtherCAT Master Stack
IXXAT offers in cooperation with acontis technologies an EtherCAT Master stack for the fast and easy implement of EtherCAT based controllers. The stack is optimized for use with different real-time operating systems for which ready-to-use implementations are available.
IXXAT Econ 100 - EtherCAT Master for DIN rail mounting
The IXXAT Econ 100 is an extremely powerful and flexible platform for the development of EtherCAT master solutions as well as for the development of custom applications. Already the basic version of the IXXAT Econ 100 has a variety of interfaces and expansion slots and comes with a Linux operating system. The platform is available either in a rugged DIN rail case or as board-level product.
ETCio 100 - Flexible I/O Module for EtherCAT
The EtherCAT I/O Module "ETCio 100" enables the quick and easy 连接ion of analog and digital input and output signals to EtherCAT systems – whether in component test stands, mobile applications or for industrial automation applications.
FSoE Master/Slave software
The Functional Safety over EtherCAT (FSoE) software package enables the secure ex改变 of data over non-secure EtherCAT networks. The software includes functions for realizing FSoE master and slave devices and is pre-certified by TÜV Rheinland according to IEC 61508 for applications up to SIL-3.
Hardware and software development services
Based on many years of experience in the development of customized solutions IXXAT offers hardware and software development services for EtherCAT and for safety-related solutions based on FSoE.
