EtherCAT Master

Configuration and management of EtherCAT networks

Cyclic exchange of process data

Sophisticated API common to all implementations as interface between the application and the EtherCAT master stack

Mailbox based communication with:

• CAN application protocol over EtherCAT (CoE)
• Ethernet over EtherCAT (EoE)
• File over EtherCAT (FoE)
• Servo Drive over EtherCAT (SoE)

Built-in detailed diagnostics and profiling functions

Written in ANSI-C designed with high performance, small resource usage and scalability in mind

The core components are operating system (OS) and CPU architecture independent

Adaption to many prevalent (real-time) operating systems available from stock

EtherCAT Master Class A according to ETG.1500