Communications software EtherCAT® MainDevice Stack

developmentengineeringnetwork management and configuration

EtherCAT MainDevice Stack • Configuration and management of EtherCAT networks • Cyclic exchange of process data • Interface between application and EtherCAT Master Stack forms a sophisticated API, identical for all operating systems • Detailed diagnostic and profiling functions included • Adaptation for the most common (real-time) operating systems available from stock High Performance and Reliability • Written in ANSI-C with a view to high performance, low resource commitment and good scalability • Core components of the stack software are independent of operating system and CPU architecture • EtherCAT Master Class A according to ETG.1500 Mailbox based Communication • CAN application protocol over EtherCAT (CoE) • Ethernet over EtherCAT (EoE) • File over EtherCAT (FoE) • Servo Drive over EtherCAT (SoE)