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SI-EtherCAT
- Overview
SI-EtherCAT allows Control Techniques general purpose and servo drives to connect and interface with EtherCAT networks.
Features
- Up to 64,535 nodes on a segment
- Data rate of 100 Mbps (100BASE-TX)
- Update 40 axes in 250 μs (assuming 2 words command data and 3 words feedback data per axis, a control word and basic cyclic synchronization data)
- Jitter of less than 1 μs with Unidrive M600 to M700
- Non-cyclic data using the CoE mailbox
- CANopen DS-402 profile supported (drives and motion control) LED indication of network port activity
Drive compatibility
- Unidrive M
- Commander C
- Digitax HD*
- Pump Drive F600
- HVAC Drive H300
*Digitax HD M753 features EtherCAT onboard.