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.