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The CAN-EtherCAT gateway can link CAN modules with CANopen (CiA DS 301) or layer-2 (ISO 11898-1) implementation to a realtime EtherCAT network. The EtherCAT slave functionality is in accordance with ETG Modular Device Profile No. 5000. The module can also be configured as Ethernet switch port using the EoE protocol. Firmware updates are possible via web interface (EoE) or FoE (File access-over-EtherCAT). The CAN high speed (ISO 11898-2) compatible interface allows a maximum data-transfer rate of 1 Mbit/s. The 100BASE-TX EtherCAT interface is compatible to IEEE 802.3 and runs with 100 Mbit/s. The EtherCAT as well as the CAN interface are electrically isolated. Customization on Request.

The ECS-PCIe/FPGA is an EtherCAT Slave Controller board designed for the PCI Express bus. It utilizes a Beckhoff IP-Core which is implemented in an Altera® FPGA and configured for 8 FMMUs, 8 Sync Managers, 60 kB DPRAM and 64 bit Distributed Clocks. The FPGA connects between the PCI Express bus and the two Ethernet interfaces on the front panel. Because of this simple hardware topology and the use of a “soft” controller the design offers a maximum of flexibility. The PCI Express system can act as an I/O node. An EtherCAT master can use several EtherCAT protocols like CoE, FoE and EoE to communicate with this EtherCAT slave device. Via pin header connectors equipped on the ECS-PCIe/FPGA 36 3.3 V LVTTL I/Os are available, including the signals from the EtherCAT Slave Controller: 2x Sync and 2x Latch for system synchronization. Device drivers for Windows® and Linux® with documentation and EtherCAT slave examples are included in the scope of delivery. Other (real time) OS on request.

Features - 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 esd electronics is a member of the EtherCAT Technology Group (ETG).