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