Description
Integrated EtherCAT master support in the IEC 61131-3 development system
EtherCAT is a powerful real-time Ethernet fieldbus system with an open protocol. With its short cycle times, low jitter values and different network topologies, the system is standard in many industrial automation application today.
The EtherCAT master integration in the IEC 61131-3 development system CODESYS comprises
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an integrated configurator for the master and the connected slaves
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a portable protocol stack in form of a CODESYS library
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a runtime system component for direct access to the Ethernet interface
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diagnostics functionality in the Development System and possibility to monitor the process through the IEC 61131-3 application
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optional support of EtherCAT gateway modules to other fieldbus systems such as IO-Link, Profibus or the like
Advantages of the seamless integration:
One tool with an integrated infrastructure for PLC programming and fieldbus coniguration:
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Simple configuration
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Fewer sources of error
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Fast engineering
