EtherCAT as a fast I/O system

The embedded PCs were developed with a view to optimized interaction with EtherCAT.

Every CX5300 controller therefore has an internal EtherCAT master port. This can be routed

to the right, to the I/O level, to enable the use of EtherCAT I/O Terminals. If necessary,

however, it can also switch automatically to the K-bus terminal system. Both Ethernet ports

of the CX5300 can be used for both standard IT connections and as additional EtherCAT

master interfaces. In conjunction with EtherCAT and TwinCAT, very fast control processes

in the microsecond range (eXtreme Fast Control Technology) can be implemented.

Due to the separate Gigabit Ethernet interfaces, EtherCAT can also be implemented with

cable redundancy by using one of the Ethernet interfaces as a redundancy port. In addition,

the devices can be operated with an EtherCAT slave interface in the multi-option interface

so that several intelligent controllers can be synchronized via an EtherCAT network.

Alternatively, the devices can be configured with an EtherCAT master interface in the multi

-option interface, which then provides two independent EtherCAT masters.