About EtherCAT
EtherCAT (Ethernet for Control Automation Technology) is a high-performance Ethernet fieldbus system suitable for hard- and soft-real-time applications in automation technology. It has short data update times, low communication jitter (for synchronization applications), and low hardware costs.
Selection Guide - EtherCAT Main Device
Exchange process data between a Speedgoat test system and third-party EtherCAT subordinate devices.
Selection Guide - EtherCAT Subordinate Device
Exchange process data between a Speedgoat test system and third-party EtherCAT main devices. Please note that you can model the EtherCAT interface of custom subordinate devices, not vendor-specific implementations.
| IO750 |
1 port |
PCI, PCIe and mPCIe form factors available |
Selection Guide - EtherCAT SubDevice Emulator
Import EtherCAT network information files, emulate EtherCAT interfaces, simulate subordinate device behavior, and test remote EtherCAT controller for hardware-in-the-loop testing.
Please note, that
- Each emulated device requires a runtime license and is available with MATLAB R2020b and later.
- The SubDevice Emulator is not intended for developing custom EtherCAT devices.
The EtherCAT SubDevice Emulator is supported on all Ethernet ports of real-time target machines and runs on their CPUs. One Ethernet port can handle the data transmission of multiple EtherCAT subordinate devices.
The EtherCAT SubDevice Emulator is also supported by the following Ethernet I/O modules. One Ethernet port can handle the data transmission of multiple EtherCAT subordinate devices.