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Industrial Ethernet Protocol Stack: EtherCAT[ETHERCATFS]
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EtherCAT Industrial Ethernet Protocol Software
EtherCAT® (Ethernet for Control Automation Technology) is a high-performance Ethernet-based fieldbus system developed by Beckhoff, based on IEC61158. As part of a suite of robust, certifiable industrial Ethernet protocols on a common software architecture, NXP offers EtherCAT Sub-Device protocol software for selected NXP processors, enabling scalable automation, robotics and PLC integration.
The software is delivered in two forms: binary images suitable for basic functional evaluation of the implementation on NXP hardware; compiled object libraries and associated source code, EtherCAT Stack Library suitable for building into your own application on NXP hardware.
To assist development of your own applications, the Industrial Communications Creator (ICC) Tool provides a user-friendly mechanism for configuration and object dictionary management.
Software Details
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Features
CANopen over EtherCAT (CoE)
- Supported, with rich options:
- CoE Object Dictionary
- CoE SDO Communication
- SDO Expedited transfer
- Multiple other SDO management capabilities
- CoE Emergency Producer
File Access over EtherCAT (FoE)
- Supports e.g. firmware update over EtherCAT
Ethernet over EtherCAT (EoE)
- Supports devices requiring standard Ethernet access over the EtherCAT Fieldbus
Other Features
- Transmit and Receive PDOs, with dynamic PDO mapping
- Distributed Clocks
- Sync managers
- EEPROM PDI access and emulation
Supported Devices
- i.MX94: i.MX 94 Applications Processor — Safe and Secure Industrial and Automotive Connectivity with Real-Time Control
- i.MX-RT1180: i.MX RT1180 Crossover MCU with TSN Switch and EdgeLock®
Downloads
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4 downloads
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Software Development Resources
Industrial Communications Creator (ICC)
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Software Development Resources
EtherCAT Eval Binaries
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Software Development Resources
Industrial Communications Explorer (ICE)
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Software Development Resources
EtherCAT Stack Library new
Note: For better experience, software downloads are recommended on desktop.
Documentation
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4 documents
Design Resources
Related Software
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2 software files
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Connectivity Software
Industrial Communication Explorer
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OS and RTOS
Real-Time Edge Software
Note: For better experience, software downloads are recommended on desktop.