EtherCAT Industrial Ethernet Protocol Software

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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.

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EtherCAT Industrial Communications Software

EtherCAT Industrial Communications Software
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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®

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