EtherCAT^® feature packs

Cable redundancy

When the "cable redundancy" feature is implemented, EtherCAT^® communication is maintained despite communication errors (such as cable breakage).

The cable redundancy is implemented in the form of a ring topology. The ring is connected to the controller by a second network port. This increases the availability of the network.

Hot connect

When the "hot connect" feature is implemented, you can connect slaves to the bus without having to perform further actions.

External synchronization

When the feature "external synchronization" is implemented, the clocks of the slaves are synchronized beyond plants and sites based on a higher-level time base, such as the UTC universal time. This means a global time base is available that can be used, for example, for measurement data with timestamps.