EtherCAT FOR ROBOTIC AUTOMATION
EtherCAT is a popular industrial standard for robotics and motion control systems because of its high-precision, performance throughput, open structure, ease of integration and cost-effective features. EtherCAT is highly suited for robotics requirements that require flexibility, adaptability, highly synchronized I/O, and time-deterministic control.
Triple gigabit ethernet is the general requirement for robotics automation – one gigabit ethernet can be used for EtherCAT, another for the tech pendant of the robot controller, and the other can be for general purpose use.