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<p>EtherCAT Technology Group: In the EtherCAT Technology Group, OEM, End Users and Technology Providers
join forces to support and promote the further technology development, representing a large variety
of industries and vertical market segments. The EtherCAT Technology Group will ensure the simple and
cost efficient integration of EtherCAT interfaces to automation devices and their interoperability.</p>
<p><strong>EtherCAT - Ethernet for Control Automation Technology</strong><br><br>
<strong>EtherCAT</strong> is the new open real-time Ethernet network developed by Beckhoff. EtherCAT sets new standards for
real-time performance since it processes 1000 distributed I/O in 30 µs or 100 axis in 100 µs using twisted pair
or fiber optic cable. Regarding topology, EtherCAT gives you the choice: it supports a simple low cost line structure,
a tree structure, daisy chaining or drop lines - no expensive infrastructure components are required. Alternatively
the classic more expensive switched star topology can be used.
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Due to its auto-configuration capabilities and the lack of complex addressing requirements EtherCAT is very simple to
set up and use. So EtherCAT is extremely powerful, yet cost effective. It is the ideal network for advanced motion
control, I/O, or any kind of PC based control application.<br><br>
<strong>EtherCAT Technology Group:</strong> In the EtherCAT Technology Group, OEM, End Users and Technology
Providers join forces to support and promote the further technology development, representing a large variety
of industries and vertical market segments. The EtherCAT Technology Group will ensure the simple and cost
efficient integration of EtherCAT interfaces to automation devices and their interoperability.
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