EtherCAT Motion Platform

The Prodrive EtherCAT Motion Platform is a complete EtherCAT solution for realizing fast, flexible and fully scalable motion control. The platform is a combination of a real-time Linux EtherCAT master, EtherCAT slaves and several powerful software tools. For fast creation of (complex) motion systems a seamless interface to Matlab/Simulink is included.

Features:

• Supporting tools
  • Scope
  • Data Analysis
  • Configuration
  • Highly advanced Control Tuning too
  • Matlab/Simulink/RTW active link
  • Windows / Linux / VxWorks
• EtherCAT Master
  • Real-time Linux based
  • Expandable EtherCAT busses for performance / # axes scalability
  • Wide range of EtherCAT master hardware platforms
    (industrial PC, embedded PC, embedded ARM / PowerPC)
• EtherCAT Slaves
  • Wide range of intelligent DS402 EtherCAT servo drives
    (variants in performance, single/multi-axes and output power)
  • Customized, integrated solutions
    (combination I/O, servo, vision, ...)
  • I/O blocks and/or Third Party DS402 slaves

Highlights:

• Industry standard EtherCAT technology
• Fully scalable performance: low to high end motion
• Seamless migration from R&D model to final production model:
• Low investment costs
• Rapid time to market
• Low technical risk
• Fast, easy setup (up and running in weeks)

Application Area:

• Process automation
• Industrial controls
• Medical controls