Overview
EtherCAT®(1) is a high speed, real time communication protocol that has the ability to update many devices in the microsecond range. This makes it ideal for multi-axis synchronised control or in systems where a master is coordinating a large variety of devices such as sensors, motion axes, distributed IO, etc.
The following network diagram shows a typical EtherCAT network including an EtherCAT master, 3 Cool Muscle slave devices and an additional IO module.
Figure: EtherCAT Network Topology
Cool Muscle Motors
The following CM1 motors are available with integrated EtherCAT communication. Use the Cool Muscle EtherCAT Bridge for all other models
|
Part Number |
Input Voltage |
Peak Torque |
Peak Current |
Peak Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
24V ± 10% |
0.117 Nm (11.61 oz.in) |
1.0A |
3000 rpm |
|
|
24V ± 10% |
0.54 Nm (76.4 oz.in) |
1.8A |
3000 rpm |
|
|
24V ± 10% |
0.46 Nm (65.14 oz.in) |
5.1A |
3000 rpm |
|
|
24V ± 10% |
1.24 Nm (175.6 oz.in) |
3.4A |
2000 rpm |
Table: Integrated EtherCAT Cool Muscle motors
If the drive and control power are separated all motors will draw a maximum of 125mA on the 24V control power.
(1) EtherCAT® is registered trademark and patented technology, licensed by Beckhoff Automation GmbH, Germany.