Technical Data | ||
Functionality | Full Slave Device (Data Link Layer) with two Ethernet Ports | |
Performance Characteristics | FMMUs | 3(configurable) |
Sync Managers | 4(configurable) | |
EtherCAT State Machine | Supported | |
Distributed Clocks | Supported | |
Generation of Synchronous Outputs | (SYNC0/1) | |
CAN Application Protocol Over EtherCAT(CoE) | Supported | |
Object Dictionary with Standard CoE Objects |
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SDO Upload/Download, SDO Information Services | Supported | |
Complete SDO Access | Supported | |
Ethernet Over EtherCAT (EoE) | Supported |
Softing's EtherCAT Slave for Altera FPGA can be activated by per unit licenses. Corresponding license devices are available from Intel and authorized Intel distributors. See Softing Protocol IP Guideline License Authentication.
Scope of Delivery | ||
Software | EtherCAT Slave Protocol Software |
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Sample Program in Source Format |
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XML File for Sample Program | Used by engineering/configuration tools | |
TwinCAT Project for Interaction with EtherCAT Device | Project for a Beckhoff PLC for accessing an EtherCAT Slave with the sample program | |
Documentation | Interface description, guide on using the sample program |
Additional Products and Services | |
SIA-YY-012501 | Integration workshop for implementing field devices based on Altera Cyclone FPGA family |
SIA-YY-012503 | Integration support provided by e-mail or phone |
Simplifying EtherCAT Design for Devices Using Altera FPGA | ||
Softing Protocol IP is a combination of IP Cores and protocol software designed to offer all required communication capabilities for an EtherCat implementation based on the Altera FPGA. It provides an identical Application Programming Interface (API) for integrating various Industrial Ethernet protocols onto one hardware platform. | ||
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Easy and Inexpensive Development of EtherCAT Field Devices Using Altera FPGAs
One API For Quick Integration
Improved Performance
Standard IT Support in Parallel with Industrial Ethernet
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Qsys Component | Available under "Downloads" |
KEL-AB-010001 | Altera Cyclone V E FPGA Development Kit and MAX V licensing board |
SIA-YY-012501 | Integration workshop for implementing field devices based on Altera Cyclone FPGA family |
SIA-YY-012503 | Integration support provided by e-mail or phone |
In addition to the IP cores for FPGA integration, Softing Industrial Automation also offers the development and production of FPGA-based communication interfaces. This offer is based on a pre-engineered reference design that reduces the time to market to a minimum. The Softing reference design includes the required hardware and software for field device implementation and is the result of decades of experience in industrial communication. The solution features a Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA) core combining a future-proof design with a flexible implementation that can be optimally adapted to meet individual customer requirements. It has already been prepared to support common Industrial Ethernet protocols – EtherCAT, Ethernet POWERLINK, EtherNet/IP, Modbus TCP and PROFINET.
Many leading automation providers trust and rely on Softing's expertise. The Softing reference design thus is already in use in numerous customer implementations and in Softing's own products. It proves its capabilities, functionality and performance every day in a vast range of applications in many vertical markets and all around the world.
Uniform, simple-to-use interfaces are available to ensure easy connectivity of the application. The Simple Device Application Interface (SDAI) for device integration and the Simple Controller Application Interface (SCAI) for controller integration are designed to offer efficient access to the protocol functions and support many different hardware architectures. The protocol-independent implementation eliminates the need to modify the application when changing to another Industrial Ethernet protocol.
Softing's reference design allows to integrate standard IT services into the field device by using the same cable and the same Ethernet interface. This transparent IT channel enables versatile use, for example, to implement a web server, download data, use email services or implement custom services within a field device.