Guide through documentation

Note

Guide through documentation 1:

Further components of documentation

The documentations named in the following table are further components of the complete documentation. These documentations are required for the use of EtherCAT plug-in modules.

No.

Title

Description

[1]

EtherCAT System Documentation

  • System overview
  • EtherCAT basics
  • Cable redundancy
  • Hot Connect
  • Distributed Clocks
  • Configuration of EtherCAT-Components

[2]

Infrastructure for EtherCAT/Ethernet

  • Technical recommendations and notes for design, implementation an testing

[3]

Design GuideSignal-Distribution-Board for standard EtherCAT plug-in modules

Requirements for the design of a Signal-Distribution-Board for standard EtherCAT plug-in modules

  • Backplane mounting guidelines
  • Module placement
  • Routing guidelines