Guide through documentation

Note
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