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Communication buses

EtherCAT

Ethernet for Control Automation Technology
High-rate industrial fieldbus for distributed motion control.

How it looks

Drawing: this is not on CORE3588, so it is drawn
masterdrive 1drive 2drive 3
EtherCAT: one Ethernet frame passes through every drive in turn. Not on CORE3588.

How it works

ONE FRAME, READ ON THE FLYmasterdrive 1drive 2drive 3each drive grabs its commands and adds its readings as the frame flies pastthousands of round trips a second, in step to microseconds

Where it fits

Faster, Ethernet-based relative of CAN and RS-485 for robots and machines.

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