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General information
This is a list about tested EtherCAT slave devices on a ctrlX CORE
The list is not complete and will be extended or corrected as new devices are tested.
It is just a snapshot, with different versions of the device firmware/hardware or controller firmware the behavior can be different.
Did you test other devices, which are not listed or some entry is wrong? Let us know, you can drop me a private message.
Interoperability status
LIMITED: only limited usage possible, see comment
OK: no known problems
NO: not functioning with ctrlX CORE EtherCAT Master
Vendor list
Alphanumeric index:
Beckhoff, Festo, Hilscher, IFM, PepperlFuchs, Rexroth, SMC
Vendor
Type
Description
Status
Comment
Beckhoff
Beckhoff
Infrastructure, 8-port junction, EtherCAT
LIMITED
instead use EK1100 and several EK1122
Beckhoff
EtherCAT compact bus coupler
OK
ok, but instead of BKxxx/KLxxxx it is recommended to use EKxxxx/ELxxxx
Beckhoff
EtherCAT Coupler
OK
Beckhoff
EtherCAT Coupler with ID switch
OK
Beckhoff
EtherCAT Coupler with EtherCAT Terminals (ELxxxx)
with ID switch, Fast Hot Connect
OK
Hot Connect Groups not supported by EtherCAT Master
Beckhoff
EtherCAT extension, E-BUS conversion to 100BASE-TX Ethernet
OK
Beckhoff
2-port EtherCAT junction (star topology)
OK
Beckhoff
EtherCAT P coupler
OK
Beckhoff
2-port EtherCAT P junction with feed-in
OK
Beckhoff
EtherCAT bus coupler with ID switch, plastic optical fibre
OK
Beckhoff
1-port EtherCAT plastic optical fibre junction
OK
Beckhoff
2-channel digital input terminal 24 V DC, 3 ms
OK
Beckhoff
4-channel digital input terminal 24 V DC, 3 ms
OK
Beckhoff
8-channel digital input terminal 24 V DC, 3 ms
OK
Beckhoff
2-channel digital input terminal 24 V DC, 10 µs
OK
Beckhoff
4-channel digital input terminal 24 V DC, 10 µs
OK
Beckhoff
2-channel digital input terminal 24 V DC, 1 µs, timestamp
OK
Beckhoff
8-channel digital input terminal 24 V DC, 1 µs, multi-timestamp
OK
Beckhoff
2-channel digital input terminal 24 V DC, 1 µs, oversampling
OK
Beckhoff
2-channel digital output terminal 24 V DC, 0.5 A
OK
Beckhoff
4-channel digital output terminal 24 V DC, 0.5 A
OK
Beckhoff
8-channel digital output terminal 24 V DC, 0.5 A
OK
Beckhoff
4-channel digital output terminal 24 V DC, 0.5 A, with diagnostics
OK
Beckhoff
2-channel digital output terminal 24 V DC, 0.5 A, push-pull, tristate
OK
Beckhoff
2-channel digital output terminal 24 V DC, 0.5 A, 1 µs, timestamp
OK
Beckhoff
8-channel digital output terminal with multi-timestamping
OK
Beckhoff
1-channel analog input terminal, current 4…20 mA, 12 bit, differential
OK
Beckhoff
2-channel analog input terminal 0…10 V, single-ended, 12 bit
OK
Beckhoff
2-channel analog output terminal 0…10 V, 12 bit
OK
Beckoff
IO-Link terminal
NO
Beckhoff
Ethernet switch port terminal (EoE)
OK
Beckhoff
PROFINET RT controller/device terminal
NO
Beckhoff
PROFINET RT device terminal
Limited
Configuration via Startup Parameter and/or TwinCAT SCI import
Beckhoff
PROFINET IRT controller
NO
Beckhoff
EtherNet/IP master terminal
NO
Beckhoff
EtherCAT Bridge
LIMITED
With Ethercat Master App V1.10.1 the AL status doesn't get reset upon switching from Init to OP. Bugfix should be available with Patch RM21.11A.
It is recommended to use EL6695 instead.
Beckhoff
EtherCAT Bridge
OK
only 'freerun', at the moment (RM22.03) no synchronzid connection possible, ctrlX CORE (like almost all non-Beckhoff controlls) can be operated on the secondary port only!
Beckhoff
PROFIBUS master/slave terminal
NO
Beckhoff
PROFIBUS slave terminal
Limited
Configuration via Startup Parameter and/or TwinCAT SCI import
Beckhoff
CANopen master/slave terminal
NO
Beckhoff
DeviceNet master/slave terminal
NO
Beckhoff
TwinSAFE Logic
NO
not possible to load Beckhoff TwinSAFE project
Beckhoff
TwinSAFE/PROFIsafe logic and gateway terminal
NO
Beckhoff
Power supply terminal for E-bus, with diagnostics
OK
Beckhoff
IO-Link terminal
NO
Beckhoff
stepper motor module
OK
tested without encoder
Festo
Festo
Decentral I/O-System IP65/67
OK
Festo
IP20 Cabinet IOs
OK
Festo
Modular remote I/O-System
OK
Hilscher
Hilscher
PC card PCI - EtherCAT-Slave
OK
instead use EK1100 and several EK1122
Hilscher
NXIO 50
Evaluation Board Real-Time-Ethernet
OK
Hilscher
NXIO100
Evaluation Board Real-Time-Ethernet
OK
Hilscher
NXHS 500
Evaluation Board Real-Time-Ethernet
OK
Hilscher
EtherCAT/Profibus Gateway
OK
Hilscher
EtherCAT/EthernetIP
OK
IFM
IFM
AL1930AL1332
IO-Link master
OK
Pepperl + Fuchs
Pepperl + Fuchs
IO-Link Master
OK
Rexroth
Rexroth
IndraDrive SoE
IndraDrive with Servo drive profile (SoE)
OK
Rexroth
IndraDrive CoE
IndraDrive with CAN application profile (CoE)
OK
Rexroth
Power Supply
IndraDrive Power Supply
OK
Rexroth
EtherCAT S20 bus coupler
OK
please have a look at this post, to see which modules are supported
Rexroth
S20-IOL-8 at S20-EC-BK
EtherCAT ctrlX CORE X3 and XM
OK
we have function blocks to configure in CXA_S20 and RIH_IndraControl_S20
Rexroth
KE350
Tightening System
OK
With IMecat see:
Rexroth
ctrlX IO
OK
Rexroth
ctrlX DRIVE
OK
SMC
SMC
EX260
Valve manifold controller
OK
SMC
JXCE
Stepper motor controller
OK
Maxon
Maxon
MiniMACS6-AMP-4/50/10-IF1 EtherCAT
EtherCAT slave for stepper motor, BLDC, etc.
OK
Delta
Delta
ASDA A2
Servo drives
OK
Integration to EtherCAT works well. With motion app >=V2.2, the axis can be controlled from motion app