High-speed and High-precision Machine Control, via EtherCAT - The World's Highest Level Network Solution       Perfectly suited to rapidly advancing machine control EtherCAT provides high speed, expandability and flexibility     Why EtherCAT? With the need to reduce takt times, improve yields and ensure traceability, the requirements for manufacturing systems are expanding. To respond to these requirements, devices in the system are increasingly connected with networks. However, for high-speed and high-precision applications such as motion control, it is necessary to adopt separate network in addition to the field networks. EtherCAT, which can execute motion control in realtime, makes high capacity communication required for field networks possible among a large number of nodes, while maintaining the high-speed synchronous-communication through its preeminent communication performance. As an inter-system network that eliminates the barrier between motion networks and field networks, EtherCAT will contribute not only to a reduction of design works but also to a shortening of takt times. Top     Features of the EtherCAT The EtherCAT is a high-performance field network able to connect drive devices, intelligent sensors and I/O devices using Ethernet technologies.   Network specifications • Communication speed      : 100 Mbps • Communication standard: 100BASE-TX • Communication media     : cat.5 , RJ45 • Distance between nodes : 100 m max.     High Performance » High-speed communications Preeminent high-speed communications Precise and smooth motion control achieved with the industry's fastest level communication cycle Over 5-times faster communications than other companies' motion networks     Intelligence » On-site Data Management Message transmission can be handled while real-time control is executed. The operation of on-site devices can be monitored and parameters can be configured via the network.   Simple and Capable   » Expanding applications, not limited for motion control Large-capacity communication among multiple axes and multiple nodes at high-speed, suitable for large-scale system too. The distance between nodes can be extended up to 100 m. Flexible communication specification allows a wide variety of devices to join the same network. For example: Servo Drives and Inverters, I/O Devices, Vision Sensors etc.   Open Network   » Global Open Network The EtherCAT Technology Group (ETG) is expanding the EtherCAT network on global scale. They are working in Germany (HQ), Japan, United States, China, and South Korea. Over 1,300 member companies worldwide have joined this activity. Top     EtherCAT Product Lineup   OMRON has ample product lineup for EtherCAT communications. It is now possible to build a system with one network, without using multiple networks and dealing with complicated wirings.     CJ1W-NC[]81 Position Control Unit (2/4/8/16 axes)   CJ1W-NC[]82 Position Control Unit (4/8 axes) Industry’s top-class performance in positioning control contributes to a reduction of takt times • 10-times faster speed over existing networks. • High-speed start-up of 0.15 - 0.4 ms per axis. • High-precision control achieved under the fastest control cycles of 0.5 ms.   Fast positioning control and less wiring works • Same performance in positioning control as NC[]81 • Connection of 64 slaves, in addition to the connection with Servo Drives.         G5 Series Servomotor/Servo Drive   3G3MX2 Inverter Industry-fastest motion control servo system • High-speed control through the high-speed EtherCAT motion network and the industry-best speed response frequency of 2 kHz. • Damping control function to suppress system vibration. • Safety function comes with standard functions.   Control of multiple inverters under a single high-speed network • Connection to EtherCAT becomes possible by attaching an optional communication device. • Sensorless vector control for powerful operation of 0.5 Hz/200% starting torque. • Shorter control cycle times. • Feedback pulse input for speed or position.         FZM1 Vision Sensor for Positioning GX Series Remote I/O Terminal System productivity improvement through industry’s top-class detection capabilities and a dedicated positioning menu • Stable measurement under changing environment and workpiece conditions. • Built-in auto-calibration function. • High-speed camera for fast image capturing.   Ample I/O terminal lineup for high-speed communications Digital I/O • 2-tier screw terminal block • 3-tier screw terminal block • e-CON connector Analog I/O Encoder input • Open collector input • Line drive input Top       Download One Machine Network Catalog