Control Techniques’ SM-EtherCAT Option Module is a follower module used in high-performance servo applications.

Features include:

•  Up to 64535 nodes on a segment
•  Data rate of 100Mbps (100BASE-TX)
•  Update 40 axes in 200μs (assuming 2 words command data and 3 words feedback data per axis, a control word and basic cyclic synchronization data)
•  Jitter of less than 1μs (less than 500ns with Unidrive SP 3, 6 and 12KHz switching frequencies)
•  Non-cyclic data using the CoE mailbox
•  CANopen DS-402 profile supported (drives and motion control)