SI-EtherCAT allows the drive to connect and interface with EtherCAT networks.

Features include:

•  Up to 64,535 nodes on a segment
•  Data rate of 100 Mbps (100BASE-TX)
•  Update 40 axes in 250 μs (assuming 2 words command data and 3 words feedback data per axis, a control word and basic cyclic synchronization data)
•  Jitter of less than 1 μs with Unidrive M600 to M700
•  Non-cyclic data using the CoE mailbox
•  CANopen DS-402 profile supported (drives and motion control) LED indication of network port activity