EtherCAT Slave Solutions

EtherCAT enables high-speed, high-precision real-time control. We provide comprehensive slave solutions tailored to your product, from planning and development to mass production.

EtherCAT Slave Development

One-Stop Development

For customers struggling with the complexity of EtherCAT slave development.

We solve everything from hardware to software in one stop.
We handle everything from EtherCAT slave hardware development to software development. This saves you the hassle of coordinating with multiple vendors and allows for a smooth development process.

Low-Risk, Short-Term Development

For customers who want to minimize development risk and accelerate time-to-market.

By utilizing our evaluation boards, you can evaluate on actual hardware from the initial stages of development, minimizing rework and contributing to shorter development times and cost savings. We also have experience developing with third-party evaluation boards, so please feel free to consult with us.

Development Experience and Technical Expertise

Extensive experience in slave development.

With our extensive experience and technical expertise, we can flexibly respond to your requirements.

Supported Profiles and Technologies

Category	Supported Technology/Profile
EtherCAT Protocol	CoE (CANopen over EtherCAT), FoE (File over EtherCAT)
Motion Control	CiA402 (Drive Profile), Distributed Clocks (DC)
Semiconductor Manufacturing Equipment	ETG.5003 (Semiconductor Device Profile)
Supported Devices	Various FPGAs, Renesas R-IN32, TI Sitara series, etc.

Partnership with JSL Technology

For customers who want to utilize industry-standard SDKs.

Through our partnership with JSL Technology, we can also provide development services using the JS-EtherCAT Professional SDK.

Development Achievements & Use Cases

EtherCAT Slave Software Development for Various Microcontrollers

We have experience developing EtherCAT slave software for microcontrollers from various manufacturers. We select the optimal microcontroller for your product and support efficient development.

Manufacturer	Model	Status
Renesas	R-IN32M3 RX72M RZ/T1 RZ/T2M	Development experience
Texas Instruments	Sitara series	Development experience

Slave Development Using FPGAs

EtherCAT slave development using FPGAs enables high-speed processing and flexible customization. We support devices from major FPGA manufacturers and provide optimal solutions tailored to your requirements. We will port and integrate Beckhoff’s slave IP, the FPGA manufacturer’s soft-core CPU, and the I/O logic you require.

Manufacturer	Status
Altera	Development experience
AMD	Development experience
Lattice	Planned support

Evaluation Environment Setup & Consulting

We provide evaluation boards, environment setup assistance, and technical consulting to support efficient EtherCAT implementation and testing.

FAQ

How long does EtherCAT slave development take?

The duration varies depending on your requirements and complexity, but for standard stack porting, it typically takes 2-3 months from requirements definition to evaluation. We will provide an accurate schedule and cost estimate after a detailed hearing.

What profiles do you support?

We support major EtherCAT protocols such as CoE (CANopen over EtherCAT) and FoE (File over EtherCAT). We also flexibly support specific industry-standard profiles like CiA402 (drive profile) and ETG.5003 for semiconductor manufacturing equipment, according to your needs.

Do you support the EtherCAT Conformance Test Tool (CTT)?

Yes, for the slaves we develop for our customers, running the EtherCAT Conformance Test Tool (CTT) is a standard part of our process, and we provide the results as part of the verification report.

Do you offer post-development support?

Yes, we offer post-development technical support and maintenance. To ensure the long-term stable operation of your product, we will propose a support plan tailored to your situation, so please feel free to consult with us.