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Have a question or need help? 

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OPAL-RT supports EtherCAT slave via a CIFX 50E-RE PC card designed by Hilscher that can be used to send data to an EtherCAT master or receive data from it. This card family is based the unified standard supporting all Real-Time Ethernet and Fieldbus systems for PC-based automation.

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EtherCAT (Ethernet for Control Automation Technology) is an Ethernet-based fieldbus system, invented by Beckhoff Automation. The protocol is standardized in IEC 61158 and is suitable for both hard and soft real-time computing requirements in automation technology.

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Product Selection Guide

To emulate EtherCAT slave devices on the Real-Time Simulator real-time simulator, both a Software License diver license (OP3111) and a CIFX PCIe add-on module (OP3113) are required. For applications that require more than one add-on module, the OP4510 is not recommended.

Type

Description

Product Number

(s)Description

Simulator Compatibility

Additional requirement(s)

OP4510-series

OP5600-series

OP5700-series

OP5000-series

Software

OP3111

Driver EtherCAT Slave (one

OP4510v2
OP4512
OP4610XG

OP5033XG

OP5600v2
OP5650

OP5700
OP5705XG
OP5707XG

Driver

Driver license for EtherCAT Slave protocol.One license per CIFX 50E-RE PCIe board

)

is required.
A Hilscher CIFX 50E-RE PCIe board (Product Number

OP3111

OP3113, see below) is required for each slave driver.
This board is used to interface the EtherCAT network with the simulator.

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OP3111

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YES

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YES

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YES

Add-on module

  • OP3113-OP4510

  • OP3113-OP50xx

  • OP3113-OP56xx

  • OP3113-OP57xx

EtherCAT CIFX 50E-RE Communication Interface PCIe for OP45xx, OP50xx OP56xx or OP57xx series simulators

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EtherCAT CIFX 50E-RE PCIe Communication Interface*.
One driver license per CIFX 50E-RE PCIe board is required (sold separately)

OP3113-OP4510

OP4510v2: YES
OP4512: YES
OP4610XG: NO

OP3113-OP5030

YES

OP3113-OP56xx-OP57xx

YES

YES

* Available PCIe slot required. Note that OP4510 and OP4512 simulators only have one PCIe slot.