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EtherCAT (Ethernet for Control Automation Technology) is an Ethernet-based fieldbus system developed 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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| Subject | Predicate | Object | Confidence | Src |
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| EtherCAT | is a | standardized communication technology for the SERCOS and CANopen drive profiles | 0.90 | text |
| cable redundancy | instance of | The protocol also enables a multitude of communication features | 0.80 | text |
| Hot Connect of segments | instance of | The protocol also enables a multitude of communication features | 0.80 | text |
| change of devices during operation | instance of | The protocol also enables a multitude of communication features | 0.80 | text |
| or even master redundancy with Hot Standby.Thus the combination of the topology variations | instance of | The protocol also enables a multitude of communication features | 0.80 | text |
| different network architectures | instance of | The protocol also enables a multitude of communication features | 0.80 | text |
| e.g. sub-ordinated or neighboring control systems with consistent synchronization | instance of | The protocol also enables a multitude of communication features | 0.80 | text |
| enables numerous possibilities | instance of | The protocol also enables a multitude of communication features | 0.80 | text |
| CANopen | instance of | existing networks | 0.80 | text |
| DeviceNet | instance of | existing networks | 0.80 | text |
| or Profibus | instance of | existing networks | 0.80 | text |
| can be integrated into the EtherCAT environment seamlessly | instance of | existing networks | 0.80 | text |
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