EtherCAT Slave
Different generations of the protocol stack exist. Please refer to Firmware Generation Status Definition for further details.
The following table shows main differences between the generations.
Protocol Firmware Generation | Status | Remark | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|
active latest | recommended for new projects | netx 90 | |
active | fit for new projects, supporting comX, netJACK, cifX and other products | netx 51 netx 52 netx 100 netx 500 | |
obsolete | not recommended for new projects, replaced by EtherCAT Slave V4 | netx 50 netx 51 netx 100 netx 500 |
Current releases
Current release V5 | For other versions of V5 see version history | |
Current release V4 | For other versions of V4 see version history | |
Current release V2 | For other versions of V2 see version history |