EtherCAT SubDevice

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

Protocol Firmware Generation

Status

Remark

Availability

EtherCAT Slave V5

active latest

recommended for new projects

netx 90

EtherCAT Slave V4

active

fit for new projects, supporting comX, netJACK, cifX and other products

netx 51 netx 52 netx 100 netx 500

EtherCAT SubDevice V2

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

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