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EtherCAT® Controller Options
EtherCAT motion offers several significant advantages over pulse/direction control, making it a preferred choice for many industrial automation applications. Its high data throughput, low latency, synchronization capabilities, and reduced wiring requirements make it well-suited for numerous real-time motion control tasks. Our LS Electric controller family offers two highly-capable control options each designed to support EtherCAT's speed and versatility.
LS Electric XMC Motion Controllers
Starting at $779.00 (XMC-E08A).The XMC controller is a full EtherCAT master meaning it can communicate with any EtherCAT capable device including up to 16 EtherCAT servo or stepper systems and up to 32 remote EtherCAT I/O racks. The XMC utilizes the powerful XG5000 software to configure and program ALL the control logic for advanced motion as well as basic PLC applications.
LS Electric XGB PLCs
Starting at $279.00 (XEM-DR14H2).LS Electric XGB PLCs are powerful PLCs with numerous advanced features including several IEC-based programming languages. Each PLC comes with embedded support for basic motion control applications or up to 2 EtherCAT communication modules can be added for up to 16 axes of precise EtherCAT positioning. The XGB PLC also uses the advanced XG5000 software but it utilizes the XG-PM application for motion axis setup and testing.
EtherCAT® is a registered trademark and patented technology, licensed by Beckhoff Automation GmbH, Germany.
EtherCAT® Controller Comparison
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