NEXCOM EtherCAT Master Controllers Bring Advanced Control to Industrial Machines

NEXCOM EtherCAT Master controllers, NET 101-ECM and NET 200-ECM, gear industrial machines and equipment for real-time precise motion control. Marching into the Industry 4.0 era, NEXCOM has built EtherCAT control, M2M communication, and network connectivity into the NET 101-ECM and NET 200-ECM. Combining easy-to-integrate software and hardware designs, the NET controllers reduce development efforts for machine makers, hastening the rollout of next generation industrial machines which can coordinate with other industrial systems and connect to the cloud.

Aimed at industrial machines, the NET 101-ECM and NET 200-ECM are PC-based EtherCAT Master controllers powered by dual-core Intel^® Atom™ processor E3826 and quad-core Intel^® Celeron^® processor J1900 respectively. Featuring solid computing power and a short cycle time of as short as 250 microseconds, the NET controllers can conduct real-time, precise control and synchronization over up to 10 axes and 250 I/O points. Machinery like bonding machines, packaging machines, and spiral spring coilers are some industrial equipment that can benefit from the NET 101-ECM and NET 200-ECM.

To provide high flexibility in system configuration, the NET 101-ECM and NET 200-ECM are designed with EtherCAT Master which can communicate with EtherCAT slave devices from any third-party suppliers. For control of non-EtherCAT devices, the NET controllers offer up to two mini-PCIe slots for optional add-on fieldbus modules. Machine makers can flexibly integrate, such as Modbus RTU hand wheels, PROFIBUS rotary encoders, and other devices onto the NET controllers.

Furthermore, the NET controllers are equipped with network connectivity to seamlessly connect industrial machines to a public or private cloud. The NET 101-ECM and NET 200-ECM support wired LAN by default and Wi-Fi/3G/LTE connections through expansion.

To shorten the development time of industrial machines, the NET controllers are pre-installed with a programming tool, NexECM. NexECM can detect EtherCAT slaves connected to the NET controllers, speed up building of machine functions with pre-written functional APIs, and support programming with widely used C/C++ languages, saving a significant amount of time for machine makers.

The NET controllers are also designed with space-saving and easy-to-mount features to facilitate system integration. With its compact size, front-accessible I/Os, and DIN rail kit, the NET controllers can be mounted on a DIN rail along with circuit breakers, terminal blocks, and other control components, allowing machine makers to install and arrange control cabinet components swiftly.

NEXCOM EtherCAT Master Controller

Model
	NIET 101-ECM	NET 200-ECM
EtherCAT	EtherCAT technology with NexECM, Class B EtherCAT Master
	EtherCAT communication cycle up to 250μs
NexECM	Support high-level API for CiA 402 profile
Onboard Processor	Dual-core Intel® Atom™ processor E3826	Quad-core Intel® Celeron® processor J1900
I/O (All Front Accessible)	1x DVI or 1x VGA converted from DVI-I	1x DP, 1x DVI-I
	1x USB 2.0, 1x USB 3.0	3x USB 2.0, 1x USB 3.0
	2x RS232/422/485 with 2.5KV isolation protection	2x RS232/422/485
Expansion	1x mini-PCIe socket	2x mini-PCIe
	For optional Wi-Fi/3.5G/LTE/fieldbus module
Operating Temperature	-20°C ~ 70 °C	-5°C ~ 55°C

Ordering Information

EtherCAT Master Controller

NET200-ECM (P/N: TBC)

Front-access EtherCAT controller

NET101-ECM (P/N: 10J10010100X0)

Front-access compact EtherCAT controller

EtherCAT Slave Module

NEIO B1831 (P/N: TBC)

8ch analog input 2ch analog output EtherCAT slave module

NEIO B1101 (P/N: TBC)

32ch digital input (sinking) EtherCAT slave module

NEIO B1102 (P/N: TBC)

32ch digital input (souring) EtherCAT slave module

NEIO B1201 (P/N: TBC)

32ch digital output (sinking) EtherCAT slave module

NEIO B1202 (P/N: TBC)

32ch digital output (souring) EtherCAT slave module

60W 24V/2.5A DIN rail AC to DC power supply (P/N: 7440060001X00)

24V, 60W AC/DC power adapter w/o power cord (P/N: 7400060024X00)