
ABBREVIATIONS
Slave Controller – Technology I-XIX
Divides the IP address into two parts: a subnet address (in an area separated
from the rest by routers) and a network address.
Also known as Bridge. Active network component to connect different
EtherCAT participants with each other. A switch only forwards the frames to the
addressed participants.
ESC unit for coordinated data exchange between master and slave µController
Signal generated by the Distributed Clocks unit
Transmission Control Protocol: Higher-level IP protocol that ensures secure
data exchange and flow control.
Transmit PDO, i.e. Process Data that will be transmitted by ESC20
User Datagram Protocol: Non-secure multicast/broadcast frame.
Unshielded Twisted Pair: Unshielded cable with at least 2 core pairs are not
recommended for industrial purpose but are commonly used in areas with low
electro-magnetic interference.
Vendor specific profile over EtherCAT
Extensible Markup Language: Standardized definition language that can be
interpreted by nearly all parsers.
Program for checking XML schemas.
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