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Single Chip Drive for Industrial Communications and Motor Control

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This reference design implements hardware interface based on the HEIDENHAIN EnDat 2.2 standard for position or rotary encoders. The platform also allows you to implement real-time EtherCAT communications standards in a broad range of industrial automation equipment. It enables designs with a low footprint: low power and single chip solution in applications such as industrial automation: factory automation or industrial communication.

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Combining EtherCAT and EnDat provides a single chip design to bridge from motor control to higher level communications.EtherCAT conformance tested by EtherCAT Technology Group (ETG)EnDat 2.2 interface improves the technical standard for motor control and reduces overall system cost.Combining EtherCAT and EnDat 2.2 on a single chip allows for more integration and a smaller footprint.Free ETG EtherCAT stack with free ETG membership. Compatible with other third party EtherCAT stacksFree board support package and industrial software development kit from TISupport other industrial communications with the same hardware (e.g.: PROFIBUS: Profinet: Ethernet/IP: and more).Based on Sitara AM437x Processor for single chip motor control applications and other embedded control and communications applicationsProduction-ready development platform sub-system which includes schematics: BOM: user guide: benchmarks: software: demos and more