The data exchanges that are cyclically performed between the EtherCAT master and EtherCAT slaves use
EtherCAT telegrams that are stored directly in the Ethernet frames.
Each EtherCAT telegram consists of a telegram header (including the data length and one or more slave
addresses), data, and a working counter (i.e., check bits).
Ethernet frame
Ethernet
Ethernet data (1,498 bytes max.)
CRC
header
2
1st to nth EtherCAT telegrams
EtherCAT frame
EtherCAT
header
1st EtherCAT
2nd EtherCAT
nth EtherCAT
telegram
telegram
telegram
Telegram
Data
WKC
header
WKC: Working counter
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Vision System FH/FZ5 Series User's Manual
EtherCAT Connections (FH-1000 series/FH-3000 series only)
for Communications Settings (Z342)