System Exposure
Why the system matters
Legacy CAN devices often remain operationally valuable but cannot participate directly in deterministic Ethernet automation cells.
ES-014 / Secure Edge & Device Platforms
CAN-to-EtherCAT Industrial Protocol Bridge
Illustrates a controlled modernization path that can preserve installed assets while improving deterministic integration and diagnostic visibility.
Evidence status: Modular Solutions reference architecture. This record demonstrates delivery capability and is not presented as a completed client engagement.
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Engineering Response
How the architecture responds
Reference bridge maps CANopen objects into EtherCAT process data, separates cyclic and diagnostic traffic, supervises stale data, records mapping versions, and exposes controlled commissioning and trace tools.
Technical Evidence
Architecture and validation profile
FieldbusCANopen to EtherCAT
Cycle1ms exchange target
MappingVersioned object dictionary
DiagnosticsStale-data and bus-health supervision
CommissioningRestricted web console
Program Scope$27,300 USD indicative reference value
Performance Signal1ms cyclic exchange / deterministic mapping
Risk DomainProtocol Integration Risk
Sitara AM64xEtherCAT SlaveCANopenEmbedded LinuxCWireshark