Advantech EtherCAT slice I/O and controller

The AMAX-5000 series of EtherCAT slice I/O and controller is designed with the smallest programmable automation controller (PAC) in the Core i class, modular I/O and PCIe communication interface. With this series, equipment manufacturers can set EtherCAT I/O modules to perform tasks such as data acquisition, detection and machine control. It also offers a cloud platform and IT/OT integration from the PAC’s open architecture. The controller features compact size, high-speed processing, flexible expansion and integration. The series includes an AMAX-5580 embedded controller, the EtherCAT I/O module AMAX-50xx series and PCIe module AMAX-54xx series.