BECKHOFF PHY User Manual
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CONTENTS
Slave Controller
– Application Note PHY Selection Guide
III
Version
Comment
2.2
Update to EtherCAT IP Core V3.0.2/V3.00c with FX support
RX_ER is required for EtherCAT
Editorial changes
2.3
Renesas µPD60610/µPD60611: Auto-TX-Shift required (data sheet was
updated)
Renesas µPD60610/µPD60611/ µPD60620/µPD60621: MI link detection and
configuration can only be enabled with certain IP Core versions
Texas Instruments TLK105/TLK106/TLK110: MI link detection and configuration
must not be enabled
Micrel PHYs: added notes for an internal pull-up resistor at MCLK pin
Added note for PHYs with Enhanced link detection recommendation
Editorial changes
CONTENTS
Examples of Ethernet PHYs assumed to be incompatible with EtherCAT requirements
EtherCAT over Optical Links (FX)
ESCs without native FX support
Issue: Temporary Enhanced Link Detection while EEPROM is loading
Minimum solutions with Standard Link Detection
Proposed solutions with Enhanced Link Detection
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