Meet our new modern KPA Master Redundancy software-based solution for KPA EtherCAT Master 2. This solution eliminates dependency on specific hardware, only utilizing a regular Ethernet switch for master-to-bus connectivity, thereby reducing both the cost and implementation complexity.
Similar to the hardware solution, the software solution ensures robust fault tolerance through a fast-switch mechanism for immediate failover from secondary to primary mode during a fault. At the same time, the secondary master sniffs frames from the bus to maintain actual data synchronization, guaranteeing a seamless and immediate takeover. So, this significantly increases fault tolerance and reduces downtime of the system.
Product status: Released in KPA EtherCAT Master 2.7.1310.0
