Unlock a new way to observe, understand, and prove what really happens on your EtherCAT networks. This upcoming evolution of KPA EtherCAT Analyzer turns low‑level frames into clear, engineer‑ready insights: live views of mapped signals, smarter capture logic, and exportable evidence that fits directly into your analysis, testing, and reporting workflows.
Live Configuration Import
The system automatically retrieves and interprets the real process data mapping, so all channels, slaves, and signals appear exactly as they are in the running system — no manual redefinition, no hunting through ESI files.
Complete Process Data Visibility
Engineers see a faithful representation of the current configuration, which means faster onboarding to existing projects and fewer mistakes when diagnosing issues or validating changes.
Signal Visualization
- Scrollable signal list: View all mapped signals in one structured, scrollable list.
- Real-time plots: Watch value changes as they happen, with smooth charts that make trends, spikes, and glitches obvious.
- No frame decoding required: Engineers select signals by name and context instead of interpreting raw EtherCAT frames or offsets.
Smart Data Export
Export captured signal timelines to CSV, complete with synchronized timestamps. The export includes rich metadata about the system state at the moment of capture, helping teams build traceable, auditable records:
- System context: EtherCAT master state, cycle time, slave count
- Additional parameters: Relevant runtime conditions and configuration details, making every CSV a self‑describing dataset ready for tools like Excel, Python, or BI dashboards.
Triggered Capture Engine
Instead of manually starting and stopping captures, define precise conditions and let the engine do the work. Typical use cases include:
- Time-based conditions:
“Record 5 seconds before and after 14:30:00” for scheduled events, test steps, or external triggers. - Signal threshold conditions:
“Start when Slave1.Signal1.Value > 8.5” to automatically catch limit violations, overshoots, or rare spikes.
This next step of KPA EtherCAT Analyzer is designed to make EtherCAT diagnostics and validation more visual, more automated – so experts can dive deep, and the whole team can clearly see the story behind every signal.
