• KPA EtherCAT Master 1.6 for Linux Rt-Preempt released

    16 Sep. 2022

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  • KPA EtherCAT Master 1.6 for Xenomai released

    09 Sep. 2022

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  • KPA Motion 1.14 is released

    09 Sep. 2022

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  • KPA EtherCAT Master 2.4 for RTX64 released

    26 Aug. 2022

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  • KPA EtherCAT Master 1.6 for RTX64 released

    01 Aug. 2022

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  • KPA EtherCAT Master 1.6 for QNX released

    20 Jul. 2022

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  • KPA EtherCAT Master 2.4 released

    01 Jul. 2022

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  • KPA Automation softPLC 1.2 RC released

    22 Jun. 2022

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  • KPA Automation softPLC 1.1 released

    08 Jun. 2022

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  • KPA EtherCAT Master 2.4 for Windows released

    25 May 2022

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  • KPA EtherCAT Studio 1.12 released

    23 May 2022

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  • KPA EtherCAT Studio 2.10 released

    28 Apr. 2022

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  • KPA Automation 4.3 released

    12 Apr. 2022

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  • KPA EtherCAT Master 2.4 for Windows, INtime released

    18 Feb. 2022

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  • KPA EtherCAT Master 1.6 for RTX64 released

    18 Feb. 2022

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  • KPA EtherCAT Master 1.6 for Windows, INtime released

    24 Dec. 2021

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  • Office Holiday Schedule 2021

    21 Dec. 2021

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  • koenig-pa GmbH joined PROFIBUS and PROFINET International

    20 Dec. 2021

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  • KPA EtherCAT Master 1.6 for RTX64 released

    17 Dec. 2021

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  • KPA EtherCAT Master 1.6 for VxWorks released

    03 Dec. 2021

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  • KPA EtherCAT Master 2.4 for FreeRTOS released

    03 Dec. 2021

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  • KPA Automation softPLC 1.1 released

    26 Nov. 2021

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  • KPA EtherCAT Studio 2.10 released

    25 Nov. 2021

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  • KPA EtherCAT Master 2.4 for FreeRTOS released

    22 Nov. 2021

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  • KPA Automation 4.3 released

    29 Sep. 2021

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  • KPA EtherCAT Master 2.4 for Linux-RT released

    27 Sep. 2021

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  • KPA EtherCAT Studio 1.12 released

    09 Sep. 2021

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  • KPA EtherCAT Master 1.6 for INtime released

    06 Aug. 2021

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  • KPA Automation 4.3 released

    29 Jul. 2021

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  • KPA Automation 4.3 released

    27 May 2021

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  • KPA Automation 4.2 released

    12 Feb. 2021

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  • KPA EtherCAT Master 1.6 for Windows, RTX64, INtime, Linux, QNX released

    21 Jan. 2021

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  • KPA EtherCAT Master 2.4 for Windows released

    1 Oct. 2020

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  • KPA Automation 4.2 released

    09 June 2020

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  • KPA EtherCAT Master 2.4 for Windows released

    26 May 2020

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  • KPA EtherCAT Master 1.6 for QNX released

    06 Apr. 2020

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  • Support for KPA EtherCAT Master 1.5 will be stopped in January 2021

    06 Mar. 2020

    From January 11, 2021, koenig-pa will no longer offer updates or technical support for KPA EtherCAT Master 1.5.
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  • KPA EtherCAT Studio updated

    15 Jul. 2019
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  • koenig-pa GmbH joined the PLCopen

    PLCopen logo

    We are pleased to announce that koenig-pa GmbH joined the world-famous PLCopen association in November 2018.
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  • EtherCAT Master Redundancy

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    Reliability and fail-safe operation are vital requirements for any industrial automation system. When an unexpected downtime happens, the production owner often suffers considerable losses, so he wants to be sure that his production system is properly protected from various hardware and software failures.

    EtherCAT technology is one of the most advanced and high-performance interfaces for communication on the shop level of the factory. Besides great flexibility and high throughput, it offers some basic fault tolerance features to withstand possible hardware failures. The most powerful of these features is the cable redundancy which utilizes physical ring topology to preserve stable bus operation when the ring is actually broken.
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Archive Announcements

  • KPA Automation 3.21 released

    koenig-pa GmbH released a new version of its cost-effective software platform for creating scalable solutions for factory automation and process control. Improvements in this release include:
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  • KPA EtherCAT Master Integrated Into EtherCAT PLC Reference Platform

    Logo KPA EtherCAT Master

    31 Aug. 2012

    koenig-pa GmbH has joined its efforts with the partners to deliver complete PLC Reference Platform with integrated support for EtherCAT high-performance industrial network.

    The new EtherCAT Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) Reference Platform is targeted to OEMs that require easy-to-use and powerful platform for fast development of industrial control systems. It runs ISaGFAF firmware with integrated KPA EtherCAT Master stack under QNX Neutrino real-time OS on Freescale QoriQ P1 series processor.
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  • KPA EtherCAT Master was integrated to straton PLC

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    22 Jan. 2018

    COPA-DATA France, well-known developer of software solutions for industrial automation, has integrated KPA EtherCAT Master stack into its straton software PLC development environment. From now, COPA-DATA customers can benefit from using comprehensive and efficient EtherCAT Master driver and EtherCAT configuration and diagnostic tool from koenig-pa GmbH while creating their industrial control systems based on straton PLC solution.

    More information on straton 9.2 and other COPA-DATA products can be found on straton web-site. (Link)

  • KPA EtherCAT Master 1.6 released

    Logo KPA EtherCAT Master

    21 Nov. 2017

    koenig-pa GmbH, a leading supplier of industrial automation solutions and software tools for EtherCAT fieldbus developers, is announcing the release of a new version of KPA EtherCAT Master Stack Development Kit (MDK). KPA Master MDK 1.6 introduces several new features that are important for developing comprehensive and up-to-date tools for process automation and control solutions.
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  • KPA EtherCAT Master 2.1 released

    Logo KPA EtherCAT Master

    31 Mar. 2017

    OS-less supported
    FreeRTOS supported

    Master Kits are available through Customer Portal and
    by contacting Sales: sales@koenig-pa.de

  • KPA EtherCAT Studio 1.12 updated

    Logo KPA EtherCAT Slave

    23 Mar. 2017

    More details are available through Customer Portal and
    by contacting Sales: sales@koenig-pa.de

  • KPA EtherCAT Master 1.x updated

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    23 Mar. 2017

    INtime 6.2 supported
    RTX64 3.0 – updated
    RTX64 2014 SP2 – updated
    RTX 2012 – updated
    VxWorks 7.0 – updated
    Xenomai 3.0 – updated

    Master Kits are available through Customer Portal and
    by contacting Sales: sales@koenig-pa.de

  • KPA EtherCAT Slave Stack released

    Logo KPA EtherCAT Slave

    01 Feb. 2017

    QNX 6.5/6.6 supported
    Nios II supported

    Slave Stack is available through Customer Portal and
    by contacting Sales: sales@koenig-pa.de

  • High-performance KPA EtherCAT Master on LZ-200 board featuring the Xilinx ZYNQ SoC

    Logo KPA EtherCAT Master

    01 Nov. 2016

    KPA EtherCAT Master is uniquely ported on LZ-200 board to meet the stringent requirements for industrial automation. The LZ-200 board features a Xilinx ZYNQ SoC with dual core ARM Cortex A9 plus FPGA fabric at its heart.  The solution provides extremely high-speed EtherCAT cycles (as low as 60 microseconds) with minimal jitter, which makes it ideal for precise device synchronization (i.e. motion control applications).  The board accommodates dual EtherCAT ports for redundant cabling and a 1GB Ethernet for TCP/IP connection to KPA EtherCAT Studio configuration and diagnostics tool.  The bundle includes the LZ-200 board and KPA Master Development Kit (MDK) for a complete EtherCAT master development solution.

      LZ-200 flyer (unknown, 1,329 hits)

    Hardware and Master Kit is available through Customer Portal and
    by contacting Sales: sales@koenig-pa.de or sales@radictech.com

  • KPA Automation: software PLC with EtherCAT support released

    KPA Automation Control

    01 Nov. 2016

    koenig-pa GmbH, a provider for SCADA/PLC software and EtherCAT software products, announces integrated KPA Automation and KPA EtherCAT Master Stack solution during SPS IPC Drives 2016 international electronics fair. KPA Automation Control combined with high performance KPA EtherCAT master provide cost effective software PLC solution under INtime, Linux, Windows and other OSes.

    KPA Automation and KPA EtherCAT products are available through our Customer Portal and
    by contacting Sales: sales@koenig-pa.de

  • Our continuously updated software products for RTX, RTX64 3.0 and RTX2016 supported

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    28 Oct. 2016

    KPA EtherCAT Master ported to new RTX64 3.0

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    Master Development Kits are available through Customer Portal and
    by contacting Sales: sales@koenig-pa.de

  • KPA EtherCAT Slave Stack ported to Texas Instruments Sitara™ MCU under Linux for phyCORE®-AM335x hardware

    Logo KPA EtherCAT Slave

    10 Oct. 2016

    The Texas Instruments’ AM335x family of microprocessors with ultra-low power, and a highly integrated peripheral set. Featuring a Sitara™ ARM® Cortex™-A8 CPU, the AM335x highlights PRU/ICSS supporting real-time protocol standards such as EtherCAT®. KPA EtherCAT Slave is now ported to real-time Linux with Ethernet over EtherCAT tunneling and other slave capabilities

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    Slave Stack is available through Customer Portal and
    by contacting Sales: sales@koenig-pa.de

  • KPA Motion Library 1.0 for INtime 6 released

    Logo KPA Motion

    10 Oct. 2016

    KPA Motion Development Kit is available through Customer Portal and
    by contacting Sales: sales@koenig-pa.de

  • KPA Motion Library 1.0 for Linux 3.x/4.x, Xenomai 3 released

    Logo KPA Motion

    10 Oct. 2016

    KPA Motion Development Kit is available through Customer Portal and
    by contacting Sales: sales@koenig-pa.de

  • KPA Motion Library 1.0 for QNX 6.5/QNX 6.6 released

    Logo KPA Motion

    10 Oct. 2016

    KPA Motion Development Kit is available through Customer Portal and
    by contacting Sales: sales@koenig-pa.de

  • Our software continuously updated to INtime 6.1 and coming INtime 6.2

    KPA Automation logo

    30 Sep. 2016

    KPA Automation Control combined with high performance KPA EtherCAT Master and KPA Motion provide cost effective software PLC solution under INtime and Windows.

    KPA EtherCAT Master Development Kits are available through Customer Portal and
    by contacting Sales: sales@koenig-pa.de

  • High performance KPA EtherCAT Master on LZ-200 featuring Xilinx Zynq FPGA

    Logo KPA EtherCAT Master

    01 Sep. 2016

    KPA EtherCAT Master on LZ-200 hardware with Xilinx Zynq FPGA to meet the rigorous timing requirements for industrial redundancy automation, the reference solution delivers EtherCAT cycle times of 50 microsecond cycles with an extremely low jitter rate for precise device synchronization.

      LZ-200 flyer (unknown, 1,551 hits)

    Hardware and Master Kit is available through Customer Portal and
    by contacting Sales: sales@koenig-pa.de or bradjabi@radictech.com

  • KPA EtherCAT Slave Stack ported to xPC Target / MATLAB 2015

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    01 Aug. 2016

    KPA EtherCAT Slave is now ported to the MathWorks xPC Target / MATLAB 2015

    Slave Stack is available through Customer Portal and
    by contacting Sales: sales@koenig-pa.de

  • KPA EtherCAT Slave Stack ported to Texas Instruments C2000 MCU

    Logo KPA EtherCAT Slave

    25 July 2016

    KPA EtherCAT Slave is now ported to the Texas Instruments’ C2000 MCU family of microprocessors supporting real-time protocol standards such as EtherCAT®.

    More Information

    Slave Stack is available through Customer Portal and
    by contacting Sales: sales@koenig-pa.de

  • Mentor Graphics Nucleus RTOS Advances KPA EtherCAT Master Real-Time Performance for Industrial Automation

    Logo KPA EhterCAT Master

    15 Feb. 2016

    Mentor Graphics Corporation (NASDAQ: MENT) announced EtherCAT Master protocol support for the Mentor® Embedded Nucleus® real-time operating system (RTOS) targeting high-performance, next-generation industrial automation devices. The Nucleus RTOS combined with the KPA EtherCAT Master stack provides a fully integrated reference software solution that streamlines development time and cost for device developers.  Designed to meet the rigorous timing requirements for industrial automation, the reference solution delivers EtherCAT cycle times of 100 microsecond cycles with an extremely low jitter rate for precise device synchronization

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    Master Development Kits are available through Customer Portal and
    by contacting Sales: sales@koenig-pa.de

  • Hannover Messe 2016

    Hannover Messe 2016
    The worlds leading showcase for industry technology
    25. – 29 April 2016
    Hannover, Germany
    ETG Joint Booth, Hall 9-D 18

  • KPA EtherCAT Master on INtime 6

    Logo KPA EtherCAT MasterKPA EtherCAT Master on INtime 6
    November 2014
    Comprehensive and cost effective
    Using the latest multicore Atom™ processors for real-time solutions, KPA EtherCAT Master Stack on INtime 6 of TenAsys® offers:
    – Mapping the time critical requirements of EtherCAT master
    – Reducing cost, system size, energy consumption, design complexity, time to market

  • KPA EtherCAT Master on RTX64

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    KPA EtherCAT Master on RTX64
    November, 2014
    RTX64 Power combined with KPA EtherCAT Master Performance
    The combination of Windows with RTX64-2014 of IntervalZero and KPA EtherCAT Master allows developers to create sophisticated and intelligent systems for a variety of markets. These include in particular the industrial automation, test beds and motion control.

  • KPA Motion Partner is Winner of IEEE RAS Early Career Award

    Logo KPA MotionKPA Motion Partner is Winner of IEEE RAS Early Career Award

    January, 2014
    IEEE RAS Early Career Award (Industry/Government)
    Torsten Kroeger – Stanford University, United States and Reflexxes GmbH , Germany: “For his scientific contributions to online trajectory generation and sensor-based motion control of robot systems widely used in industry and academia”

  • KPA EtherCAT Master with Motion

    Logo KPA MotionKPA EtherCAT Master with Motion
    November, 2013
    Not just any Motion solution, but “Motion on the Fly”
    “Motion on the Fly” allows:
    – Instantaneous reaction on events for multi axes
    – Calculations of a multiple-axis movement in one cycle
    – Jerk limited synchronized movements

  • KPA 4-CAN EtherCAT Gateway

    Logo KPA EtherCAT BoardsKPA 4-CAN EtherCAT Gateway
    April, 2013
    The KPA EtherCAT CAN Gateway is an EtherCAT slave used to connect 4 raw CAN buses to an EtherCAT network. This device even meets the requirements of automotive testing industry.
    Advantages
    – Gateway can be placed close to CAN devices
    – Gateway is suitable for harsh environments (IP, EMI)
    – Replaces OS dependent on PCI CAN boards

  • Hannover Messe 2015

    The worlds leading showcase for industry technology

    Our attendance: 14. – 16. April 2015
    Hannover, Germany
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    ETG Joint Booth, Hall 9-D 18

     

  • Partnership for Motion: Reflexxes GmbH, CEO Torsten Kroeger
    February, 2013
    Our new development partner for motion is Reflexxes GmbH, an engineering company that specializes in developing online motion generation software for robots and servo drive controllers.
  • Partnerschip Freescale
    January, 2013
    koenig-pa GmbH is now Proven Freescale Connect Partner
  • QorIQ EtherCAT® PLC Reference Platform
    August, 2012
    koenig-pa GmbH provides EtherCAT Master for Multicore TWR-P1025 from Freescale. We use the QNX® Neutrino® real-time operating system (RTOS) and BSP from QNX Software Systems. Development is done using the QNX® Momentics® Tool Suite. More details on Pressebox
  • KPA MDK for Xenomai
    July, 2012
    MDK (Master Development Kit) for Xenomai package (Master Runtime, Master Integration Package and Tutorials) is available.
  • KPA EtherCAT Slave Stack for XILINX
    June, 2012
    KPA Slave Stack is now available for Xilinx FPGA
  • July, 2012
    – KPA MDK (Master Development Kit) is available for
    – WinCE 6.0/7.0 v1.5
    – Win7
    – RTX 2011 v1.6
  • KPA EtherCAT Studio Release v1.11.212.0
    July, 2012
    – Microsoft Windows 7 x86 and x64 are supported
    – Reading of Modules out of ESI for MDP support
    – Import for support of Safety Terminals

Announcements before 2012

  • March, 2011
    KPA EtherCAT Slave Stack
    We implements EtherCAT® Slave Stack requiring merely 55kByte ROM
  • December, 2011
    We Development of a Portable Welding Robot with EtherCAT Interface
  • November, 2009
    – KPA Studio EtherCAT release 1.9.23.1
    Improvements: DC Topology New functionality: External DC oversampling PLC addresses
    – KPA Master for RTX supports RTX 2009 SMP
  • June, 2009
    – KPA Studio EtherCAT release 1.9.22.0
    Further improvements of Data logging tool, first release of EEPROM editor tool. Improved usability for FoE and enhanced user interface with new functions to increase productivity. Maintenance pack to the recent 1.9 version.
    – KPA Master EtherCAT® 1.4.6.7 is released
    – RADIC Technologies as Sales & Technology Partner for North America
  • April, 2009
    – KPA Master release 1.4.6.3
    Support of QNX and Xenomai.Improvements in Master Core.
    – KPA Studio release 1.9.21.0
    Updated functionality to support latest developments for the Master, maintenance pack to the recent 1.9 version with minor new features and fixes of known bugs.
    – KPA Master for INtime runs at 50 µs cycle
  • February, 2009
    – Prosign is our new partner
    – Partnership with Steinhoff
  • December, 2008
    KPA Master release 1.4.5.2
    Maintenance release to the recent 1.4 version with minor improvements and fixes of known bugs.