Capabilities

CONTROL & COMMUNICATION

Robot Control & Communication Integration

Industrial computing, edge AI, PoE switches, EtherCAT, CANopen, remote I/O and port mapping support.

CONTROL NETWORK Control and communication map
Host controller
Network switch
Fieldbus
Drives & I/O
Robot devices
Power / ground
CONTROL / DATA POWER REFERENCE

Network and fieldbus relationships are based on documented ports, protocols and the customer’s control architecture.

Describe Your Control & Communication Requirements Request Engineering Files

A complete system drawing is not required. Start with the subsystem, interfaces, operating limits and available documents.

SYSTEM OVERVIEW

What this subsystem includes

Define the control chain from host controller to network, fieldbus, I/O and robot devices using the interfaces documented for each component.

01

Host controller

Industrial computing or control hardware establishes the primary control and communication context.

02

Network infrastructure

Ethernet and PoE switches connect host, sensing and auxiliary devices through documented ports.

03

Fieldbus & remote I/O

EtherCAT, CANopen and remote I/O relationships depend on selected device interfaces.

04

Port and document map

Port allocation, cable interfaces and controlled documentation connect the hardware definition.

STARTING POINT

What to define first

Start with the controller, network topology, fieldbus choices and port information already available.

Controller platform

Identify the host or controller and the interfaces available on the selected hardware.

Network topology

List switches, network segments and connected sensing, drive or auxiliary devices.

Fieldbus and I/O

State EtherCAT, CANopen, Ethernet or remote-I/O requirements supported by available documentation.

Port evidence

Provide port maps, pinouts, network diagrams or interface records already available.

INTERFACE DEPENDENCIES

How control and communication interfaces connect

A change in the host, switch, fieldbus or I/O architecture can affect port allocation, cable interfaces, device addressing, power references and required documentation.

01 Host controller
02 Industrial network
03 Fieldbus
04 Remote I/O / drives
05 Sensors / robot devices

INTEGRATION DECISIONS

Control-network decisions that shape the request

These decisions define the hardware communication boundary without implying complete control-software development.

01

Controller and port context

Identify the controller platform, available ports and documented electrical interfaces.

02

Network topology

Map switches, network segments and devices that share bandwidth or power delivery.

03

Fieldbus and I/O boundary

Define fieldbus nodes, remote I/O and device-side communication interfaces.

04

Cabling and documentation

Connect port mapping to cable, pinout, wiring and controlled-file requirements.

RELATED HARDWARE & RESOURCES

Continue with relevant products, capabilities and engineering context

PREPARE YOUR REQUIREMENTS

Describe your control and communication requirements

Provide the controller, network and fieldbus context needed to organize hardware and interface questions.

Describe Your Control & Communication Requirements
  • Host controller and operating context
  • Network topology and switch context
  • EtherCAT, CANopen, Ethernet or other documented interfaces
  • Remote I/O, drives and connected devices
  • Power, connector and cable constraints
  • Port map, pinout, wiring and datasheet requests

AVAILABLE SUPPORT

What EmbodyStack can support

Support is scoped around documented hardware ports, network relationships, I/O and requested engineering records.

  • Control-network interface checklist
  • Port map or interface document request
  • Related hardware or capability recommendation
  • Controlled file request status
  • RFQ-ready control and communication summary

BOUNDARIES

What this capability does not cover

  • This capability does not represent complete robot control-system design or application software development.
  • Network performance, deterministic behavior and third-party protocol compatibility require project-specific confirmation.
  • Functional-safety validation and independent system approval are excluded unless expressly included in a signed statement of work.
  • The customer remains responsible for final software, commissioning, cybersecurity, validation and regulatory requirements.

Product Integration & Compliance

SERVICE SCOPE & RESPONSIBILITIES

Defined inputs, deliverables, boundaries and acceptance.

This published scope is a starting point for quotation. A signed statement of work may add, remove or revise individual items.

Service Overview

Industrial computing, edge AI, PoE switches, EtherCAT, CANopen, remote I/O and port mapping support.

What this covers

  • Host, network, fieldbus, I/O and port mapping coordination based on documented interfaces.

Best fit when

  • Use this package when host, fieldbus, I/O and port mapping decisions depend on documented interface records.

Required Customer Inputs

Required input

  • Host controller
  • Network topology
  • EtherCAT / CANopen / Ethernet interfaces
  • Remote I/O
  • Power inputs
  • Port map
  • Required documents

Included Deliverables

Possible review outputs

  • Requirement and interface review record
  • Subsystem interface checklist
  • Wiring or interface document request
  • Related category or integration path recommendation
  • Controlled file request status
  • RFQ-ready integration summary

Delivery boundary

  • Engineering sample or project package support
  • Interface and documentation coordination review
  • Documentation status and controlled file workflow
  • Customer installation, system validation and final safety assessment remain required

Excluded Services

Not included unless expressly stated in a signed statement of work:

  • complete machine design;
  • system-level risk assessment;
  • CE, UKCA, UL or other product certification;
  • functional-safety validation;
  • independent safety approval;
  • professional-engineer certification;
  • regulatory filing;
  • destructive qualification testing;
  • final production qualification;
  • final-user documentation;
  • approval of the customer’s complete system.

Assumptions

  • Conclusions are based on the requirements and records available at the time of review.
  • Published and customer-supplied documents may require engineering confirmation before they are used for a final design decision.
  • Any operating condition, interface, safety or market requirement not provided remains an open item.

Customer Responsibilities

The customer is responsible for providing complete and accurate:

  • operating conditions;
  • loads and duty cycles;
  • dimensional constraints;
  • electrical and control interfaces;
  • environmental conditions;
  • safety requirements;
  • destination market;
  • regulatory and certification requirements.

Acceptance Criteria

  • The agreed deliverable matches the approved inputs and written service scope.
  • Open assumptions, exclusions and deviations are identified in the service record.
  • Acceptance of a service deliverable does not constitute complete system approval, certification or production qualification.

Revision Allowance

  • Revision allowance is defined in the approved quotation or signed statement of work.
  • A revision addresses the agreed deliverable against unchanged inputs; new requirements are handled through Change Control.

Change Control

Changes to an approved requirement, drawing, interface, operating condition or acceptance criterion require a written Change Request.

A Change Request may affect price, schedule, tooling, minimum order quantity, performance, validation and documentation.

ENGINEERING SERVICE SCOPE

EmbodyStack engineering services support product selection, feasibility evaluation, customization, documentation preparation, prototype development and integration review.

Unless expressly included in a signed statement of work, the service does not constitute complete system design, system certification, independent safety validation, production qualification, legal or regulatory advice or approval of the customer’s final machine.

Results depend on the accuracy and completeness of the customer’s stated operating conditions, loads, duty cycle, interfaces, environmental requirements, safety requirements and target-market requirements.

Changes to these inputs may invalidate previous conclusions and require a revised scope, quotation or schedule.