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title: "EasyCAT Gateway"
url: "https://maker.wiznet.io/Aimee0/resellers/easycat-gateway-1/"
markdown_url: "https://maker.wiznet.io/Aimee0/resellers/easycat-gateway-1/md"
type: "VAR: Value-Added Reseller Products"
author: "Aimee"
author_url: "https://maker.wiznet.io/Aimee0/"
original_author: "Aimee"
original_url: "https://www.bausano.net/en/hardware/easycat-usb.html"
published: "2024-06-03"
language: "en"
hardware: ["WIZnet W5500"]
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source: "WIZnet Makers (https://maker.wiznet.io/)"
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# EasyCAT Gateway

> The EasyCAT Gateway is a device that facilitates data exchange between an EtherCAT bus and a USB host or an Ethernet network.

Original author: Aimee (source: https://www.bausano.net/en/hardware/easycat-usb.html)

## Components

- **WIZnet W5500** x 1 ([docs](https://docs.wiznet.io/Product/Chip/Ethernet/W5500))

WIZnet parts: W5500 ([Datasheet](https://docs.wiznet.io/Product/Chip/Ethernet/W5500/datasheet?utm_source=maker&utm_medium=project&utm_campaign=w5500), [product hub](https://maker.wiznet.io/products/w5500/))

## Article

#### EasyCAT

![](https://maker.wiznet.io/upload/ckeditor5/12947720%5F1718701544%2Epng)

EasyCAT is a slave device module designed to communicate using the EtherCAT (Ethernet for Control Automation Technology) protocol, which is a popular industrial Ethernet protocol used in automation systems that require high-speed communication.

- **Ease of Use**: It is easy to program, allowing developers to integrate it seamlessly into existing systems.

- **High-Speed Data Transfer**: Utilizing the characteristics of EtherCAT, it enables real-time data transmission.

- **Flexibility**: It is designed to be flexible for application in various industrial scenarios.

- **Cost-Effective**: It provides high performance at a relatively low cost, contributing to cost savings.

#### EasyCAT Diagram

![](https://maker.wiznet.io/upload/ckeditor5/12947720%5F1718701529%2Epng)

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Source: https://maker.wiznet.io/Aimee0/resellers/easycat-gateway-1/