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  1716 \section{Ethernet-over-EtherCAT (EoE)}
  1716 \section{Ethernet-over-EtherCAT (EoE)}
  1717 \label{sec:eoe}
  1717 \label{sec:eoe}
  1718 \index{EoE}
  1718 \index{EoE}
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  1720 The EtherCAT master implements the Ethernet-over-EtherCAT mailbox protocol to
  1720 The EtherCAT master implements the
  1721 enable the tunneling of Ethernet frames to special slaves, that can either
  1721 Ethernet-over-EtherCAT\nomenclature{EoE}{Ethernet-over-EtherCAT, Mailbox
  1722 have physical Ethernet ports to forward the frames to, or have an own IP stack
  1722 Protocol} mailbox protocol~\cite[sec.~5.7]{alspec} to enable the tunneling of
  1723 to receive the frames.
  1723 Ethernet frames to special slaves, that can either have physical Ethernet
       
  1724 ports to forward the frames to, or have an own IP stack to receive the frames.
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  1725 \paragraph{Virtual Network Interfaces}
  1726 \paragraph{Virtual Network Interfaces}
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  1727 The master creates a virtual EoE network interface for every EoE-capable
  1728 The master creates a virtual EoE network interface for every EoE-capable
  1728 slave. These interfaces are called either
  1729 slave. These interfaces are called either
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  1874 \section{CANopen-over-EtherCAT (CoE)}
  1875 \section{CANopen-over-EtherCAT (CoE)}
  1875 \label{sec:coe}
  1876 \label{sec:coe}
  1876 \index{CoE}
  1877 \index{CoE}
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  1878 
  1878 The CANopen-over-EtherCAT protocol \cite[sec.~5.6]{alspec} is used to
  1879 The CANopen-over-EtherCAT\nomenclature{CoE}{CANopen-over-EtherCAT, Mailbox
  1879 configure slaves and exchange data objects on application level.
  1880 Protocol} protocol~\cite[sec.~5.6]{alspec} is used to configure slaves and
       
  1881 exchange data objects on application level.
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