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QEC-M-01 User Manual Ver.2 August, 2023 i
User Manual
QEC-M-01
DM&P Vortex86EX2 Processor
EtherCAT Master System
(Revision 2)

ICOP Technology Inc.
QEC-M-01 User Manual Ver.2 August, 2023 i
REVISION
DATE
VERSION
DESCRIPTION
2022/06/24
Version 1.0A
First Release.
2023/03/28
Version 1.1A
Modified Start Guide.
2023/08/08
Version 2
Updated Product Specifications.

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COPYRIGHT
The information in this manual is subject to change without notice for continuous
improvement in the product. All rights are reserved. The manufacturer assumes no
responsibility for any inaccuracies that may be contained in this document and makes
no commitment to update or to keep current the information contained in this manual.
No part of this manual may be reproduced, copied, translated or transmitted, in whole
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Technology Inc.
©Copyright 2023 ICOP Technology Inc.
Ver.2 August, 2023
TRADEMARKS ACKNOWLEDGMENT
ICOP® is the registered trademark of ICOP Corporation. Other brand names or product
names appearing in this document are the properties and registered trademarks of
their respective owners. All names mentioned herewith are served for identification
purpose only.
For more detailed information or if you are interested in other ICOP products, please
visit our official websites at:
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⚫USA: www.icoptech.com
⚫Japan: www.icop.co.jp
⚫Europe: www.icoptech.eu
⚫China: www.icop.com.cn
For technical support or drivers download, please visit our websites at:
⚫https://www.icop.com.tw/resource_entrance
For EtherCAT solution service, support or tutorials, 86Duino Coding IDE 500+
introduction, functions, languages, libraries, etc. Please visit the QEC website:
⚫QEC: https://www.qec.tw/
This Manual is for the QEC series.

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SAFETY INFORMATION
⚫Read these safety instructions carefully.
⚫Please carry the unit with both hands and handle it with caution.
⚫Power Input voltage +19 to +50VDC Power Input (Typ. +24VDC)
⚫Make sure the voltage of the power source is appropriate before connecting the
equipment to the power outlet.
⚫To prevent the QEC device from shock or fire hazards, please keep it dry and away
from water and humidity.
⚫Operating temperature between -20 to +70°C/-40 to +85°C (Option).
⚫When using external storage as the main operating system storage, ensure the
device's power is off before connecting and removing it.
⚫Never touch un-insulated terminals or wire unless your power adaptor is
disconnected.
⚫Locate your QEC device as close as possible to the socket outline for easy access
and avoid force caused by the entangling of your arms with surrounding cables
from the QEC device.
⚫If your QEC device will not be used for a period of time, make sure it is
disconnected from the power source to avoid transient overvoltage damage.
WARNING!
DO NOT ATTEMPT TO OPEN OR TO DISASSEMBLE THE CHASSIS (ENCASING)
OF THIS PRODUCT. PLEASE CONTACT YOUR DEALER FOR SERVICING FROM
QUALIFIED TECHNICIAN.

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Content
Content ............................................................................................................................... iv
Ch. 1 General Information ................................................................................................... 1
1.1 Introduction ...........................................................................................................2
1.1.1 QEC-M Systems Diagram .........................................................................3
1.1.2 Software Support ...................................................................................3
1.2 Specifications .......................................................................................................4
1.3 Dimension .............................................................................................................5
1.4 Mounting Instruction..............................................................................................6
1.5 Ordering Information..............................................................................................7
1.5.1 Ordering Part Number: ........................................................................... 7
Ch. 2 Hardware System ......................................................................................................8
2.1 General Technical Data ..........................................................................................9
2.2 General Summary..................................................................................................9
2.2.1 EtherCAT Interface.............................................................................. 10
2.2.2 Power Connector ................................................................................ 10
2.2.3 Power and Connection Status LEDs...................................................... 11
2.2.4 RS-485................................................................................................ 12
2.2.5 USB..................................................................................................... 12
2.2.6 Micro USB ........................................................................................... 12
2.2.7 Audio ...................................................................................................13
2.2.8 Giga LAN ..............................................................................................13
2.2.9 DIN-Rail installation..............................................................................13
Ch. 3 Hardware Installation .............................................................................................. 14
3.1 DIN-Rail installation ..............................................................................................15
3.2 Removing QEC-M-01 Unit......................................................................................16
Ch. 4 Quick Start guide ......................................................................................................17
4.1 Package Contents.................................................................................................18
4.2 Hardware Configuration .......................................................................................18
4.3 Software Driver Installation..................................................................................18
4.4 Set up the QEC-M-01 for 86Duino ..........................................................................19
Plug in the power supply ..................................................................................19
Connect the USB cable with PC........................................................................19

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Make sure your device is detected ..................................................................20
Write your first sketch....................................................................................20
Upload your first sketch! ................................................................................22
Ch. 5 Software Function...................................................................................................23
5.1 Software Description ...........................................................................................24
5.2 EtherCAT Function List .......................................................................................24
EthercatMaster Class Functions .....................................................................24
EthercatDevice_XXX Class General Functions.................................................25
EthercatDevice_Generic Class Functions .......................................................26
5.3 Additional Resources .......................................................................................... 27
Warranty ............................................................................................................................28

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Ch. 1
General Information
1.1 Introduction
1.2 Specifications
1.3 Dimension
1.4 Mounting Instruction
1.5 Ordering Information

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1.1 Introduction
QEC-M-01 is an EtherCAT master with real-time, reliable, and synchronous control. And the
industrial Arduino makes it an easy-to-develop, stable, and economical automation system,
allowing users to develop EtherCAT quickly.
The QEC master is highly compatible with third-party EtherCAT devices for communication,
such as servo, I/O, etc. For taking full advance of EtherCAT, It supports PDO, CoE, FoE, DC,
and EtherCAT cable redundancy to use other EtherCAT slaves flexibly. The QEC master has
precise synchronization (min.125μs), and its 86Duino IDE provides less than 1us jitter time in
the minimum cycle time; it could apply to highly synchronized and precision automatic
applications, like motion control and I/O control. (Read More: EtherCAT Master’s Benchmark –
QEC)
QEC-M-01 has a built-in high endurance 2GB SLC eMMC, designed to provide a stable and
reliable operating system. Users can upload the developed executable files and required
images or data, such as HMI images, to the QEC-M-01’s SLC via the 86Duino IDE without
affecting the performance of the master system.
QEC-M-01 can also monitor hardware information on temperature, voltage, and current.
These features allow users to track the system's carbon footprint and estimate its lifespan.
QEC-M-01’s dimension is 107.45 x 77.39 x 34 mm, could be mounted via Din-Rail. Operating
temperature is from -20°C to +70°C; it can be placed directly in the field outdoors and
ensures that the machine can work in harsh environments.
QEC-M-01 has two networks for EtherCAT Cable Redundancy, one Giga LAN for external
network connection, RS485 signal pins, HD Audio, and USB; All provide an off-the-shelf API to
use. Users can quickly collect data over EtherCAT and transfer data to a server via Giga LAN,
and then big data can easily to construct by MySQL Library.
In addition, users can connect their existing systems via RS485 signals, such as PLC or CNC.

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1.1.1 QEC-M Systems Diagram
1.1.2 Software Support
The 86Duino integrated development environment (IDE) software makes it easy to write code
and upload it to QEC-M, and it runs on Windows, Mac OS X, and Linux. The environment is
written in Java and based on Arduino IDE, Processing, DJGPP, and other open-source
software.

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1.2 Specifications
CPU
DM&P Vortex86EX2 Processor, Master 533MHz/Slave 400MHz
Memory
512MB/1GB DDRIII Onboard
Storage
32MB SPI Flash/2GB SLC eMMC
LAN
1Gbps Ethernet RJ45 x1
10/100Mbps Ethernet RJ45 x2 for EtherCAT
I/O Connector
Power DC Input/Output Connector x1
USB 2.0 Host x1
Micro USB (Type-B) x1 (Upload/Debug only)
Audio Connector x1
RS485 x1
RJ45 x3
Protocol
EtherCAT (EtherCAT Master Functions: PDO, CoE, DC, Cable-redundancy, etc.)
Ethernet Standard
IEEE 802.3
Control Cycle Time
125 µs (min.)
Power Connector
6-pin Power Input /Output
Power Requirement
+19 to +50VDC Power Input (Typ. +24VDC)
Power Consumption
5W
Operating
Temperature
-20 to +70°C/-40 to +85°C (Option)
Dimension
107.45 x 77.39 x 34 mm
Weight
270 g
Mounting
DIN-Rail
Certifications
CE, FCC, VCCI
Internal Monitoring
Temperature, Voltage, Current
Software Support
86Duino Coding IDE 500+
(The environment is written in Java and based on Arduino IDE, Processing,
DJGPP, and other open-source software)

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1.3 Dimension
(Unit: mm)

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1.4 Mounting Instruction
QEC-M-01 is an easy-install design to help you maintain your modules easily. Please refer to
Ch.3.1.
DIN-Rill

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1.5 Ordering Information
Type
LCD size
(Below is the customization function, the unfilled fields do not need to be filled in; if the customer
does not require, it will be directly shipped standard material number, such as QEC-M-01)
PoE
-
Feature
-
Wide
Temp.
-
Coating
Memory
Storage
QEC-M
01
X
X
X
X
X
1. Type: Code 1~4
M: EtherCAT Master
2. LCD size: Code 5~6
01: without LCD
3. PoE: Code 7
P: RJ45 PoE Device, Red Plastic Housing
None or E: RJ45 w/o power, Black Plastic Housing
(Standard: None)
4. Feature: Code 8~9
X (Memory): G: 1G DDRIII / M: 512M DDRIII (Standard: 512MB)
X (Storage): 1, 2, 4: eMMC size (Standard: 2G)
5. Wide Temp.: Code 10
X: -40 to +85°C / R: -20 to +70°C (Standard : -20 to +70°C)
6. Coating: Code 11
C: Yes / N: Normal
1.5.1 Ordering Part Number:
⚫QEC-M-01: Vortex86EX2 Processor 533MHz-based EtherCAT Master System
⚫QEC-M-01P: Vortex86EX2 Processor 533MHz-based EtherCAT Master System/PoE
⚫QEC-M-01P-G4-X-C: Vortex86EX2 Processor 533MHz-based EtherCAT Master System/PoE/1G DDRIII
Memory/4G eMMC Storage/Wide Temp./Coating
QEC-M-01 X –XX –X - X

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Ch. 2
Hardware System
2.1 CPU Board Outline
2.2 Connector Summary

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2.1 General Technical Data
2.2 General Summary
No.
Description
Type Narrative
Pin #
1
EtherCAT Interface
IN
External RJ45 Connector
(Gold finger)
8-pin
OUT
8-pin
2
Power Connector
Terminal Block Interface
6-pin
3
Power and Connection Status LEDs
External Status LEDs
-
4
RS-485
Terminal Block Interface
4-pin
5
USB
Standard USB 2.0
-
6
Micro USB
Micro USB (Type-B)
-
7
Audio
HD Audio
-
8
Giga LAN
External RJ45 Connector (Gold finger)
8-pin
9
DIN-Rail
-
-

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2.2.1 EtherCAT Interface
EC IN
Pin #
Signal Name
Pin #
Signal Name
1
FGND
2
LAN1_TXC+
3
LAN1_TXC-
4
LAN1_RXC+
5
LAN1_RXC-
6
IN_Up
7
Up
8
UGND
*PoE LAN with the Red Housing; Regular LAN with Black Housing.
EC OUT
Pin #
Signal Name
Pin #
Signal Name
1
FGND
2
LAN2_TXC+
3
LAN2_TXC-
4
LAN2_RXC+
5
LAN2_RXC-
6
IN_Up
7
Up
8
UGND
*PoE LAN with the Red Housing; Regular LAN with Black Housing.
2.2.2 Power Connector
Pin #
Signal Name
Pin #
Signal Name
1
Vs+
2
Vp+
3
Vs- (GND)
4
Vp- (GND)
5
F.G
6
F.G

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2.2.3 Power and Connection Status LEDs
Power Status LED
Power input is 24V (typical), 12V or 48V. The LED status provide high/low voltage warning.
Notation
Color
States
Description
PWR
Green / Red
Green LED On
1. Voltage <= 50V and Voltage >= 45V
2. Voltage <= 26V and Voltage >= 19V
Green LED On
Red LED On
1. Voltage < 45V and Voltage > 26V
2. Voltage < 19V and Voltage > 12V
Red LED On
Voltage > 50V or Voltage < 12V
* Vs power status will be displayed first.
Connection Status LEDs
Notation
Color
States
Description
In
Green
Off
The device is in state INIT
On
The device is in state Operation
Out
Green
Off
The device is in state INIT
On
The device is in state Operation
Run
Green
Off
The device is in state INIT
On
The device is in state Operation
Err
Red
Off
The device is in state Safe-Operation
On
The device is in state Error

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2.2.4 RS-485
Pin #
Signal Name
Pin #
Signal Name
2
RS485+
1
GND
4
RS485-
3
GND
2.2.5 USB
Standard USB 2.0 with Hot-plug.
You can plug in the Keyboard, Mouse, or USB disk to control the QEC-M-01.
2.2.6 Micro USB
The Micro USB is mainly for programming upload.
For quick start guide, please see Ch.4.

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2.2.7 Audio
HD Audio (Line-Out).
2.2.8 Giga LAN
Pin #
Signal Name
Pin #
Signal Name
1
FGND
2
G_TXC+
3
G_TXC-
4
G_RXC+
5
G_RXC-
6
IN_Up
7
Up
8
UGND
2.2.9 DIN-Rail installation
Please refer to Ch.3.1.

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Ch. 3
Hardware Installation
3.1 DIN-Rail installation
3.2 Removing QEC-M-01 Unit