| Feature | Description | Implementation |
| Distributed clocks | By using distributed clocks the EtherCAT real-time Ethernet protocol is able to synchronize the time in all local bus devices within a very narrow tolerance range. | Yes |
| CiA 402 | This profile standardizes the functional behavior of controllers for servo drives, frequency inverters, and stepper motors. | Yes |
| Mailbox queue | Mailbox services will be stored in a queue. Mailbox services can be processed in parallel. | Yes |
| AoE | ADS over EtherCAT service support. | Planned |
| CoE | CANopen over EtherCAT service support. | Yes |
| Complete access support | Accessing all entries of an object with one SDO service is supported. | Yes |
| Segmented SDO support | Segmented SDO service is supported. | Yes |
| SDO response interface | If a SDO response cannot be generated immediately, return ABORTIDX_WORKING. | Yes |
| Backup parameter supported | Object values will be stored when they are written. | No |
| Diagnosis support | Diagnosis messages are supported. | No |
| Emergency support | Emergency messages are supported. | Yes |
| VoE | Vendor Specific Protocol over EtherCAT service support. | No |
| SoE | Sercos over EtherCAT service support. | Planned |
| OP state requires process data | Transition from SafeOP to OP State requires process data. | Yes |
| Explicit device ID | Explicit device ID requests are handled. | Yes |
| OP state requires process data | Transition from SafeOP to OP State requires process data. | Yes |
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