Hardware

Connectivity

Choose a physical communication method based on the system size and use case.

Method	Use it for	Status
Direct USB	One actuator, setup, testing, and development	Available
CAN FD	One or more actuators on a shared bus	Available
EtherCAT	Future industrial network integration	In development

Virtual actuators do not use a physical bus. They run through Pulsar Python SDK and VirtualWorld; see Virtual actuators.