EK1100 EtherCAT Bus Coupler Module Beckhoff
The EK1100 EtherCAT Coupler communication via a switched Ethernet network. The EK1100 EtherCAT Coupler additionally enables EtherCAT communication in standard Ethernet networks. EtherCAT features such as distributed clocks and XFC can additionally. In this way, the EK1000 efficaciously links EtherCAT and TSN networks and cumulates their benefits.
Technical features:
- Connection technology of 2 x RJ45 socket
- Connection lengths maximum up to 100 m
- EtherCAT Terminals in the overall system: up to 65,535
- The EK1100 has two RJ45 sockets.
- The upper Ethernet interface is used to connect the coupler to the network
- The lower socket serves for the optional connection of further EtherCAT devices in the same segment
The EtherCAT provides a genuine-time capable single-contrivance level & ideally suited to coalesce the numerous diminutive data packets of digital and analog inputs which only relates to the switch layer in switched Ethernet networks. The EtherCAT Coupler has two RJ45 ports. The second port enables EtherCAT network extensions, e.g. via the EK1100 EtherCAT Coupler. The EK1000 elongates the TwinCAT automation software with a TSN-capable version of EtherCAT communication.
