EK1101-0000 | BECKHOFF EtherCAT Coupler

EtherCAT Coupler with ID switchThe EK1101 EtherCAT Coupler is the link between the EtherCAT protocol at fieldbus level and the EtherCAT Terminals. The coupler converts the passing telegrams from Ethernet 100BASE-TX to E-bus signal representation. A station consists of a coupler and any number of EtherCAT Terminals that are automatically detected and individually displayed in the process image.Special features:Connection technology: 2 x RJ45 socketConnection lengths: up to 100 mThree ID switches for implementing variable topologiesNumber of EtherCAT Terminals in the overall system: up to 65,535The EK1101 has two RJ45 sockets and three hexadecimal ID switches. 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. A group of EtherCAT components can be assigned a unique ID via the hexadecimal ID switches. This group can then be located at any position within the EtherCAT network. Variable topologies are therefore easily implementable. In addition, an EtherCAT junction or an EtherCAT extension can be used for the extension or for setting up a line or star topology.