Foreword
EL3692
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Version: 2.1
1.3
Documentation issue status
Version
Comment
2.1
• Update chapter "Notes on the documentation"
• Update of Technical data
• Addenda chapter "Installation instructions for enhanced mechanical
load capacity"
• Update chapter "TwinCAT 2.1x" -> "TwinCAT Development
Environment" and "TwinCAT Quick Start"
2.0
• Migration
• Update structure
1.4
• Addenda chapter "Notices on analog specifications"
• Update chapter "Operating behavior, diagnostics"
• Update chapter "Technical data"
• Update revision status
• Update structure
1.3
• Update chapter "Technical data"
1.2
• Addenda AutoRange operation mode
1.1
• Addenda
1.0
• Addenda
• First publication
0.1
• Preliminary documentation for EL3692
1.4
Version identification of EtherCAT devices
Designation
A Beckhoff EtherCAT device has a 14-digit designation, made up of
• family key
• type
• version
• revision
Example
Family
Type
Version
Revision
EL3314-0000-0016 EL terminal
(12 mm, non-
pluggable
connection level)
3314 (4-channel
thermocouple
terminal)
0000 (basic type)
0016
CU2008-0000-000
0
CU device
2008 (8-port fast
ethernet switch)
0000 (basic type)
0000
ES3602-0010-0017 ES terminal
(12 mm, pluggable
connection level)
3602 (2-channel
voltage
measurement)
0010 (high-
precision version)
0017
Notes
• The elements mentioned above result in the
technical designation
. EL3314-0000-0016 is used in the
example below.
• EL3314-0000 is the order identifier, in the case of “-0000” usually abbreviated to EL3314. “-0016” is the
EtherCAT revision.
