Beckhoff EtherCAT EL6001, Documentation

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Appendix
EL600x, EL602x 186 Version: 4.6
8 Appendix
8.1 EtherCAT AL Status Codes
For detailed information please refer to the EtherCAT system description .
8.2 Firmware compatibility
Note
• It is recommended to use the newest possible firmware for the respective hardware.
• Beckhoff is not under any obligation to provide customers with free firmware updates for delivered
products.
NOTE
Risk of damage to the device
Pay attention to the instructions for firmware updates on the separate page [ } 187] .
If a device is placed in BOOTSTRAP mode for a firmware update, it does not check when downloading
whether the new firmware is suitable.
This can result in damage to the device!
Therefore, always make sure that the firmware is suitable for the hardware version!
EL6001
Hardware (HW) Firmware (FW) Revision no. Release date
00 - 02 01 05/2006
02 12/2006
03 04/2008
04 04/2008
04 - 11* 05 EL6001-0000-0016 12/2009
06 04/2010
07 EL6001-0000-0017 03/2011
EL6001-0000-0018 10/2012
08 EL6001-0000-0019 05/2014
09 EL6001-0000-0020 08/2014
10 05/2015
11* 06/2017
EL6002
Hardware (HW) Firmware (FW) Revision no. Release date
00 - 14* 01 EL6002-0000-0016 12/2009
02 06/2010
03 EL6002-0000-0017 11/2012
EL6002-0000-0018 08/2013
04* EL6002-0000-0019 05/2014