8 Installation
8.4 Connect field bus
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8.4 Connect field bus
EtherCAT
Figure 28:
Connecting EtherCAT
To connect the EtherCAT field bus, follow the steps below:
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Plug the RJ45 connector into port X1.
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You can use the X2 field bus interface on the gateway to connect addi-
tional field bus modules or set up communication redundancy.
8.4.1 Maximum cable length
The maximum cable length for an EtherCAT cable with full-duplex 100 Mbit/s
is 100 m.
It may be necessary to use repeaters when using cable lengths of 100 m or
more.
8.5 Connecting the diagnostics interface
The gateway features a Mini-USB port on the front. By using a programming
cable, you can connect it to a computer and do the following with the corre-
sponding software:
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Secure the field bus cable in close proximity to the device in
order to reduce mechanical strain on the connection.
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⑦
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⑨
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③
④
①
②
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IN
X2
X1
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V+
0V
0V
X3
ER
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