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Specifications and Dimensions
Chapter 2.
2.1
EtherCAT Specifications
Communication
EtherCAT
Physical Layer
Ethernet – 100BASE-TX
Connector Type
RJ45
IN: EtherCAT input
OUT: EtherCAT output
ECAT Device ID
Configured Station Alias Setting by Rotary Switch : 0 ~ 99
Physical Address Setting in Master Unit : 1 ~ 65535
Topology
Line (Configured by I/O modules only)
Tree, Star, Ring (When using a switching hub)
Protocol
CoE (CANopen application protocol over EtherCAT)
FoE (File Access over EtherCAT)
Control Profile
CiA 401 Profile
Distributed Clock
Free Run, SM Event, DC SYNC Event
(Min. Communication Cycle: 250us)
Processing Data
Fixed PDO Mapping
Cable
STP (Shielded Twisted Pair) Cable, Category 5e or higher / Max. 100m