Omron Sysmac E3X-ECT, Operation Manual

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6 Hardware Specifications of E3X-ECT
6 - 2 E3X-ECT EtherCAT Sensor Communication Unit Instraction Manual
6-1 EtherCAT Communications
Specifications
This section explains the communications specifications of the E3X-ECT EtherCAT Slave Unit.
Item Specification
Communication protocol Dedicated protocol for EtherCAT
Modulation Base band
Baud rate 100 Mbps
Physical layer 100BASE-TX (IEEE802.3)
Connectors
RJ45

2 (Shielded)
CN IN: EtherCAT input
CN OUT: EtherCAT output
Topology Daisy chain
Communications media
Category 5 or higher (cable with double, aluminum tape and braided shielding is
recommended.)
Communications distance Distance between nodes (Slave Units): 100 m max.
Noise immunity Conforms to IEC 61000-4-4, 1 kV or higher
Node address setting
method
Set on decimal node address switches or with a Configuration Tool.
Node address range
1 to 999: Node address switch setting
1 to 65535: Set with Configuration Tool
Indicator
PWR

1
L/A IN (Link/Activity IN)

1
L/A OUT (Link/Activity OUT)

1
RUN

1
ERR

1
Process data PDO mapping
PDO size/node 36 byte (max)
Mailbox Emergency messages, SDO requests, SDO responses, and SDO information
SYNCHRONIZATION
mode
Free Run mode (asynchronous) and DC mode 1