Beckhoff EL6601, Документация

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Product overview
EL6601, EL6614 12 Version: 4.2
2 Product overview
2.1 Introduction
Fig. 9: EL6601, EL6614
Switch terminals for Ethernet
The switch terminals for Ethernet are used for decentralized connection of random Ethernet devices to the
EtherCAT terminal network. The EtherCAT system relays the Ethernet communication of the connected
devices fully transparent and collision-free.
The 4 port Ethernet switch terminal EL6614 purposefully forwards the incoming frames from the ports to the
destination ports. In full duplex mode, it thus enables collision-free communication of the connected devices
with each other.
Any number of EL6601/EL6614 can be used simultaneously and at any position in the EtherCAT terminal
network. No configuration is required. In conjunction with the network port at the EtherCAT master the
EL6601/EL6614 devices operate like a virtual switch whose ports are distributed in the field. The EtherCAT
fieldbus is the backbone of this switch.