
5 Overview of product features
5.1 EtherCAT
®
product features
5 Overview of product features
5.1 EtherCAT
®
product features
Data connection
The connection option provided by LioN-X is the widely-
used M12 connector with D-coding for the EtherCAT
®
network.
The connectors are also color-coded to prevent the
ports from being mixed up.
Data transmission rates
Support of 100Mbit/s with auto crossover and auto
negotiation corresponding to IEEE 802.3.
Integrated switch
The integrated Ethernet switch with Conformance Class
C (CC-C) has two EtherCAT
®
ports and thus supports
the establishment of a line or ring topology for the
EtherCAT
®
network.
Alarm and diagnostic messages
The devices support messages and alarms via a ring
buffer based
Diagnosis History Object
.
Manual EtherCAT®
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