Network-specific data
Protocol
EtherCAT
(based on the Ethernet protocol IEEE 802.3)
Specification
Standards and norms with reference to EtherCAT:
IEC 61158
IEC 61784
IEC 61918
ISO/IEC 8802-3
Transmission rate
[Mbps]
100
Crossover Detection
Auto-MDI/MDI-X
Cable length per
segment
[m]
100 (max.)
Cable specification
Cable type
Ethernet twisted pair cable, shielded
Transmission class
Category Cat 5 or higher
Cable diameter
[mm]
6
…
8
Wire cross section
[mm
2
]
0.14
…
0.75
AWG 22 (required for maximum connection length between net-
work participants)
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