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EPOS4 EtherCAT Card Hardware Reference
Edition: December 2017
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3.3.2
EPOS4 Modules
The connection of the «EPOS4 EtherCAT Card» can be established via a custom-made motherboard
which defines the actual installation procedure.
Depending on the case of application (with possibly involved strong movements and high dynamic
accelerations) and to guarantee failsafe operation, you might wish to consider the use of a PCIe card
edge connector with retainer (
Figure 3-6). The retainer will mechanically interlock the inserted exten-
sion card in both horizontal and vertical direction.
Figure 3-6
EPOS4 EtherCAT Card with PCIe card edge connector and retainer