Beckhoff EK1101-0010 | EtherCAT Coupler with ID switch, Extended Distance

The EK1101-0010 EtherCAT Coupler is the link between the EtherCAT protocol at fieldbus level and the EtherCAT Terminals. The

coupler converts the passing telegrams from Ethernet 100BASE-TX to E-bus signal representation. A station consists of a coupler

and any number of EtherCAT Terminals that are automatically detected and individually displayed in the process image.

Special features:

• Connection technology: 2 x RJ45 sockets

• Connection lengths: up to 300 m

• Three ID switches for implementing variable topologies

• Number of EtherCAT Terminals in the overall system: up to 65.535

The EK1101-0010 has two RJ45 sockets and three hexadecimal ID switches. The upper Ethernet interface is used to connect the

coupler to the network; the lower socket serves for the optional connection of further EtherCAT devices in the same segment. With

the Extended Distance connection, distances of up to 300 m can be reached between two Extended Distance devices. If only one

connection is configured for Extended Distance, the maximum distance between the stations is 100 m. A group of EtherCAT

components is assigned a unique ID via the hexadecimal ID switches. This group can then be located at any position within the

EtherCAT network. Variable topologies are therefore easily implementable. In addition, an EtherCAT junction or an EtherCAT

extension can be used for the extension or for setting up a line or star topology.

The system and field supply, each 24 V DC, is provided directly at the coupler. The attached EtherCAT Terminals are supplied with

the current required for communication from the supplied system voltage. The coupler can supply a maximum of 5 V and 2 A. If

higher current is required, power feed terminals such as the EL9410 have to be integrated. The field supply is forwarded to the

individual I/O components via the power contacts with up to 10 A.