Beckhoff EL2258 | EtherCAT Terminal, 8-channel digital output, 24 V DC, 0.5 A, multi-timestamp

The 8-channel digital output terminal EL2258 connects the binary output

signals of the controller at the process level with electrical isolation.

As in the EL2252. the outputs of the EL2258 are switched with high

precision relative to the transferred time stamp, although there are certain

differences in the details: Eight instead of two channels, lower timestamp

resolution and auto activation, which enables consecutive switching tasks

in each cycle. The multi-timestamping feature allows each EtherCAT cycle

to capture or output as many events per channel as were preloaded in

the internal buffer.

The distributed clocks are used as time reference. In conjunction with

timestamp input terminals the EL2258 enables responses at equidistant

time intervals that are largely independent of the bus cycle time.

Special features:

• Connection of different load types possible (ohmic, inductive, lamp load)

• Synchronized operation through distributed clocks XFC technology possible

• High performance thanks to XFC multi-timestamp function and auto-activation