Beckhoff EL5042 | EtherCAT Terminal, 2-channel encoder interface, BiSS® C

The EL5042 EtherCAT Terminals is a BiSS® C master and enables the direct

connection of an absolute encoder with BiSS® C or SSI interface.

Both singleturn and multiturn encoders are supported.

The EL5042 also provides an encoder supply of 5 V or optionally 9 V.

The extensive parameterization allows optimum adaptation to different

encoder types.

Special features:

• unidirectional BiSS® C communication

• parameterization per channel possible

• baud rate up to max. 10 MHz

• separate evaluation of the error and warning bit in the process data

• position value output with up to 64 bits (depending on the encoder

resolution)

• also usable as SSI controller

Via the distributed clocks function, the position value is read out exactly

synchronously with other processes. If the distributed clocks function is

deactivated, the EL5042 clocks synchronize with the EtherCAT cycle.

The use of encoder profiles enables simple and fast linking of process data

for motion control applications.