Mounting and wiring
EK110x, EK15xx52 Version: 3.6
4.11 Mounting of Passive Terminals
Note
Hint for mounting passive terminals
EtherCAT Terminals (ELxxxx / ESxxxx), which do not take an active part in data transfer
within the bus terminal block are so called Passive Terminals. The Passive Terminals have
no current consumption out of the E-Bus To ensure an optimal data transfer, you must not
directly string together more than 2 Passive Terminals!
Examples for mounting passive terminals (highlighted)
Fig.37: Correct configuration
Fig.38: Incorrect configuration
4.12 UL notice
Application
Beckhoff EtherCAT modules are intended for use with Beckhoff’s UL Listed EtherCAT Sys-
tem only.