Beckhoff EK1501 User Manual

Table of contents
EK110x, EK15xx 3Version: 3.6
Table of contents
1 Foreword ....................................................................................................................................................5
1.1 Overview EtherCAT Coupler .......................................................................................................... 5
1.2 Notes on the documentation........................................................................................................... 6
1.3 Safety instructions .......................................................................................................................... 7
1.4 Documentation issue status............................................................................................................ 8
1.5 Version identification of EtherCAT devices..................................................................................... 8
2 Product overview.....................................................................................................................................13
2.1 Overview of EtherCAT couplers ................................................................................................... 13
2.2 Coupler with RJ45 connection ...................................................................................................... 15
2.2.1 EK1100 ............................................................................................................................15
2.2.2 EK1101, EK1101-xxxx .....................................................................................................17
2.3 Coupler with M8 connection ......................................................................................................... 22
2.3.1 EK1100-0008 ...................................................................................................................22
2.4 Coupler with optical fiber connection ............................................................................................ 25
2.4.1 EK1501 ............................................................................................................................25
2.4.2 EK1501-0010 ...................................................................................................................27
2.5 Coupler with POF connection ....................................................................................................... 29
2.5.1 EK1541 ............................................................................................................................29
3 Basics .......................................................................................................................................................31
3.1 EtherCAT basics........................................................................................................................... 31
3.2 EtherCAT coupler port allocation.................................................................................................. 31
3.3 EtherCAT State Machine .............................................................................................................. 33
3.4 CoE - Interface: notes................................................................................................................... 34
3.5 EKxxxx - Optional Distributed Clocks support .............................................................................. 34
4 Mounting and wiring ...............................................................................................................................37
4.1 Instructions for ESD protection ..................................................................................................... 37
4.2 Installation on mounting rails ........................................................................................................ 37
4.3 Installation instructions for enhanced mechanical load capacity .................................................. 40
4.4 Installation positions ..................................................................................................................... 42
4.5 Connection system ....................................................................................................................... 43
4.6 Wiring............................................................................................................................................ 45
4.7 EtherCAT cabling – wire-bound.................................................................................................... 46
4.8 M8 Connector Cabling .................................................................................................................. 47
4.9 Nut torque for connectors ............................................................................................................. 49
4.10 Power supply, potential groups..................................................................................................... 50
4.11 Mounting of Passive Terminals..................................................................................................... 52
4.12 UL notice....................................................................................................................................... 52
4.13 ATEX - Special conditions (extended temperature range) ........................................................... 54
4.14 ATEX Documentation ................................................................................................................... 55
5 Commissioning/application notes .........................................................................................................56
5.1 Configuration overview ................................................................................................................. 56
5.2 Application notes .......................................................................................................................... 56
5.2.1 Optical fiber application notes..........................................................................................56
5.2.2 POF application notes......................................................................................................59
5.2.3 Notes regarding assembly of POF cables with the connector set ZS1090-0008.............62

Beckhoff EK1501 Specifications

General

Brand	Beckhoff
Model	EK1501
Category	I/O Systems
Language	English