The EK1101-0080 supports Fast Hot Connect technology. This facilitates significantly faster connection of the EtherCAT components

in applications with changing topologies. Compared to Hot Connect, which is an EtherCAT feature and enables direct coupling and

uncoupling of components during system operation, Fast Hot Connect offers even faster data transfer and allows even faster tool

changes.

The EK1101-0080 has two Fast Hot Connect ports in the form of RJ45 sockets and three hexadecimal ID switches. The Fast Hot

Connect ports are specially marked, since they may only be combined with each other. The EK1122-0080 EtherCAT junction with

Fast Hot Connect can be used to configure a 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.