The EK1501-0010 EtherCAT Coupler with single-mode fiber-optic connection is

the link between the EtherCAT protocol at fieldbus level and the EtherCAT 

Terminals. The coupler converts the passing telegrams from Ethernet

100BASE-FX to E-bus signal

representation. A station consists of a coupler and any number of EtherCAT

Terminals that are automatically detected and individually displayed in the

process image.

Special features:

• connection technology 2 x single-mode fiber-optic connection via SC duplex

• connection lengths up to 20 km

• 3 ID switches for implementing variable topologies

• number of EtherCAT Terminals in the overall system: up to 65.535