The EK1501-0100 EtherCAT Coupler 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:

• media converter from fiber optics to copper hardware

• connection technology: multi-mode fiber optic-connection IN via SC duplex socket and RJ45 connector OUT

• connection lengths up to 2 km via fiber-optic connection, 100 m via copper hardware

• 3 ID switches for implementing variable topologies

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