Category: Beckhoff

The EK1818 EtherCAT Coupler is the link between the EtherCAT protocol at fieldbus level and the EtherCAT Terminals. In addition,

eight digital inputs and four digital outputs are integrated. The resulting design is particularly suitable for applications with a small

number of I/Os. The coupler converts the passing telegrams from Ethernet 100BASE-TX 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 RJ45 socket

• Connection lengths: up to 100 m

• 8 digital inputs and 4 digital outputs

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

The EK1814 has two RJ45 sockets. The upper Ethernet interface is used to connect the coupler to the network; the lower socket

serves for the optional connection of further EtherCAT devices in the same segment. In addition, an EtherCAT junction or an

EtherCAT extension can be used for the extension or for setting up a line or 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 1 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.

The EK1814 EtherCAT Coupler is the link between the EtherCAT protocol at fieldbus level and the EtherCAT Terminals. In addition,

four digital inputs and four digital outputs are integrated. The resulting design is particularly suitable for applications with a small

number of I/Os. The coupler converts the passing telegrams from Ethernet 100BASE-TX 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 RJ45 socket

• Connection lengths: up to 100 m

• 4 digital inputs and 4 digital outputs

• Number of EtherCAT Terminals in the overall system: up to 65535

The EK1814 EtherCAT Coupler is the link between the EtherCAT protocol at fieldbus level and the EtherCAT Terminals. In addition,

four digital inputs and four digital outputs are integrated. The resulting design is particularly suitable for applications with a small

number of I/Os. The coupler converts the passing telegrams from Ethernet 100BASE-TX 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 RJ45 socket

• Connection lengths: up to 100 m

• 4 digital inputs and 4 digital outputs

• Number of EtherCAT Terminals in the overall system: up to 65535

The EK1814 has two RJ45 sockets. The upper Ethernet interface is used to connect the coupler to the network; the lower socket

serves for the optional connection of further EtherCAT devices in the same segment. In addition, an EtherCAT junction or an

EtherCAT extension can be used for the extension or for setting up a line or 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 1 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.

The EK1541 has two Versatile Link sockets for POF duplex connectors and three

hexadecimal ID switches. The coupler is connected to the network via the upper

Ethernet connection. The lower socket may be used to connect further EtherCAT

devices in the same segment. With the polymer optical fiber connection, distances

between two couplers of up to 50 m can be reached. Unlike the glass fiber, the

POF fiber is easily wireable in the field. A group of EtherCAT components can be

assigned a unique ID via the hexadecimal ID switches. This group can then be

located at any position within the EtherCAT network. Variable topologies are

therefore easily implementable. In addition, an EtherCAT junction or an EtherCAT

extension can be used for the extension or for setting up a line or 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. Power feed terminals (e.g. EL9410) must be integrated

if more current is required. The field supply is forwarded to the individual I/O

components via the power contacts with up to 10 A.

The EK1541 EtherCAT Coupler with a polymer optical fiber (POF) connection is the

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

The coupler converts the passing telegrams from Ethernet 100BASE-TX POF

hardware 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 polymer optical fiber (POF) connection via Versatile

Link socket

• connection lengths up to 50 m

• 3 ID switches for implementing variable topologies

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

The EK1501-0100 serves as a media converter from fiber optics to copper hardware and has an SC duplex socket, an RJ45 jack and

three hexadecimal ID switches. The coupler is connected to the network via the upper Ethernet connection. The lower RJ45 socket

may be used to connect further EtherCAT devices in the same segment. The multi-mode glass fiber connection enables distances of

up to 2 km between two couplers. A group of EtherCAT components can be assigned a unique ID via the hexadecimal ID switches.

This group can then be located at any position within the EtherCAT network. Variable topologies are therefore easily

implementable. In addition, an EtherCAT junction or an EtherCAT extension can be used for the extension or for setting up a line or

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.

Power feed terminals (e.g. EL9410) must be integrated if more current is required. The field supply is forwarded to the individual

I/O components via the power contacts with up to 10 A.

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

The EK1501-0010 has two SC duplex sockets and three hexadecimal ID switches.

The coupler is connected to the network via the upper Ethernet connection. 

The lower SC duplex socket may be used to connect further EtherCAT devices in

the same segment. The single-mode fiber-optic connection facilitates distances

between two couplers of up to 20 km. A group of EtherCAT components can be

assigned a unique ID via the hexadecimal ID switches. This group can then be

located at any position within the EtherCAT network. Variable topologies are

therefore easily implementable. In addition, an EtherCAT junction or an EtherCAT

extension can be used for the extension or for setting up a line or 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.

Power feed terminals (e.g. EL9410) must be integrated if more current is required.

The field supply is forwarded to the individual I/O components via the power

contacts with up to 10 A.