The EtherCAT® Bus Coupler connects the real-time Ethernet system

with modular, extendable electronic terminal blocks. A complete unit

consists of a bus coupler, a set of bus terminals and one end terminal.

Features

The EtherCAT Coupler connects EtherCAT, the real-time Ethernet system,

with the modular, extendable electronic terminal blocks. A unit consists

of a Bus Coupler, a set of terminals, and one end terminal.

The Bus Coupler recognises the connected Bus Terminals and automatically

allocates them into the EtherCAT process image. The Bus Coupler is

connected to the network via the upper Ethernet interface. The lower RJ 45

socket may be used to connect further EtherCAT devices in the same strand.

In the EtherCAT network, the EtherCAT Coupler can be installed anywhere in

the Ethernet signal transfer section (100BASE-TX) – except directly at the switch.V