Communication extension card
Item
Color
PWR
Red
Yellow
Net port
indicator
(IN)
Green
Yellow
Net port
indicator
(OUT)
Green
6.3 Electrical wiring
The EtherCAT network usually consists of a master station (PLC) and several slave stations
(drives or bus extension terminals). Each EtherCAT slave station are configured with two
standard Ethernet interfaces, and the electrical wiring diagram is shown in Figure 6-2.
Master device
(PLC)
3.3V power indicator
Off: Indicates that Ethernet connection is not established.
On:
Indicates
successfully.
Off: Without connection
On: Wilth connection but inactive
Blinks: With connection and active
Off: Indicates that Ethernet connection is not established.
On:
Indicates
successfully.
Off: Without connection
On: Wilth connection but inactive
Blinks: With connection and active
Slave device 1
EC-Tx508
IN
OUT
Figure 6-2 Electrical wiring diagram for a linear topology
EtherCAT communication card
Function description
that
Ethernet
connection
that
Ethernet
connection
Slave device 2
EC-Tx508
IN
OUT
-82-
is
established
is
established
Slave device n
EC-Tx508
IN
OUT
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