Table Of Contents - Beckhoff EP4378-1022 Manual

Table of contents

1 Foreword .................................................................................................................................................... 5
1.1 Safety instructions ............................................................................................................................. 5
1.2 Notes on the documentation ............................................................................................................. 6
1.3 Documentation Issue Status ............................................................................................................. 7
2 EtherCAT Box - Introduction.................................................................................................................... 8
3 Product overview .................................................................................................................................... 10
3.1 Introduction ..................................................................................................................................... 10
3.2 Technical data ................................................................................................................................. 12
3.2.1 Analog inputs ................................................................................................................... 13
3.2.2 Analog outputs ................................................................................................................. 13
3.2.3 Digital inputs/outputs........................................................................................................ 14
3.2.4 Measuring ranges ............................................................................................................ 15
3.2.5 Output signal ranges ........................................................................................................ 20
3.3 Scope of supply............................................................................................................................... 22
3.4 Process image ................................................................................................................................ 23
4 Mounting and connection....................................................................................................................... 26
4.1 Mounting ......................................................................................................................................... 26
4.1.1 Dimensions ...................................................................................................................... 26
4.1.2 Fixing................................................................................................................................ 27
4.1.3 Functional earth (FE) ....................................................................................................... 27
4.2 Connections .................................................................................................................................... 28
4.2.1 Connector overview ......................................................................................................... 28
4.2.2 EtherCAT ......................................................................................................................... 29
4.2.3 Supply voltages................................................................................................................ 31
4.2.4 Signal inputs and outputs................................................................................................. 34
4.3 UL Requirements ............................................................................................................................ 39
4.4 Disposal .......................................................................................................................................... 40
5 Commissioning and configuration ........................................................................................................ 41
5.1 Integrating into a TwinCAT project .................................................................................................. 41
5.2 Analog inputs .................................................................................................................................. 42
5.2.1 Signal flow........................................................................................................................ 42
5.2.2 Measuring range .............................................................................................................. 43
5.2.3 Data format of the measured values ................................................................................ 47
5.2.4 Filter ................................................................................................................................. 48
5.2.5 Limit value monitoring ...................................................................................................... 51
5.2.6 Calibration and scaling..................................................................................................... 53
5.3 Analog outputs ................................................................................................................................ 56
5.3.1 Signal flow........................................................................................................................ 56
5.3.2 Output signal range.......................................................................................................... 57
5.3.3 Behavior in case of a communication interruption: Watchdog ......................................... 58
5.3.4 Calibration and scaling..................................................................................................... 61
5.4 Restore the delivery state ............................................................................................................... 64
5.5 Decommissioning ............................................................................................................................ 65
EP4378-1022 Version: 1.4
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