Beckhoff Automation ep5001-0002

The EP5001-0002 EtherCAT box is an SSI master and enables the direct connection of an absolute encoder with SSI (synchronous serial interface). Both singleturn and multiturn encoders are supported. An 8-pin M12 socket is used as encoder connection. The 24 V supply of the encoder is made directly via the M12 socket of the box.   Extensive parameterization allow optimum adaptation to different encoder types.   Special features: baud rate up to max. 1 MHz coding: gray and binary data length up to 32 bit, flexibly adjustable separate evaluation of a status error bit (power fail bit) in the process data   Via the distributed clocks function, the position value is read out exactly synchronously with other processes. If the distributed clocks function is deactivated, the EP5001-0002 clocks synchronize with the EtherCAT cycle. The encoder profile enables simple and fast linking of the process data for motion control applications.