Beckhoff Automation ep9224-2037

The EP9224-2037 allows the distribution of one B17 ENP input to four EtherCAT ports and M8 power supply ports with B17-ENP forwarding. In each voltage branch, the current consumption for control voltage US and peripheral voltage UP is monitored, limited and, if necessary, switched off. The input voltage and current values of all outputs can be evaluated via the process data. The power supply and communication of the box runs via a 5-pin B17-ENP connector with up to 15.5 A (for each US/UP). Several modules can be configured in a cascade arrangement. This voltage is switched off in the case of a short circuit on one of the four outputs or eight voltages (4 x US/UP each). The supply for the other junctions remains active. The switch-off or control takes place in such a way that the input voltage does not fall below a critical value. In the event of an error, continuous data logging of the relevant data can be retrieved. Via the EtherCAT interface, diagnostic messages of the individual channels can be read by the master and the individual channels switched on/off and reset.   Advantages: 4 independent EtherCAT segments with communication and power supply switch-off characteristic can be selected per channel channels can be switched on and off individually current and voltage values as process data diagnostic data logging