EP9521-0020 | EtherCAT Box, media converter, Ethernet/EtherCAT, 100 Mbit/s, 24 V DC
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EP9521-0020 | EtherCAT Box, media converter, Ethernet/EtherCAT, 100 Mbit/s, 24 V DC
Cables overview
The EtherCAT/Industrial Ethernet module EP9521-0020 for Industrial Fast Ethernet/100 Mbit/s serves as media converter from optical fiber to copper and vice versa. The media converter is suitable for multi-mode fiber-optic cables and is used for direct transfer between the two media. The media converter operates bidirectionally and collision-free with constant delay. It can be diagnosed as a separate EtherCAT device. In this way, unlike standard media converters, it enables fast link control and the safe closing of the EtherCAT strand even in the event of a fault. Since the transfer direction (copper to optical fiber | optical fiber to copper) is relevant for the bus, the device can be configured via a switch. Via this switch “Link Loss Forwarding” for normal Ethernet operation can also be selected.
The EP9521-0020 is useful in applications where EtherCAT transfers over large distances are required or where higher EMC loads on the bus line are to be expected.
Product status:
regular delivery
Product information
| Technical data | EP9521-0020 |
|---|---|
| Protocol | EtherCAT/Industrial Fast Ethernet |
| Bus interface | 1 x LC Duplex; 2 x M8, shielded |
| Task within EtherCAT system | media transition from M8 copper physics to multi-mode fiber optic and back |
| Number of channels | 1 |
| Data transfer medium | multi-mode glass fiber 50/125 µm; Ethernet/EtherCAT cable (min. Cat.5), shielded |
| Distance between stations | max. 2000 m (100BASE-FX); max. 100 m (100BASE-TX) |
| Delay | approx. 1 µs |
| Data transfer rates | 100 Mbit/s |
| Configuration | per rotary switch |
| Power supply | 24 V DC (-15%/+20%) |
| Dimensions (W x H x D) | 85 mm x 126 mm x 26.5 mm |
| Operating temperature | -25…+60°C |
| Storage temperature | -40…+85°C |
| Vibration/shock resistance | conforms to EN 60068-2-6/EN 60068-2-27 |
| EMC immunity/emission | conforms to EN 61000-6-2/EN 61000-6-4 |
| Protect. rating/installation pos. | IP65/66/67 (conforms to EN 60529)/variable |
| Approvals/markings | CE, UL |
| Housing data | 16 x M8, 8 x M12 |
|---|---|
| Dimensions (W x H x D) | 60 mm x 126 mm x 26.5 mm |
| Material | PA6 (polyamide) |
| Installation | 2 fixing holes 3.5 mm diameter for M3; 2 fixing holes 4.5 mm diameter for M4 |
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| Material compliance | EP9521-0020 |
|---|---|
| CAS No. | 7439-92-1, 115-86-6, 119-47-1 |
| REACH SVHC | Lead, Triphenyl phosphate, 6,6'-Di-tert-butyl-2,2'-methylenedi-p-cresol |
| REACH Annex XVII | compliant |
| REACH Annex XIV | compliant |
| SCIP No. | SCIP submission in progress |
| POP | compliant |
| RoHS | compliant with exemption |
| RoHS exemption | 6c: Copper alloy with a mass fraction of up to 4% lead, 7c-I: Lead-containing electrical and electronic components in glass and ceramic materials, excluding dielectric ceramics in capacitors |
| China-RoHS | www.beckhoff.com/china-rohs-io |
| CA Prop65 | www.beckhoff.com/prop65 |
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