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EtherCAT – PROFIBUS Slave EL6731_0010 Terminal

CODESYS supports the EL6731_0010 device from Beckhoff, This device establishes a gateway from EtherCAT to a PROFIBUS Slave. You insert the gateway below the EtherCAT EK1100 coupler. Then you can configure it like a typical EtherCAT Slave.

When you insert the gateway, a PROFIBUS Slave node is inserted automatically. This PROFIBUS Slave acts like a standard PROFIBUS Slave.

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(1) EtherCAT coupler

(2) Gateway EtherCAT PROFIBUS Slave

(3) PROFIBUS Slave

(4) PROFIBUS Module

You insert the PROFIBUS modules below the PROFIBUS Slave. In the editor dialogs, you can set the typical PROFIBUS parameters and I/O channels.

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