The bus coupler is intended for use within an EtherCAT network and is the connection to the remote Axioline F I/O system.

Up to 63 Axioline F devices can be connected to the bus coupler.

Features:

•2 Ethernet ports (with integrated switch)

•Rotary encoding switch

•Automatic addressing

•Station mapped as a modular EtherCAT device using a modular device profile (MDP)

•Station can be mapped as a block device

•Cyclic data communication (e-mail protocols)

•Cyclic data communication

•Firmware can be upgraded

•Typical cycle time of the Axioline F local bus is about 10 μs

•The execution time in the bus coupler is negligible (almost 0 μs)

•Supports the functioning of Axioline Smart Elements

•Supports passive Smart Elements (firmware version 1.30 or later)

•Supports IOL-CONF (firmware version 1.30 and later)

•Supports Smart Elements for use in an FSoE system (firmware version 1.31 or later)