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The new absolute Ethernet encoders. More communicative. More compact.

The new absolute Ethernet encoders. More communicative. More compact.

The new absolute Ethernet encoders. More communicative. More compact.

Product catalog summary
Introduction
The OptoTurn® EAL580 is a new series of absolute Ethernet encoders by Baumer, designed to be compact and communicative. It is particularly suitable for applications with limited installation space due to its small size and efficient design.

Design and Installation
The EAL580 features a compact design with the smallest installation depth in its class, saving space and costs. It includes a unique radial connector outlet for lean cabling, eliminating tight bending radii. The encoder supports flexible installation with a continuous hollow shaft and clamping ring, facilitating integration into drive trains.

Communication and Integration
The encoder supports Profinet interface, simplifying system planning with a wide range of communication messages. It is prepared for other Ethernet interfaces and supports Media Redundancy Protocol (MRP) for increased system availability. Simple Device Replacement is facilitated through Link Layer Discovery Protocol (LLDP), allowing easy device swaps without reconfiguration.

Performance and Reliability
OptoTurn® EAL580 uses advanced optical sensing technology for high precision and signal quality. It operates on a monolithic OptoASIC, ensuring reliable measurements and immunity to magnetic fields. The encoder is designed for high process safety and optimized NTTF values.

Quality Management
Baumer's quality management system ensures consistent quality from development to production, with certifications like ISO9001, ISO14001, and BS OHSAS 18001. Lean Six Sigma methods are employed in production.

Industry 4.0 and IIoT Readiness
The EAL580 supports Profinet and OPC UA standards, offering an open, scalable architecture for future-proof data exchange. It enables process optimization, improved productivity, and preventive maintenance.

Product Variants and Specifications
The EAL580 series includes several product variants with different interfaces and shaft types. It offers high resolution and accuracy, with steps per turn up to 262,144/18 bit and absolute accuracy of ±0.01°.

Conclusion
The OptoTurn® EAL580 series provides a compact, cost-effective, and flexible solution for high-performance Ethernet encoders, ready for future developments in automation technology.
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The new absolute Ethernet encoders. More communicative. More compact. OptoTurn ® EAL580

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Maximum space for your constructions. With the new OptoTurn® EAL580 family, Baumer is taking the next logical step in the development of high-performing Ethernet encoders. Here the focus was not only on an extremely compact and cost-effective design, but also on the use of the latest communication technologies. For all-optical single- and multiturn position feedback, Baumer relies on field-proven OptoTurn® technology which besides ultimate precision also excels with maximum immunity against magnetic fields. This way, OptoTurn® EAL580 offers the high quality standard that our customers have been...

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For high system availability. Easy device integration with Profinet OptoTurn® EAL580 in its first product variant is available with Profinet interface and excels with a wide range of communication messages. This will simplify your system planning, and for communication you can use exactly the messages you really need. No matter whether it is a new system or machine redesign. The OptoTurn® EAL580 combines longproven Profinet standards with cutting-edge technologies in communication and encoder profile. All other Ethernet interfaces in the compact OptoTurn® EAL580 design are already being prepared...

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Cost-effective and flexible. The OptoTurn® EAL580 series is based on a sophisticated modular system integrating the latest components. Together with the maximum possible number of identical parts, in terms of cost efficiency it allows an unrivalled large number of product variants for most versatile applications. Further it ensures maximum flexibility in connection and installation technology as well as in parameterization. You as the user will benefit from maximum investment safety to be optimally prepared for future developments in automation technology. Precise and reliable. The innovative...

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Ready for Industry 4.0 and IIoT. Open, scalable and non-interacting The OptoTurn® EAL580 is the first encoder on the market to support Profinet and the OPC UA communication standard. This platform-independent and scalable approach has an open architecture which can easily be adapted to future requirements. This guarantees secure, reliable and manufacturer-neutral data exchange between many different systems. And you as a user are from now on ready for Industry 4.0 and for the industrial Internet of Things (IIoT). The exchange of data between the OptoTurn® EAL580 and continuous applications through...

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OptoTurn® EAL580 product overview. Product family Interface - Profinet Sensing method Size (flange) Voltage supply Shaft type - Solid shaft - Blind hollow shaft - Through hollow shaft ø 12-14 mm, clamping ring on flange or housing Absolute accuracy For more information about our OptoTurn® EAL580 series go to: www.baumer.com/EAL580 Baumer Group International Sales P.O. Box Hummelstrasse 17 CH-8501 Frauenfeld Phone +41 52 728 1122 Fax +41 52

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