ECX-ECEtherCAT® Slave Bridge 'Bridging two EtherCAT Slave Segments' • Includes two EtherCAT slave devices • Process data exchange between two EtherCAT networks • Time synchronization (DC) between the EtherCAT Masters • Supports DC with redundancy EtherCAT Implementation • Ethernet physics acc. to IEEE 802.3 • EoE support (Switch port) EtherCAT Process Image widely configurable • Configuration by typical network configuration tools • Up to 1024 bytes in each direction • Layout defined by variables, e.g. 'UDINT' EtherCAT Slave Bridge The ECX-EC connects two EtherCAT segments. Therefore the EtherCAT slave bridge implements two separate EtherCAT slave interfaces for integration into two EtherCAT networks. The bridge allows EtherCAT process data exchange between the networks. For synchronization of Distributed Clocks (DC) the ECX-EC offers the exact difference between the two slave time stamps as CoE object to allow one master adjusting its time to the other. For DC synchronization in the redundancy case the ECX-EC bridge is used as first and last slave simultaneously, which allows the master to keep all slaves synchronized in both segments. Additionally the ECX-EC comes with an Ethernet interface, that can be used as Ethernet over EtherCAT (EoE) Switch Port. The ECX-EC is a compact hat-rail module designed for carrier rail mounting (TS 35). The 24 V-power supply can be applied via a connector with spring-cage connection or optionally via the InRailBus connector (TBUS-connector) integrated in the mounting-rail. The ECX-EC can be configured by typical network configuration tools as for example esd Workbench, TwinCAT, etc. EtherCAT A IN 1 00-BASE-TX RJ45 with LEDs EtherCAT A OUT 100-BASE-TX RJ45 with LEDs Power supply voltage Nominal: 24 VDC Relative humidity Max. 90 % (non-condensing) Housing Plastic housing (ME MAX) for carrier rail Order Information: ECX-EC ECX-EC EtherCAT Bridge for top-hat-rail E.3022.02 mounting incl. CD with documentation and EtherCAT Workbench Trial Version ©2020 esd electronics gmbh, Hannover ECX-EC_Datasheet_en_13.odt All data are subject to change without prior notice. EtherCAT® is a registered trademark and patented technology. Rev.: 1.3 • Date: 2020-01-11 All other trademarks are reserved by their respective owners. esd electronics gmbh Vahrenwalder Str. 207 30165 Hannover/ Germany