Beckhoff Automation EP1258 EtherCAT Box in IP 67

Features of the EP1258 EtherCAT Box include:

• The EP1258 XFC box can be integrated directly in 100BASE-TX EtherCAT networks
• It features eight digital inputs, of which two are designed for applications with a time stamp
• The IP 67 module is optionally available with an M8 or M12 screw-type sensor connection
• The compact IP 67 design allows installation directly on the machines without an extra control cabinet, saving space and costs
• The EP1258 EtherCAT Boxes measure just 126 x 30 x 26.5 mm (H x W x D)
• EtherCAT’s high performance of 100 Mbit/s is retained down to each IP 67 box
• It includes all hardware and software components involved in control applications: optimised input and output components that can pick up signals with high accuracy or initiate tasks
• The time stamp method delivers significantly more precise information on the temporal relationship of the process data. Time stamps can be used both for inputs (what happened and when) and outputs (when should a reaction take place). They deliver the following:
  -    Exact time measurement of positive and negative edges of local digital inputs,
  -    Exact timing of local output signals, independent of the control cycle,
  -    Time stamp data with a resolution of 1 ns and an accuracy of < 100 ns