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EL6861 EtherCAT Terminal connects with RS485 low power transceivers
SAVAGE, Minnesota, April 18, 2017 – With
the introduction of the new EL6861 EtherCAT Terminal, Beckhoff now
supports BACnet MS/TP (Master Slave/Token Passing) in addition to
BACnet/IP for building automation. This serial interface can be used to
directly control and monitor BACnet-compatible field devices, such as
pumps, drives, frequency converters or similar, as sub-bus systems
without the need for additional gateways or routers. Up to 64 devices
with RS485 low power transceivers can be connected to this I/O
terminal. In addition, several terminals can be operated in parallel to
scale the number of supported MS/TP channels.
Using the 1-channel BACnet MS/TP interface, hardware and engineering
costs can be significantly reduced since configuration is performed
centrally in the TwinCAT System Manager from Beckhoff and external
devices such as routers or gateways are no longer required. Combined
with the BACnet MS/TP driver integrated within TwinCAT automation
software, the EL6861 terminal implements BACnet in compliance with
Revision 12 of the protocol. The terminal can also be used locally
without routing to the BACnet/IP network.
The
RS485 interface guarantees high interference immunity through
electrically isolated signal transmission. The EL6861 provides 1 x 5 V
DC at 20 mA (electrically isolated, short-circuit-proof) from the
EtherCAT E-bus supply for use with bias resistors (network bias).
For more information visit: www.beckhoffautomation.com
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