Beckhoff CU2508 User Manual

Table of contents
Real-time Ethernet port multiplier 3
Version: 2.6
Table of contents
1 Foreword ....................................................................................................................................................5
1.1 Notes on the documentation..............................................................................................................5
1.2 Safety instructions .............................................................................................................................6
1.3 Documentation issue status ..............................................................................................................7
1.4 Version identification of EtherCAT devices .......................................................................................7
1.4.1 Beckhoff Identification Code (BIC)................................................................................... 12
2 Product overview.....................................................................................................................................14
2.1 Introduction......................................................................................................................................14
2.2 Technical data .................................................................................................................................15
2.3 Technology ......................................................................................................................................15
2.4 Start .................................................................................................................................................22
3 Mounting and wiring................................................................................................................................23
3.1 Dimensions......................................................................................................................................23
3.2 Mounting and demounting ...............................................................................................................24
3.2.1 Diagnostic LEDs .............................................................................................................. 25
3.3 Cabling ............................................................................................................................................25
3.4 LEDs and connection ......................................................................................................................27
3.5 UL notice .........................................................................................................................................28
4 Commissioning........................................................................................................................................29
4.1 Setting up under TwinCAT 2.11 ......................................................................................................29
4.2 Port definition TwinCAT 2.11...........................................................................................................32
4.2.1 Setup: Device EtherCAT.................................................................................................. 32
4.2.2 Setting up: Device EtherCAT with cable redundancy ...................................................... 37
4.2.3 Setting up: Device Ethernet and TCP/IP notes................................................................ 40
4.2.4 Setting up: Real-time Ethernet (Publisher/Subscriber, EAP push) .................................. 43
4.2.5 Setting up: Real-time Ethernet (BK90xx, ADS/RAW, EAP polling) ................................. 45
4.2.6 Setting up: PROFINET Controller/Device........................................................................ 46
4.2.7 Configuration: Ethernet/IP ............................................................................................... 48
4.3 Beckhoff EAP network variables .....................................................................................................48
4.3.1 Introduction ...................................................................................................................... 48
4.3.2 Configuration of the Publisher ......................................................................................... 49
4.3.3 Configuration of the Subscriber ....................................................................................... 52
4.3.4 Beckhoff network variables - Settings.............................................................................. 56
5 Appendix ..................................................................................................................................................65
5.1 ESL Protocol....................................................................................................................................65
5.2 Firmware Update .............................................................................................................................65
5.3 Firmware compatibility.....................................................................................................................73
5.4 Support and Service ........................................................................................................................74

Beckhoff CU2508 Specifications

General

Brand	Beckhoff
Model	CU2508
Category	Switch
Language	English