Beckhoff EK1101 User Manual

Mounting and wiring
EK110x, EK15xx48 Version: 3.6
For connecting EtherCAT devices only shielded Ethernet cables that meet the requirements of at least
category 5 (CAT5) according to EN 50173 or ISO/IEC 11801 should be used.
Note
Recommendations about cabling
You may get detailed recommendations about cabling EtherCAT from the documentation
"Recommendations for the design of the infrastructure for EtherCAT/Ethernet", that is avail-
able for download at www.Beckhoff.com.
EtherCAT uses 4 wires for signal transfer.
Due to automatic cable detection (auto-crossing) symmetric (1:1) or cross-over cables can be used between
EtherCAT devices from Beckhoff.
M8 Connector pin assignment
Signal Description Pin (M8)
Tx+ Transmit Data+ 1
Tx- Transmit Data- 4
Rx+ Receive Data+ 2
Rx- Receive Data- 3
Shield Shielding Housing

Beckhoff EK1101 Specifications

General

Brand	Beckhoff
Model	EK1101
Category	I/O Systems
Language	English