Beckhoff EP1957-0022 - Service Life; Service Life and Serial Number Information

Service life
EP1957-0022 and EP1957-222250 Version: 2.0.0
6 Service life
The TwinSAFE EtherCAT Boxes have a service life of 20 years.
Due to the high diagnostic coverage within the lifecycle no special proof tests are required.
Datecode
The TwinSAFE EtherCATBoxes have a datecode (D:), which is structured as follows:
DateCode: WWJJSWHW
Key:
WW: calendar week of manufacture
JJ: year of manufacture
SW: software version
HW: hardware version
Example: DateCode 16180102
Calendar week: 16
Year: 2018
Software version: 01
Hardware version: 02
Serial number (S. no.)
In addition, the TwinSAFE EtherCAT Boxes have a unique serial number (S. no.).
Fig.32: Serial number