Foreword
EL600x, EL602x 9Version: 4.6
Version Comment
3.4 • Update chapter "Technology"
3.3 • Update Technical data
3.2 • Update Technical data
3.1 • Addenda of notes and description of command mode
3.0 • Update chapter "Object description"
2.9 • Addenda chapter "Communication features and TcVirtualComDriver"
2.8 • Update Technical data
2.7 • Update Technical data
2.6 • Update chapter "Technology" and "Process data"
2.5 • Update chapter "Technology"
2.4 • Object description and Technical notes added
2.3 • Firmware compatibility notice, Technical notes added
2.2 • Addenda
2.1 • Addenda
2.0 • First public issue
0.3 • Addenda
0.2 • Corrections and addenda
0.1 • Preliminary documentation for EL60xx
1.5 Version identification of EtherCAT devices
Designation
A Beckhoff EtherCAT device has a 14-digit designation, made up of
• family key
• type
• version
• revision
Example Family Type Version Revision
EL3314-0000-0016 EL terminal
(12 mm, non-
pluggable connection
level)
3314 (4-channel thermocouple
terminal)
0000 (basic type) 0016
ES3602-0010-0017 ES terminal
(12 mm, pluggable
connection level)
3602 (2-channel voltage
measurement)
0010 (high-
precision version)
0017
CU2008-0000-0000 CU device 2008 (8-port fast ethernet switch) 0000 (basic type) 0000
Notes
• The elements mentioned above result in the technical designation. EL3314-0000-0016 is used in the
example below.
• EL3314-0000 is the order identifier, in the case of “-0000” usually abbreviated to EL3314. “-0016” is the
EtherCAT revision.
• The order identifier is made up of
- family key (EL, EP, CU, ES, KL, CX, etc.)
- type (3314)
- version (-0000)
• The revision -0016 shows the technical progress, such as the extension of features with regard to the
EtherCAT communication, and is managed by Beckhoff.
In principle, a device with a higher revision can replace a device with a lower revision, unless specified
otherwise, e.g. in the documentation.
Associated and synonymous with each revision there is usually a description (ESI, EtherCAT Slave
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