1 EtherCAT Network
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GX-series EtherCAT Slave Unit User’s Manual
1-2 Configuration Elements of EtherCAT
Network
This section explains the configuration devices and usages of EtherCAT network.
The devices composing an EtherCAT network are shown in the figure below.
1-2-1 Configuration Devices of EtherCAT Network
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ADR
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ADR
ESI file
PC
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Peripheral port connection
RS-232C port connection
Communications cable
Unit power supply
I/O power supply
Digital I/O Slave Unit
Analog I/O Slave Unit
Servo Drive
Inverter
Communications Unit
EtherCAT Master Unit
IO-Link
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IO-Link
IO-Link Master Unit