PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
BECKHOFF EL2024-0010 - 4-Channel Digital Output EtherCAT Terminal
The BECKHOFF EL2024-0010 is an EtherCAT Terminal from the EL2xxx series, providing four independent digital output channels for industrial automation applications. It facilitates high-speed, deterministic switching of 24V DC signals to actuators and control devices within a synchronized EtherCAT network. Engineered for robust operation and precise timing, this terminal is suitable for machine control, process automation, and distributed I/O systems requiring reliable digital signal output.
Technical Specifications:
- SERIES/FAMILY: EtherCAT Terminal (EL2xxx)
- COMPONENT TYPE: Digital Output Terminal
- ELECTRICAL SPECS:
- OUTPUT CHANNELS: 4
- OUTPUT VOLTAGE: 24V DC
- OUTPUT CURRENT: 0.5A per channel (short-circuit proof)
- TOTAL OUTPUT CURRENT: 2A (maximum)
- POWER SUPPLY: 24V DC via power contacts (UP)
- INTERFACE/CONTROL:
- COMMUNICATION PROTOCOL: EtherCAT
- DATA TRANSFER RATE: 100 Mbit/s
- PROCESS DATA: 4 bits output
- WIRING: 1-wire connection technology
- ENVIRONMENTAL/MOUNTING:
- IP RATING: IP20
- MOUNTING: 35 mm DIN rail
- OPERATING TEMPERATURE: 0 to +55 °C
- STORAGE TEMPERATURE: -25 to +85 °C
- COMPATIBILITY/APPLICATION:
- SYSTEM INTEGRATION: Compatible with Beckhoff TwinCAT and other EtherCAT master controllers
- TYPICAL USE: Control of relays, contactors, indicator lights, and other 24V DC actuators in industrial machinery, building automation, and process control.
- DIAGNOSTICS/PROTECTION: Channel-specific diagnostics, short-circuit and overload protection.