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Beckhoff EK1100 - EtherCAT coupler

Beckhoff EK1100 - EtherCAT coupler is rebuilt from the exact-reference source and its documented system role.

System role

Rebuilt from individual evidence

Evidence boundary

The Beckhoff product page identifies EK1100 as an EtherCAT coupler linking 100BASE-TX EtherCAT with EtherCAT Terminals.

Converts 100BASE-TX EtherCAT telegrams into E-bus signals for attached terminals. Sits between the EtherCAT network and the local EtherCAT terminal row.

Exact reference
EK1100
Category
PLC / CPU
Evidence checked
2026-09-12

System role

This section explains what the product does and where it acts in the surrounding system.

Function
Converts 100BASE-TX EtherCAT telegrams into E-bus signals for attached terminals.
System position
Sits between the EtherCAT network and the local EtherCAT terminal row.
Upstream / inputs
Receives EtherCAT telegrams from the upstream network.
Downstream / outputs
Transmits E-bus signals to attached EtherCAT Terminals.
Limitations
Unknown: Installation condition, firmware compatibility, and application sizing are not established by this source.

Evidence ledger

Facts, inferences, and unknowns are kept separate.

Facts

  • The Beckhoff product page identifies EK1100 as an EtherCAT coupler linking 100BASE-TX EtherCAT with EtherCAT Terminals.

    Confidence: high

  • The source provides a concrete system role: Converts 100BASE-TX EtherCAT telegrams into E-bus signals for attached terminals.

    Confidence: high

Inferences

  • In an integrated system, the reference sits between the ethercat network and the local ethercat terminal row.

    Confidence: medium

    Rationale: The source identifies the exact reference and its component role; the stated system position follows from that role.

Unknowns

  • Unknown: Installation condition, firmware compatibility, and application sizing are not established by this source.

    Confidence: low

    Missing evidence: A current manufacturer datasheet, installation record, and application sizing review are required.

System position diagram

Diagram showing EK1100 between upstream and downstream system elements.

Reading limit: system position only, not a wiring or safety drawing.

System position of EK1100

Enlarged system diagram

Diagram showing EK1100 between upstream and downstream system elements.

System position of EK1100

View Mermaid source
flowchart LR
  A[Upstream system] --> B[EK1100]
  B --> C[Downstream system]
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Nodes
Upstream system; EK1100; Downstream system
Edges
System data or power path

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