Product Description

The EL6224 EL EtherCAT terminal from Beckhoff enables communication for four IO-Link devices via its 3-wire interface which satisfies the requirements of IO-Link V1.1 specification. It supports a data transfer range from 4.8 kbaud up to 38.4 kbaud and 230.4 kbaud with a 20 m cable limit on the IO-Link master-to-device signal.

The EL6224 EtherCAT terminal draws not more than 500 mA of current from 24 V DC field voltage which is delivered through power contacts via the use of E-bus and the normal E-bus current usage amounts to 120 mA. It provides electrical insulation of 500 V which separates the E-bus from signal voltage to defend against potential damage. Each channel of the EL62 terminal can be parameterized independently through the configuration process using TwinCAT software. It comes with HD housing design that provides 16 connection points together with built-in signal LEDs. Solid conductors can be wired directly while fine-stranded wires and ferrules need spring-operated connections. The supported sizes of conductors extend from 0.08 to 1.5 mm² for solid wires as well as from 0.25 to 1.5 mm² for stranded wires while ferrules operate within the range of 0.14 to 0.75 mm². The EL62 EtherCAT terminal serves as a DIN rail-mountable component with dimensions of 12 mm by 100 mm by 68 mm and possesses a weight of about 60 g.

The EL6224 EtherCAT terminal provides IP20 protection levels and can be installed in various positions. It upholds both EMC standards EN 61000-6-2 and EN 61000-6-4 while functioning between -25 to +60 °C but accepts storage conditions that reach -40 °C. The EL62 terminal withstand relative humidity reaching 95% without condensation nearby and achieves a minimum MTBF of 1.2 million hours.