Structure

Structure 1:
Example structure of a FC1028 EtherCAT card.
Legend for the structure of the FC1028 EtherCAT card.

No.

Component

Description

1

PCI Express x4 bus

Requires a PCIe x4 slot that meets the PCIe standard.

2

ix Industrial® interface

8 x ix-Industrial®-type A interfaces. Two EtherCAT masters can be executed per interface, i.e. a total of 16 EtherCAT masters.

3

2 x 5-pin contact strip

Synchronization interface for synchronization of multiple FC1028 EtherCAT cards.

4

Diagnostic LEDs

The LEDs P01 to P16 indicate the status of the connection (see: Diagnostic LEDs).