Beckhoff Lightbus

Following listed devices are used at Beckhoff Lightbus and currently supported by TwinCAT:

Requirements

Lightbus - Node Type ("Box")

Description

BK2000

Standard Bus Coupler

BK2010

Economy Bus Couplers

BK2020

"Economy plus" Bus Couplers

IPxxxx-B200

Fieldbus Compact Box: Lightbus

in/output module, protection class IP67

ILxxxx-B200

Fieldbus Coupler Box

: Expandable in/output module with Lightbus interface, protection class IP67

Generic 32-bit Box

This generic 4 byte telegram is used for all Lightbus Boxes which are not listed by name on the TwinCAT System Manager device list

M1110

16 dig. I/O Box with Lightbus interface (protection class IP65), configurable as "Generic 32-bit Box"

M1200, M1210

Lightbus - Interface module, configurable as "Generic 32-bit Box"

M1400

Box with 32 dig. I/O, configurable as "Generic 32-bit Box"

M1410

Box with 16 dig. I/O, configurable as "Generic 32-bit Box"

M2400

4-channel analogue output Box

M2510

Analog input module (12 bit res., ±10 V, 0-10 V or 4-20 mA configurable)

M3000

Absolute encoder (24 bit resolution, Multi-turn, 4096 steps/rev.) with Lightbus interface, configurable M3000 Box

M3100

Incremental encoder interface Box (24 Bit resolution) with Lightbus interface (protection class IP65), configurable as a 1-channel M3120 Box

M3120

1 to 4-channel M3120 incremental encoder Box

M3200

Incremental encoder (24 Bit resolution) with Lightbus interface, configurable as a 1-channel M3120 Box

M63x0

 

Pushbuttom stations M6310, M6320, M6330 and M6350 with Lightbus interface, configurable as "Generic 32-bit Box"

C1120

 

Lightbus Interface to Siemens S5 controllers as slave node for TwinCAT configuration

FOX 20

The Fox-20 module has four sockets for digital and analogue sub-modules.

FOX 50

The Fox-50 module is a two channel SSI sensor interface

FOX RK001/002

The Fox-Rk001 and Fox-Rk002 modules are coupling modules which couple one fiber-optical ring with another one (Rk001) or with Profibus (Rk002)

AX2000-B200

Digital Servo drive with Lightbus interface