EtherCAT terminals include intrinsically safe inputs/outputs

Beckhoff ELX EtherCAT terminals can be directly connected with field devices located in hazardous areas classified Zones 0, 1 and 2. The I/O terminals have either 12-mm housings with up to four intrinsically safe inputs or 24-mm housings with up to eight similar inputs. They offer time stamp functionality for measurement accuracy and precise synchronization, as well as integrated EtherCAT diagnostics capabilities with 100 Mbit data rates. The terminals meet all industry-specific guidelines for explosion protection.