Using extended distance connections, the maximum distance between two extended distance couplers can reach up to 300 m. If only one of the couplers in the connection supports extended distance, the maximum distance between stations is 100 m.Here, the technical data for EK1101-0010 is provided as a reference.
As shown in the figure below, its RJ45 interface is marked with “Extended distance”.
The maximum connection distance between two extended distance components can reach 300 m. For example, the topology structure is as follows:
For EK1121-0010, its EtherCAT port is not an output port, so it cannot be used in the topology shown below.
If only one of the connections between the two components is configured for extended distance, the maximum distance between the two slaves is 100 m. For example, in the figure below, the component marked with an asterisk is a standard component, and the other side of the connection supports extended distance, so the maximum distance is 100 m.
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