Connection of Ethernet-APL field devices to the modular I/O system
Exhibitor
Beckhoff Automation Sdn Bhd
Ethernet-APL: A new communication standard for the process industry
The rise of digitalization, especially in the areas of plant diagnostics and monitoring, is currently one of the major topics in the process industry. Processing plants are generally very widespread and have particular requirements that are met by the specially developed standard Ethernet-APL, which offers a transmission rate of 10 Mbit/s and a cable length of up to 1000 meters.
Beckhoff integrates the Ethernet-APL technology into the modular terminal portfolio. The compact ELX6233 can be mounted in the control cabinet in combination with other EtherCAT Terminals. Two Ethernet-APL field devices can be connected via each ELX6233 terminal. As with all EtherCAT Terminals in the ELX series, the ELX6233 enables the direct connection of intrinsically safe field devices from zone 0.
With the ELX6233, Ethernet-APL field devices can be integrated into the control architecture on a compact, modular basis