The EL6601 Ethernet switch port terminal is used for the decentralized connection of Ethernet devices to the EtherCAT Terminal network. The EtherCAT system relays the Ethernet communication of the connected devices fully transparent and collision-free.

The switch port terminal can be installed at any location within the EtherCAT strand. No configuration is required.

Further benefits underline the particular suitability for the application in industrial environments:

• compact design in EtherCAT Terminal housing
• 10/100 Mbit/s, half or full duplex, automatic detection of data transmission speed
• support for network variables

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