Application area

This analog manual provides basic and advanced content on the use of analog input and output devices from Beckhoff.

It is a mandatory supplement to the product-specific documentation for Beckhoff I/O components with analog inputs and outputs, such as:

• EtherCAT measuring terminals (ELM3xxx)
• EtherCAT Terminals (EL3xxx, ES3xxx, EL4xxx, ES4xxx)
• EtherCAT plug-in modules (EJ3xxx, EJ4xxx)
• Bus Terminals (KL3xxx, KS3xxx, KL4xxx, KS4xxx)
• EtherCAT Box modules (EP3xxx, EPP3xxx, EPI3xxx, EQ3xxx, ER3xxx EP4xxx, EPP4xxx, EPI4xxx, ER4xxx)
• Fieldbus Box modules (IP3xxx-Bxxx, IE3xxx, IP4xxx-Bxxx, IE4xxx)

It also explains the basics of sensor technology and includes notes on analog data values.

Product-specific information in the respective device documentation is primarily authoritative.