
Table of contents
EP1908 3Version: 3.0.0
Table of contents
1 Notes on the documentation....................................................................................................................5
1.1 Disclaimer..........................................................................................................................................5
1.1.1 Trademarks........................................................................................................................5
1.1.2 Patents...............................................................................................................................5
1.1.3 Limitation of liability............................................................................................................6
1.1.4 Copyright............................................................................................................................6
1.2 Documentation issue status ..............................................................................................................7
1.3 Staff qualification...............................................................................................................................8
1.4 Safety and instruction........................................................................................................................9
1.4.1 Explanation of symbols ......................................................................................................9
1.5 Beckhoff Support and Service.........................................................................................................10
2 For your safety ........................................................................................................................................11
2.1 Duty of care.....................................................................................................................................11
2.2 Safety image signs..........................................................................................................................12
2.3 General safety instructions..............................................................................................................13
2.3.1 Before operation...............................................................................................................13
2.3.2 In operation ......................................................................................................................13
2.3.3 After operation..................................................................................................................13
3 System description .................................................................................................................................14
3.1 EtherCAT Box Modules...................................................................................................................14
4 Product description ................................................................................................................................15
4.1 EP1908-0002 ..................................................................................................................................15
4.2 Intended use ...................................................................................................................................16
4.3 Technical data.................................................................................................................................17
4.4 Safety parameters...........................................................................................................................18
4.5 Characteristic curve of the inputs....................................................................................................18
4.6 Dimensions .....................................................................................................................................19
5 Operation .................................................................................................................................................20
5.1 Environmental conditions ................................................................................................................20
5.2 Installation .......................................................................................................................................20
5.2.1 Safety instructions............................................................................................................20
5.2.2 Transport / storage...........................................................................................................20
5.2.3 Address settings on the TwinSAFE EtherCAT Box..........................................................21
5.2.4 Mounting ..........................................................................................................................21
5.2.5 Connection.......................................................................................................................22
5.2.6 Signal cables....................................................................................................................28
5.2.7 Description of the EP1908 test pulses .............................................................................29
5.2.8 TwinSAFE reaction times.................................................................................................31
5.3 Operation modes.............................................................................................................................32
5.4 EP1908 process image ...................................................................................................................33
5.5 Diagnostics......................................................................................................................................34
5.5.1 Run LED diagnostics........................................................................................................34
5.5.2 Diagnostic objects............................................................................................................35