With the AMAX-5074 EtherCAT slave coupler and the I/O modules from the AMAX-5000 series, AMC offers plant and machine automation companies another flexible system that can be used with EtherCAT master control systems.
The flexible AMAX EtherCAT slave system
The AMAX-5074 coupler works as a independent remote EtherCAT slave I/O system or can be used when using the AMAX-5580 Controller directly as EtherCAT extension system can be connected. This control controller works as an EtherCAT master.
The advantage of the AMAX-5000 system is the Flexible configuration of the I/O signals. This provides the user with a large number of analogue and digital inputs and outputs in one system.
Source: AMC systems
