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Beckhoff: ED Series Seamlessly Optimized EtherCAT Terminals Provide a Smart I/O Upgrade

Beckhoff: ED Series Seamlessly Optimized EtherCAT Terminals Provide a Smart I/O Upgrade
The EtherCAT terminals have been upgraded in terms of technology and appearance with the ED series.

March 10, 2026

Users have long appreciated Beckhoff’s EtherCAT Terminals for their excellent performance, modular scalability, and user-friendliness. The entire portfolio has received a technological upgrade with the ED series: modernized design, tool-free assembly, and app-based diagnostics make signal acquisition more efficient than ever. Existing series remain fully mechanically compatible: the user-friendly ED series sets a standard for the future.

ED Series Features

Modern connection technology with consistent form factor. The optimized ED terminals are fully mechanically backward compatible and also available with pluggable wiring level.
Modern connection technology with consistent form factor. The optimized ED terminals are fully mechanically backward compatible and also available with pluggable wiring level.
  • future-proof platform allows easy implementation with new signals and functions
  • modernized and cost-efficient portfolio with mechanical compatibility with existing equipment
  • push-in wiring connection speeds up installation and simplifies handling
  • consistent form factor facilitates setup, maintenance, and diagnostics
    • overview in the control cabinet via uniformly arranged LEDs
  • app-based diagnostics reduce downtime
    • status monitoring and fault diagnosis via app
  • DMC code on front of terminal ensures fast product identification and traceability
  • fast and familiar EtherCAT communication down to the last terminal

Benefits for Your Machine Designs

The ED series is future-oriented and simplifies handling and installation.
The ED series is future-oriented and simplifies handling and installation.
  • future-proof investment protection thanks to flexible integration options
  • faster installation, commissioning, and maintenance thanks to simplified handling
  • increased availability through simplified maintenance and minimized downtimes
  • simple terminal traceability for quality assurance and spare parts management
  • I/O system can be uniquely adapted to a wide range of machine concepts
    • high scalability according to signal type, number of channels, resolution, and functionality
    • flexible integration of other fieldbus systems through bus coupler and terminals
  • very user-friendly thanks to quick and easy wiring
    • wiring connections can be directly plugged into the terminal
  • high productivity and quality with fast reactions to process events
  • reduce system costs without compromising on performance
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