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Name: FC5101-0000
Brand: Beckhoff
Price: 198 USD
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Part Number:	FC5101-0000
Manufacturer:	Beckhoff
Series:	FC Lightbus Card Series

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The FC5101-0000 from Beckhoff is part of the FC Lightbus Card Series, featuring CANopen fieldbus communication with a PCI interface. It supports data transfer rates from 10 to 1000 kbaud and can handle up to 3 kbyte of input and output data per channel. This card includes hardware diagnostics with 2 LEDs per channel.

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Part Number:	FC5101-0000
Manufacturer:	Beckhoff
Series:	FC Lightbus Card Series

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The FC5101-0000 from Beckhoff is part of the FC Lightbus Card Series, featuring CANopen fieldbus communication with a PCI interface. It supports data transfer rates from 10 to 1000 kbaud and can handle up to 3 kbyte of input and output data per channel. This card includes hardware diagnostics with 2 LEDs per channel.

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The Beckhoff FC5101-0000 is a high-performance CANopen Lightbus card from the FC Lightbus Card Series, designed for PC communication via a PCI interface. This card supports CANopen fieldbus networks and offers a broad range of data transfer rates, from 10 kbaud to 1000 kbaud, making it highly versatile and suitable for various industrial automation applications. Equipped with a single-channel and a 9-pin D-sub connector that complies with CANopen specifications, the card ensures galvanically decoupled communication, providing stable and interference-free data exchange. It also features a switchable termination resistor, allowing for flexible network setup and configuration. Hardware diagnostics are supported via 2 LEDs per channel, providing real-time communication status feedback for easier monitoring and troubleshooting.

The FC5101-0000 is capable of handling 3 kbytes of input and output data per channel in the process image, making it ideal for managing large data exchanges. It operates in a temperature range of 0 to +55°C, making it suitable for standard industrial environments. With dimensions of 106 mm x 175 mm, it fits into standard PCI slots, allowing for straightforward integration into existing PC-based systems. This card supports a wide variety of CANopen PDO communication types, including event-driven, time-driven, synchronous, and polling modes, offering the flexibility needed for different system architectures. It also enables individual monitoring of process data objects, simplifying network data management and error diagnosis. Additional features include SDO communication, emergency message handling, guarding and heartbeat, and bus monitoring functionality, providing robust error management and diagnostics.

With synchronization options that support zero cumulative jitter, the FC5101-0000 is ideal for time-sensitive applications such as drive synchronization. It integrates seamlessly with TwinCAT I/O for configuration and control, making it a powerful solution for automation systems utilizing CANopen networks.

FC5101-0000 Technical Specifications

Fieldbus:	CANopen
Operating Temperature:	0…+55°C
Driver:	TwinCAT I/O and higher levels
Novram:	–
Ordering Information:	CANopen master/slave card, 1 channel, PCI
Supported Pdo Communication Types:	event driven, time driven, synchronous, polling
Individual Monitoring:	process data objects
Pc Interface:	PCI
Number Of Fieldbus Channels:	1
Data Transfer Rates:	10, 20, 50, 100, 125, 250, 500, 800, 1000 kbaud
Bus Interface:	D-sub connector, 9-pin according to CANopen specification, galvanically decoupled
Termination Resistor:	switchable
Hardware Diagnostics:	2 LEDs per channel
Bit Width In Process Image:	per channel total max.: 3 kbyte input and output data
Dimensions:	approx. 106 mm x 175 mm

Frequently Asked Questions about FC5101-0000

Q: What fieldbus standard does this device support?

A: This device supports the CANopen fieldbus standard.

Q: What type of PC interface is utilized by this product?

A: The product uses a PCI interface.

Q: How many fieldbus channels does the device have?

A: The device has 1 fieldbus channel.

Q: What are the data transfer rates available for this device?

A: The data transfer rates range from 10 kbaud to 1000 kbaud, including options for 20, 50, 100, 125, 250, 500, and 800 kbaud.

Q: What type of bus interface and hardware diagnostics features are included?

A: The bus interface includes a D-sub connector (9-pin) according to CANopen specifications, which is galvanically decoupled. The device features hardware diagnostics with 2 LEDs per channel for monitoring operational status. The termination resistor is also switchable.

Internal Product Review

‘‘A CANopen Lightbus card with a PCI interface for PC communication is the FC5101-0000. The FC Lightbus Card Series, made by Beckhoff, has two LEDs per channel for hardware diagnosis and is capable of data transfer rates of up to 1000 kbaud.’’