Manual

Gold Panther Installation Guide
MAN-G-PANIG-EC (Ver. 1.000)
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5.5.3. EtherCAT Communication (J2)
To use EtherCAT and Ethernet communication with the Gold Panther, it is required to use an
isolation transformer. The most common solution is to use RJ-45 connectors that include
transformer isolation.
This section describes how to connect the Gold Panther’s EtherCAT interface using the above
mentioned connectors.
Notes for EtherCAT communication:
1. The EtherCAT IN port can be configured as an Ethernet port for TCP/IP – see the EtherCAT
Manual.
2. It is recommended to use CAT5e (or higher) cable. Category 5e cable is a high signal integrity
cable with four twisted pairs.
Pin (J2) Signal Function
26 3.3 V 3.3 V for EtherCAT LEDs
31, 32 PHY_IN_COMRET EtherCAT Communication Return
27 PHY_IN_RX+ EtherCAT IN RX+ Line
29 PHY_IN_RX- EtherCAT IN RX- Line
33 PHY_IN_TX+ EtherCAT IN TX+ Line
35 PHY_IN_TX- EtherCAT IN TX- Line
39 PHY_IN_SPEED Indicates EtherCAT Speed
37 PHY_IN_LINK_ACT Indicates EtherCAT LINK
31, 32 PHY_OUT COMRET EtherCAT Communication return
28 PHY_ OUT _RX+ EtherCAT OUT RX+ Line
30 PHY_ OUT _RX- EtherCAT OUT RX- Line
34 PHY_ OUT _TX+ EtherCAT OUT TX+ Line
36 PHY_ OUT _TX- EtherCAT OUT TX- Line
40 PHY_ OUT _SPEED Indicates EtherCAT Speed
38 PHY_ OUT_LINK_ACT Indicates EtherCAT LINK
Table 21: EtherCAT - Pin Assignments