Beckhoff product overview

Models & ordering

EL/TF/CX numbering overview, Beckhoff Information System, and pointers to excerpt tables on each sub-page.

Example codes(1) EL1809 — 16×24 V DI · (2) EL3314 — 4×RTD (Pt100) · (3) CX5140-0175 — compact IPC (suffix = CPU/RAM/storage class per IS).

Matching configuration(1) High-density DI slice, diagnostics per channel · (2) 2/3/4-wire RTD wiring, sensor range in order code · (3) On-board EtherCAT master + XAR; expand with EK1100/EL stack.

Industrial PC

• Panel PCs (HMI + PC integrated) Example codes(1) CP2916-0000 — 21.5" widescreen multi-touch panel PC · (2) CP6606-0001 — stainless / washdown front option · (3) C6920-0060 — built-in panel PC (display size in code). Matching configuration(1) Core i5/i7, 8–16 GB RAM, NVMe, Windows IoT + TwinCAT 3 XAR, 2×GbE · (2) Hygiene / outdoor: sealed bezel, 24 V field supply per manual · (3) Flush mount + optional CX-Link to remote EtherCAT segment.
• Embedded / ultra-compact controllers (e.g. CX family) Example codes(1) CX5140-0175 — DIN-rail x86, multi-core · (2) CX9020-0111 — fanless ARM embedded · (3) CX2033-0140 — book-mount controller (codes illustrative). Matching configuration(1) Direct EtherCAT master + EK1100 + EL18xx/33xx stack; PLC cycle 1–4 ms typical · (2) Low power, no rotating media; local EP boxes for IP67 I/O · (3) Side-by-side with drive rows; CX2500 expansion possible per datasheet.
• Industrial motherboards, chassis, accessories Example codes(1) CBxx63 — Mini-ITX industrial motherboard · (2) C5240-xxx — 19" rack IPC chassis line · (3) FC9004 — PCIe EtherCAT slave/master interface card. Matching configuration(1) Pick CPU/RAM for TwinCAT real-time; ECC option for critical apps · (2) Redundant PSU + front-access filters for 24/7 · (3) Slot count for GigE vision / extra EtherCAT lines; OS image = embedded vs desktop.
• Wide performance span: compact IPCs to high-performance units Example codes(1) CX5130 — entry multi-core edge · (2) C6670 — multi-slot rack IPC for vision/DB · (3) Many-core Xeon class when NC + HMI + DB on one box. Matching configuration(1) Light PLC + I/O; keep thermals under DIN-rail limit · (2) Multiple PCIe: frame grabbers, 10 GbE, GPU · (3) Size RAM + cores to worst-case; RAID1 NVMe for uptime.

I/O & fieldbus

• EtherCAT terminals (digital, analog, specialty) Example codes(1) EL1809 — 16×DI · (2) EL2809 — 16×DO (0.5 A) · (3) EL3314 — 4×RTD · (4) EL6751 — CANopen master terminal. Matching configuration(1) 24 V sink/source per channel option in suffix · (2) Short-circuit protected outputs; total current per segment · (3) 2/3/4-wire RTD; check sensor range code · (4) CAN baud + PDO mapping in TwinCAT.
• EtherCAT box modules and field-mount I/O Example codes(1) EP1008-0001 — 8×DI IP67 box · (2) EP3174-0002 — 4×AI ±10 V · (3) EP6224-0022 — 4-port IO-Link master. Matching configuration(1) M8/M12 trunk; 24 V supply and fuse per zone · (2) Voltage range / resolution from order code · (3) Port class A/B, cable length, process data length vs devices.
• Other fieldbus interfaces working with EtherCAT Example codes(1) EL6631-0010 — PROFINET device · (2) EL6652 — EtherNet/IP adapter · (3) EL6695 — EtherCAT bridge / system redundancy options per datasheet. Matching configuration(1) GSDML device name + IO mapping in PLC · (2) EDS file + assembly instances · (3) Topology: line/ring; watchdog and sync settings.

Motion

• Servo drives and motors (e.g. AM8000 family) Example codes(1) AM8071-0F01 — AM8000 servomotor (example frame) · (2) AX5206-0000-0202 — 6 A servo inverter module · (3) AX8620 — power supply module for multi-axis system. Matching configuration(1) OCT single cable: encoder type (e.g. DSL) encoded in motor code · (2) Pair rated current + supply module; STO wiring per card · (3) Bus capacity + regen; mains fusing per manual.
• Distributed servo and drive products Example codes(1) AMP8042 — integrated servo drive + motor · (2) AX8118 — single-axis module in IP20 cabinet · (3) Same TwinCAT NC axis config as central AX line. Matching configuration(1) Mount on machine; shorten motor cables; EtherCAT cycle 1–2 ms · (2) Panel layout + cooling; DC link commoning · (3) Safe torque off + brake resistor sizing from load cycle.
• Stepper, linear motors, and motion components Example codes(1) EL7031 — stepper motor output stage (terminal) · (2) AL2xxx — iron-core linear motor (series) · (3) External encoder / measuring probe via EL5xxx. Matching configuration(1) Open-loop micro-stepping vs feedback upgrade · (2) Force vs velocity from magnet pitch; water cooling if needed · (3) Align encoder resolution with NC axis scaling.

Automation software

• TwinCAT 3: engineering (XAE), runtime (XAR), platform options Example codes(1) TE1000 — TwinCAT 3 runtime (tier) · (2) TE1010 — PLC project · (3) TE1111 — NC PTP additional axis package. Matching configuration(1) Bind to target CPU class and core count · (2) IEC 61131-3 languages + libraries · (3) Point-to-point + camming when licensed with TF.
• TwinCAT HMI and visualization Example codes(1) TE2000 — HMI engineering · (2) TF2000 — HMI server runtime on target · (3) HTML5 client on CP29xx browser or panel. Matching configuration(1) Symbol link to PLC via ADS · (2) Alarm/event history + user roles · (3) Separate GbE port or VLAN for operator traffic.
• TwinCAT Vision, measurement, IoT / OPC UA packages Example codes(1) TF7000 — TwinCAT Vision base · (2) TF6100 — OPC UA server · (3) TF6101 — OPC UA client. Matching configuration(1) Camera count + tool set licensed · (2) Expose PLC symbols to SCADA with security policies · (3) Certificate store + firewall for plant network.
• NC, CNC, robotics and motion libraries Example codes(1) TF5200 — NC I (interpolating) · (2) TF5880 — kinematics transformation · (3) TF7xxx — robotics (vendor models). Matching configuration(1) Channel + axis licenses vs machine axes · (2) 5-axis mill/turn post settings · (3) Import robot geometry; match EtherCAT cycle to path rate.

MX-System

• Modular, high-protection (e.g. IP67) field-mount system Example codes(1) Coupler + power infeed slice · (2) Digital output slice (motor starter profile) · (3) Analog input slice for sensors — order codes per MX catalog. Matching configuration(1) Trunk current + selectivity vs MCB · (2) Per-motor overload and STO · (3) 0–10 V / 4–20 mA range bits in code.
• Power, I/O, drives distributed next to the machine Example codes(1) Inverter module in MX form factor · (2) Field I/O slices next to conveyors · (3) Hybrid: cabinet AX + MX field segment. Matching configuration(1) Short motor leads; EMC shield continuity · (2) Same EtherCAT task as main PLC · (3) One project: route STO across cabinet and field.

Machine vision

• Industrial cameras, optics, lighting Example codes(1) CU2008-xxx — area-scan GigE camera (example resolution class) · (2) C-mount 25 mm lens + ring light · (3) PoE injector or switch with jumbo frames. Matching configuration(1) Exposure / gain for line speed; ROI reduces bandwidth · (2) WD + FOV from focal length equation · (3) Isolate camera subnet from PLC if needed.
• Pairs with TwinCAT Vision for full solutions Example codes(1) TF7000 on same IPC as PLC · (2) GigE Vision driver in TwinCAT · (3) Calibration plate for pixel ↔ world. Matching configuration(1) Reserve CPU cores for acquisition pipeline · (2) Match camera firmware to Vision build · (3) Hand-eye: robot TCP + camera extrinsics in NC.

Industries (sample links)

Beckhoff solutions span machine tools, wind, buildings, and more. Sample industry pages: