What it is and what it does
ABB 1SAP170902R0101 CM579-ETHCAT EtherCAT master communication module handles 100000 kbit/s data rate via 2 Industrial Ethernet interfaces.
Key ratings at a glance
Data rate is 100000 kbit/s. The module provides 2 Industrial Ethernet interfaces. Rated IP20, meaning it lives inside a closed control cabinet with no wash-down exposure. The serial interface is the internal connection to the PLC backplane, not an external fieldbus port.
