
BL compact™ Fieldbus Station for EtherCAT™
4 IO-Link Channels
BLCEC-4M12MT-4IOL
Type designation BLCEC-4M12MT-4IOL
Ident-No. 6811635
Fieldbus transmission rate 100 Mbps
Fieldbus connection technology 2 × M12, 4-pole, D-coded
Fieldbus address range 0x00 (automatic assignment)
0x01…0xFF (fixed assignment)
Fieldbus addressing 2 hexadecimally coded rotary switches
Service interface Ethernet
■ On-machine Compact fieldbus I/O block
■ EtherCAT™ slave
■ Integrated Ethernet Switch
■ Two 4-pole M12, D-coded, connectors
for fieldbus connection
■ Auto and Fixed addressing
■ IP67, IP69K
■ M12 I/O connectors
■ LEDs indicating status and diagnostics
■ Electronics galvanically separated from
the field level via optocouplers
EtherCAT
Digital inputs from 4IOL
Input type PNP
Low level signal voltage < 5 V
High level signal voltage > 11 V
Low level signal current < 1.5 mA DI / < 5mA SIO
High level signal current 2.1 ... 3.7 mA DI / 5 ... 11 mA SIO
Digital outputs from 4IOL
Output type PNP
Output voltage 24 VDC
Output current per channel 0.5 A
Output delay 3 ms
Load type resistive, inductive, lamp load
Load resistance, resistive
Load resistance, inductive < 1.2 H
Lamp load < 3 W
Switching frequency, resistive < 200 Hz
Switching frequency, inductive < 2 Hz
Switching frequency, lamp load < 20 Hz
Short-circuit protection yes
IO-Link Pin 4 in IOL mode
IO-Link specification version 1.1
IO-Link port type Class A
Frame type supports all specified frame types
Supported devices max. 14 byte inpute / 14 byte output
Transmission rate 4.8 kbps (COM 1) / 38.4 kbps (COM 2) / 230 kbps
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> 48 ò
(COM 3)
Vibration test according to IEC 61131-2
Extended vibration resistance
- up to 20 g (at 10 up to 150 Hz) For mounting on base plate or machinery
Shock test according to IEC 61131-2
Electromagnetic compatibility according to IEC 61131-2
Approvals and certificates CE, cULus
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BL compact™ Fieldbus Station for EtherCAT™
4 IO-Link Channels
BLCEC-4M12MT-4IOL
Dimensions (W x L x H) 71 x 113 x 32.5mm
Operating temperature -40...+70 ºC
Storage temperature -40...+85 ºC
Relative humidity 15 to 95% (non-condensing)
Protection class IP67
IP69K
MTTF 110 years acc. to SN 29500 (Ed. 99) 20 °C
Housing material Glass-filled nylon, nickel plated brass connectors
Housing color Black
Window material Lexan
Material screw Nickel-plated brass
Material label Polyester with polycarbonate overlay
Ground label material Nickel plated brass
Weight 390 ± 20 g
Mounting 2 × 5.4 mm diameter holes, 1.7 Nm torque
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BL compact™ Fieldbus Station for EtherCAT™
4 IO-Link Channels
BLCEC-4M12MT-4IOL
Pinning and wiring diagram
EtherCAT®
Fieldbus cable (IP67 example): RSSD RSSD 441-2M ID number
U-02482 or RSSD-RSSD-441-2M/S2174 ID number 6914218
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Pin assignment (M12, D-coded)
I/O Channels
Extension cable (example): RK 4.4T-2-RS 4.4T ident-no. U2445 or
RKC4.4T-2-RSC4.4T/TEL ident-no. 6625208
Auxiliary Power
Extension cable (example): RKC 4.4T-2-RSC 4.4T ident-no.
U5264 or RKC4.4T-2-RSC4.4T/TEL ident-no. 6625208
Pin Assignment
Pin Assignment
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4 IO-Link Channels
BLCEC-4M12MT-4IOL
Station LED status
LED Color Status Description
IOs OFF No power
RED ON Low power or station error
RED FLASHING (1 Hz) I/O module configuration error
RED FLASHING (4 Hz) No I/O module bus communication
GREEN ON Station ok
GREEN FLASHING Force mode active
LNK/ACT
GREEN ON Port Open, Link Established, No Activity
GREEN FLICKERING Port Open, Link Established, Activity Present
RUN
GREEN BLINKING Device is in state PRE-OPERATIONAL
GREEN SINGLE FLASH Device is in state SAFE-OPERATIONAL
GREEN ON Device is in state OPERATIONAL
GREEN FLICKERING Device is in state BOOTSTRAP
ERR
RED ON Application controller not responding
RED DOUBLE FLASH Sync Manager Watchdog timeout
RED SINGLE FLASH State changes from Op to SafeOpError (synchronization error)
RED BLINKING State change not possible (invalid register/object settings/hardware
RED OFF No EtherCAT comm errors
I/O LED status
LED Color Status Description
D * OFF No diagnostics active
RED ON Station error/ module bus communication failure
RED FLASHING (0.5Hz) Diagnostics active
IO-Link Mode channels
10...1
3
GREEN Flashing IO-Link communication, Process data valid
RED ON No IO-Link communication
OFF Port Closed, No Link, No Activity
OFF Device is in state INIT
config.)
OFF Channel Status x = “0“ (OFF),
no diagnostics active
3
GREEN ON Channel Status x = “1” (ON)
7
GREEN ON Channel Status x = “1” (ON)
* D LED also indicates gateway diagnostics
Flashing Process Data Invalid
OFF Channel Status x = “0” (OFF)DI Mode 10...1
OFF Channel Status x = “0” (OFF)XSG 14...1
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BL compact™ Fieldbus Station for EtherCAT™
4 IO-Link Channels
BLCEC-4M12MT-4IOL
I/O Data Map
INPUT BYTE Bit 7 Bit 6 Bit 5 Bit 4 Bit 3 Bit 2 Bit 1 Bit 0
Digital
0 DI 1
7
1 OCDO 17OCDO 16OCDO 15OCDO 14OCDO 13OCDO 12OCDO 11OCDO 1
IOL Data 2…15 IO-Link Read Data (depends on parameter settings)
OUTPUT BYTE Bit 7 Bit 6 Bit 5 Bit 4 Bit 3 Bit 2 Bit 1 Bit 0
Digital
0 - - - - DO 1
1 - - - - - - - -
IOL Data 2…15 IO-Link Write Data (depends on parameter settings)
DI 1
6
DI 1
5
DI 1
4
DI 1
3
3
DI 1
DO 1
2
2
DI 1
DO 1
1
1
DI 1
DO 1
0
0
0
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