During technical comparisons, EJ5042-0010 appears alongside Beckhoff Ej1918, Beckhoff Ej3114 0010 and Beckhoff Ej4018 so engineers assess signal types, ingress protection, and ambient tolerances accurately.
EJ5042-0010 - Beckhoff EtherCAT Plug-in Module
EJ5042-0010 Beckhoff EtherCAT Plug-in Module Technical Specifications

| Brand | Beckhoff |
| Product Type | EtherCAT Plug-in Module |
| Product | EJ5042-0010 |
EJ5042-0010 Beckhoff EtherCAT Plug-in Module Technical Specifications
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Data transfer rates | variable up to 10 MHz, 10 MHz default |
| Electrical isolation | 500 V (E-bus/field potential) |
| Weight | approx. 30 g |
| Operating temperature | -25...+60ยฐC |
| Storage temperature | -40...+85ยฐC |
| Relative humidity | 95%, no condensation |
| Vibration/shock resistance | conforms to EN 60068-2-6/EN 60068-2-27 |
| EMC immunity/emission | conforms to EN 61000-6-2/EN 61000-6-4 |
| Protect. rating/installation pos. | IP20/see documentation |
| Approvals/markings | CE |
| Housing - Design form | EtherCAT I/O plug-in module |
| Housing - Material | polycarbonate |
| Housing - Installation | on signal distribution board |
| Housing - Mechanical coding | EJ plug-in module: signal-specific coding pins on the housing,signal distribution board: holes in the printed circuit board |
| Housing - Locking | latching lug in circuit board cut-out |
| Housing - Connection method | field wiring: application-specific wiring level on the signal distribution board,EJ plug-in module: 2 x 20-pin socket strip |
| Housing - Dimensions (W x H x D) | 12 mm x 66 mm x 55 mm |
| Current consumption E-bus | typ. 180 mA |
| Current consumption from UP | typ. 30 mA + load |
| Special features | adjustable baud rate, data length, two status bits (error and warning) can be evaluated separately |
| Technology | BiSSรยฎร C interface, unidirectional |
| Supply voltage electronics | via UPcontacts |







