Beckhoff EP1008-0002 Industrial EtherCAT IO Module

Beckhoff EP1008-0002 is an eight-channel digital input EtherCAT Box in an industrial housing that collects 24 V DC sensor signals and streams their status to the EtherCAT master. It uses four M12 signal connectors for field wiring and an M8 EtherCAT interface, enabling compact, distributed I/O in automation setups. The module provides an input response of 3 ms and, per Beckhoff documentation, the load voltage Up is not used by the input module itself but can be connected downstream to relay onward. This EP1008-0002 belongs to Beckhoff’s EP1xxx family of digital-input boxes, offering a straightforward bridge between 24 V DC sensors such as limit switches and proximity sensors and a host controller, with wiring optimized for streamlined installation in control panels or machine environments.