Automation Direct T1K-DEVNETS, User Manual

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Getting Started
Installation and
Safety Guidelines
1–5
Introduction
Terminator I/O System
Terminator I/O is a modular system which combines the functions of terminal blocks
and I/O modules for distributed I/O. Each Terminator I/O system has the following
components: a Power Supply, a Base Controller, and one or more I/O Module(s).
Power Supply
DeviceNet
Base
Controller
I/O Modules
I/O Base
I/O Module
Below is a small glossary of terms used in this manual.
Scanner or Master The DeviceNet Master of which the
T1K–DEVNETS is a slave. This can be either a
PLC module or a card in your PC.
Controller or Slave Short for the T1K–DEVNETS Base Controller.
The controller is also referred to as a Network
Interface Module elsewhere.
Node Address or MAC ID The unique device address on a DeviceNet
network. There are a maximum of 64 total (0–63).
Usually the scanner is node 0.
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