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6 Installation and network wiring
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6.2 Network wiring
This network consists of below items.
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DeviceNet cable (arterial and feeder)
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DeviceNet power
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Terminating resistances
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Tap (selectable)
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Grounding
Thick line: arterial, Thin line: feeder
NODE The point of connection the DeviceNet master and a slave device.
Arterial At this cable, terminating resistances are installed at both ends.
Feeder This cables are divided from arterial.
Branch
When dividing as feeders from an arterial, use branch taps.
(When not using branch taps, it is Multi Drop method wiring.)
(1) DeviceNet cable
Power and communication signal are within one cable.
White and blue cables are communication signal cable and red and black cables are power
cable.
You must use the DeviceNet standard cable.
Com.
speed
Cable
Feeder length Total feeder
length
Thick cable Thin cable
125K Max. 500m 100m Max. 6m Max. 156m
250K Max. 250m - Max. 6m Max. 78m
500K Max. 100m 500m Max. 6m Max. 39m