CHAPTER 3: CONNECTING TO DEVICES AND NETWORKS
D.20 LINK
D.20 RIO - HARDWARE USER’S MANUAL
GE Information
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Redundant D.20 RIO configurations are not supported by D400 firmware version 3.20.
When using D400 firmware version 3.20, only connect the peripherals in a Single D.20 RIO
configuration.
Table 7: Single D.20 RIO terminated
Table 8: Single D.20 RIO looped
Equipment Block Diagram
Switch
Settings
Description
SW1: Default
SW2: Default
SW3: Default
This is the most basic
configuration option. This
scenario offers no redundancy in
the event of D.20 RIO failure. In
the event a D.20 Link failure
occurs, the D.20 RIO will lose
communications with all
peripherals positioned downlink
from the interruption.
D.20 link port A is connected to
the first peripheral, and all
subsequent peripherals are
daisy-chained. The D.20 Link is
terminated at the final
peripheral with a Terminator (GE
part number 977-0049).
Note
: Daughter boards (GE part
number 540-0207 for D20 A,S,
and K boards; GE part number
540-0209 for the D20 C board)
may optionally be installed in the
peripherals to provide HDLC
interface redundancy and to
provide protection against the
isolated failure of a single pair of
wires running through the
peripheral link cable.
Equipment Block Diagram
Switch
Settings
Description
SW1: Default
SW2: Default
SW3: Default
This scenario is the same as the
Single D.20 RIO Terminated
layout with the addition of a
connection between the final
peripheral and D.20 link port B
on the D.20 RIO.
This layout ensures that D.20
Link communications are
maintained to all peripherals in
the event that a break in the
D.20 link occurs between
peripheral modules.
Note
: Daughter boards (GE part
number 540-0207 for D20 A,S,
and K boards; GE part number
540-0209 for the D20 C board)
are not supported for this
scenario and must be removed
from all peripherals.
D400
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