Connectors and switches
30/55
6.2
Data of the Ethernet connection
For the Ethernet interface use
plugs and twisted pair cable of category
5 (CAT5) or higher, which consists of 4 twisted cores and has a maximum
transfer rate of 100 MBit/s (CAT5).
and
Medium
2 x 2 twisted pair copper cables, CAT5 (100 MBit/s)
Length of cable
Max. 100 m
Transfer rate
10 MBit/s/100 MBit/s
Table 25: Ethernet connection data 100BASE-TX and 10BASE-T
6.3
Usability of hubs and switches
The use of
es is prohibited or permitted for the respective
communication systems. The following table shows the usability of hubs
and switches for each communication system:
Communication
system
Hub
Switch
EtherCAT
Forbidden
Only permitted between EtherCAT Master and first
EtherCAT Slave (100 MBit/s, Full Duplex)
EtherNet/IP
Allowed
Allowed (10 MBit/s/100 MBit/s, full or half duplex, auto
negotiation)
PROFINET IO
Forbidden
Only allowed if switch supports priority tagging and
LLDP (100 MBit/s, full duplex)
Table 26: Usability of hubs and switches
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