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Introduction
This manual describes L
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interface module FC3A-SX5LS1 used with the
OpenNet Controller™
to interface with
the L
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network, and provides details on the L
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system setup and the L
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interface module spec-
ifications.
For general information about safety precautions, installation, wiring, and dimensions, see the
OpenNet Controller
user’s
manual EM333.
OpenNet Interface Modules
The
OpenNet Controller
can be linked to three major open networks; INTERBUS, DeviceNet™, and L
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®
. For
communication through these networks, OpenNet interface modules are available. Mounting the L
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interface
module beside the
OpenNet Controller
CPU module makes up a node on a L
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network. The node can communi-
cate I/O data with other nodes in a distributed network.
L
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Interface Module Features
The L
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interface module conforms to the specifications of L
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that is recognized worldwide as a de facto
industry standard open network, so the
OpenNet Controller
can be linked to the L
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networks consisting of L
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compliant products manufactured by many different vendors, such as I/O terminals, sensors, drives, operator inter-
faces, and barcode readers. The flexible, configurable, and interoperable features of the L
ON
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ORKS
network make it
possible to build, expand, or modify production lines with reduced cost.
The transmit/receive data quantity can be selected from 0 through 8 bytes (64 bits) in 1-byte increments. One L
ON
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interface module enables the
OpenNet Controller
CPU module to transmit 64 bits and receive 64 bits at the maximum to
and from the L
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network.
The network can be configured either in bus or free topology. The total transmission distance can be 1,400m in bus topol-
ogy and 500m in free topology. The free topology makes it possible to configure a flexible network.
About LON
The LON
®
(Local Operating Network) technology is a network control system developed by Echelon, USA. The LON
technology is an intelligent, distributed network for communication with various sensors and actuators at a maximum of
32,385 nodes.
L
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ORKS
is the open control standard for buildings, factories, houses, and transportation systems. Now, L
ON
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networks are widely used in major building automation (BA), process automation (PA), and many other industries in the
world.
Communication between application programs installed in LonWorks compliant nodes is performed using the LonTalk
protocol based on the reference model of the Open System Interconnection (OSI) issued by the International Standard
Organization (ISO).
OpenNet Controller and WindLDR are trademarks of IDEC CORPORATION.
LON, L
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ORKS
, LonBuilder, Echelon, Neuron, LonTalk, and 3150 are registered trademarks of Echelon Corporation regis-
tered in the United States and other countries. LonMaker is a trademark of Echelon Corporation.
DeviceNet is a trademark of Open DeviceNet Vendor Association, Inc. (ODVA).
