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Installation
Transport System Installation
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Rockwell Automation Publication MMI-UM002E-EN-P - March 2016
Installing Network Communications Cables
Refer to Figure 4-43 on page 4-50 through Figure 4-44 for the network connection locations
on the Node Controllers in the MagneMover LITE transport system. Refer to Figure 5-42 for
a simplified diagram of the network wiring.
NOTE: The transport system’s network should be a dedicated, separate subnet to eliminate
any extra network traffic.
1. Connect a Category 5 (Cat 5) network cable for network communications from a dedi-
cated standard Ethernet switch to ETHERNET on each NC-12 Node Controller
(auto-MDIX and auto-negotiation are supported) and route the cable in the cable
chase.
2. When supplying power to the Node Controller LITE through PoE, connect a Cat 5 net-
work cable for network communications from a dedicated Ethernet switch with
18 VDC PoE to LAN on each Node Controller LITE (auto-MDIX and auto-negotia-
tion are supported) and route the cable in the cable chase.
When supplying power directly to the Node Controller LITE, connect a Cat 5 network
cable for network communications from a dedicated standard Ethernet switch to LAN
on each Node Controller LITE.
3. Bundle and dress all cables (use nylon cable-ties) as needed to ensure clean cable rout-
ing.
4. Refer to Facilities Connections on page 5-60 for external network connections.
NOTICE
The NC-12 Node Controller does not support Power over Ethernet
(PoE). Never connect these Node Controllers to a standard PoE net-
work as damage to internal components may result.