Maximum System Layout
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3.3 Maximum System Layout
For an operational system at least one network manager (or su-
pervisor system) must be connected to the bus. This network ma-
nager might be a PLC or PC equipped with a CAN card. Every
μCAN.8.dio-BOX module is an active node.
A CANopen network manager can handle up to 127 network sla-
ves (refer to Fig. 3, “Maximum System Layout”). Every module
gets a unique address, which is set up via a DIP switch. The CAN-
bus bus is connected through the μCAN modules. The last mo-
dule in the network must be terminated by a termination switch
(refer to “Termination” on page 29).
ID 1
Network-
Manager
ID 2
ID 127
Abb. 3: Maximum System Layout
