Omron CRT1 - 10-2009, Operation Manual

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Connecting Cables
Section 3-2
3-2 Connecting Cables
In a CompoNet Network, Units can be connected and cables can be branched
and extended by using Communications Cable and mounting connectors to
Units. The methods for connecting Communications Cables and Units and for
branching depend on the cable type and branching formation used.
The differences are shown in the following table.
3-2-1 Round Cable I/II
Slave Unit/Repeater Unit
connections
Cable branches
T-branch connections Multidrop connections
Open Type Connector
Note Bits Slave Units with a Flat
Cable included cannot use
Open Type Connectors.
Commercially available relay terminal
block Open Type Connector
Branch line or
sub-branch line
Open Type Connector
Slave/Repeater Unit
Trunk line,
sub-trunk line,
or branch line
Slave/Repeater Unit
Relay terminal block
Open Type Connector
Trunk line,
sub-trunk line,
or branch line
Open Type Connector
Slave/Repeater Unit