Installation / Preparation for Commissioning
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4 Installation / Preparation for Commissioning
POWERLINK supports linear, tree or star structures. The bus or linear structure used
in the field buses is thus also available for Ethernet. This is particularly practical for
system wiring, as a combination of line and stubs is possible.
For transmission according to the 100Base-TX Fast Ethernet standard, patch cables
in category STP CAT5 must be used (2 x 2 shielded twisted pair copper wire cables).
The cables are designed for bit rates of up to 100 Mbit/s. The transmission speed is
automatically detected by the measuring system and does not have to be set by
means of a switch.
For the transmission Half Duplex operation is to be used, Auto Detect must be
switched off. It is recommended to use Class 2 Hubs to build an EPL network.
The EPL Node-ID is adjusted by means of two rotary switches.
The cable length between two subscribers may be max. 100 m.
In order to ensure safe, fault-free operation,
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ISO/IEC 11801, EN 50173 (European standard)
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ISO/IEC 8802-3
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IAONA Directive „Industrial Ethernet Planning and Installation“
chapter „Cable“ and „System Installation“
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and other pertinent standards and directives must be complied with!
In particular, the applicable EMC directive and the shielding and grounding directives
must be observed!
