Rockwell Automation Allen-Bradley ControlNet 1786 Series, Installation Instructions Manual, Page: 15 / 74

Publication CNET-IN002A-EN-P - December 2001
Overview of The ControlNet Coax Media System 1-7
Network
A network is the collection of nodes connected together by repeater
adapters, repeater modules and bridges.
What’s Next
Now that you have a general understanding of the ControlNet cable
system, you are ready to design a ControlNet cable system for your
specific requirements. Go to Chapter 2.
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