Rockwell Automation Allen-Bradley ControlNet 1786 Series, Installation Instructions Manual

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Publication CNET-IN002A-EN-P - December 2001
3-22 Install a ControlNet Coax Media System
2. Connect the other end of the 1786-CP cable to the NAP on the
ControlNet communication interface installed in (or connected
to) your programming terminal.
Connect the Repeater to a ControlNet Link
1. Remove (and save) the dust cap located on the straight or
right-angle connector of the designated tap on the first segment
(segment 1).
ATTENTION
!
Do not use the 1786-CP cable as shown below.
These connections could result in network failures.
ATTENTION
!
Do not allow any metal portions of the tap to contact
any conductive material. This contact can cause
noise on the network.
If you disconnect the tap from the repeater, place the
dust cap back on the straight or right-angle
connector to prevent the connector from accidentally
contacting a metallic grounded surface.
Do not use the 1786-CP cable to
connect your programming device to
ControlNet two ways simultaneously
Do not use the 1786-CP cable to
connect a scanner or adapter
module to a PLC processor
Do not use the 1786-CP
cable to connect two
separate ControlNet
segments
1786-CP
1786-CP
1786-CP
1786-CP
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