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Operating Instructions
Chapter
3
AFS60/AFM60 EtherNet/IP
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Product description
3.3
Integration in EtherNet/IP
3.3.1
EtherNet/IP architecture
EtherNet/IP and therefore also the AFS60/AFM60 EtherNet/IP use Ethernet for the trans-
mission technology.
The network components are generally integrated into a
star topology
.
The system can also be integrated in a
Device Level Ring (DLR)
in order to achieve a
higher reliability and less wiring effort.
The AFS60/AFM60 EtherNet/IP supports Device Level Ring.
Fig. 2: Example of an
EtherNet/IP network in a star
topology.
Fig. 3: Example of an
EtherNet/IP network in a
Device Level Ring
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