Planning A ControlNet Cable System
2-7
Publication 1786-6.2.1 - April 1988
Determining If You Need
Repeaters
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750 (2460)
500 (1640)
250 (820)
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number of taps
Repeater
Required
Repeater not
Required
30016-m
If each segment is less than 250m,
each segment could contain up to
47 nodes (48 connections are
allowed on a 250m segment - 1 tap
for the repeater).
segment 2
segment 1
repeater
For this input power:
Use this repeater:
85 to 250V ac or 110 to 250V dc
1786-RPT
20 to 72V dc
1786-RPTD
When the repeater is:
This contact:
working properly
will be held closed
not working properly (or a loss of power occurs)
will open
