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User Manual
MN04200002E
Effective January 2016
C441 Ethernet module user manual
(C441R, C441T, C441U, C441V)
EATON
www.eaton.com
4.1 Connecting to an Ethernet Network
The Ethernet module provides two Ethernet ports labeled P1 and
P2. The two ports allow the module to be connected in either a star,
linear or ring network. These options are described below.
Star Network Connection
In a star network connection one port of the Ethernet module is
connected to a standard Ethernet switch. The figure below depicts
3 Motor Insight modules connected to a PLC over Ethernet using an
external 4 port switch:
Figure 5. Star Network Connection Example
Either P1 or P2 can be used in a star network.
Ethernet Switch
P1
P2
P1
P2
P1
P2
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