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NXIO 100-RE Board | Configuration and Hardware Description
DOC061101UM02EN | Revision 2 | English | 2011-06 | Released | Public
Hilscher, 2006-2011
5.2.3
Use of Hubs and Switches
For the corresponding communication systems the use of hubs and
switches is forbidden or applicable. The following table shows the use of
hubs and switches by communication system:
Communication System
Hub
Switch
EtherCAT forbidden
applicable only between Master and
1. participant
EtherNet/IP allowed
applicable
(10 MBit/s / 100 MBit/s,
Full or Half Duplex, Auto-Negotiation)
Open Modbus/TCP
allowed
applicable
(10 MBit/s / 100 MBit/s,
Full or Half Duplex, Auto-Negotiation)
Powerlink Controlled Node
allowed
forbidden
PROFINET IO
forbidden
applicable only, if the switch supports
‘priority tagging’
(100 MBit/s, Full duplex)
SERCOS III
forbidden
forbidden
Table 28: Use of Hubs and Switches
