Manual
ibaBM-DIS-i-8o
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Issue 1.2
5
Operation
5.1
Requirements
In order to connect the device the following conditions apply:
ibaNet fiber optic (FO) connections and cabling
In copy mode:
Input: Any iba device with ibaNet FO output
Outputs: Any iba device with ibaNet FO input (some restrictions apply)
In distribution mode:
Input: iba devices with 32 Mbit/s FO output
Outputs: iba devices with 3.3 Mbit/s FO input
5.2
Application
5.2.1
Copy mode
5.2.1.1 Connecting a measurement device with 2 or more computers
The measured signals from a bus module, e. g. ibaBM-DPM-S, or from an ibaPADU-S
station can be made available to multiple systems by means of ibaBM-DIS-i-8o. The
receiving systems may be:
ibaPDA, e. g. for process monitoring and troubleshooting
ibaQDR, e. g. for recording of product and quality data
ibaLogic, e. g. for process control
Figure 7: Connecting one measurement device (e. g. ibaPADU-8) with 2 or more computers