DeviceNet Network Installation Checklist
If you are setting up your DeviceNet network or it is not working properly go through the following checklist. It will fix your problem 95% of the time. Termination resistors. ( 1 at each end of trunk ). Grounding of Network. ( One location only ). Cumulative drop line budget in spec. for selected baud [...]
DeviceNet Thick Cable Communication Media
DeviceNet network can use Thick Cable, Thin Cable, and Flat Cable types for communication. Some of the features and qualities of the thick cable type used in DeviceNet networks are: The Signal pair (#18) is the blue/white wire Power pair (#15) is the black/red wire PVC/nylon insulation on power pair Industrial temperature range Storage: -40o [...]
Repeaters in ControlNet Network Topologies
Repeaters can be used in various topologies in ControlNet networks. Following are the four topologies with their features: Bus Topology Repeaters have to be in series. This is the most basic (and more common) layout Star Topology Repeaters are configured as hubs in this configuration Tree Topology Repeaters have to be in parallel form This [...]
What does OUI Stand for?
OUI stands for Organizational Unique Identifier
What do CAN, WAN, GAN, LAN, MAN Stand For?
These are all networks related terms. CAN: Campus Area Network WAN: Wide Area Network GAN: Global Area Network LAN: Local Area Network MAN: Metropolitan Area Network