Mitsubishi Electric MELSEC iQ-F FX5 Series User Manual page 69

■Coexistence of line and star topologies
Line and star topologies can be mixed according to the availability of connection as described below.
• When connecting CC-Link IE TSN Class A devices in a star topology, connect them with a TSN switching hub or general-
purpose switching hub.
No.0: Master station
No.1, No.2, No.3, No.4: Remote station
Class A: CC-Link IE TSN Class A device
Class B: CC-Link IE TSN Class B device
• When connecting CC-Link IE TSN Class B devices in a star topology, connect them with a TSN switching hub.
No.0: Master station
No.1, No.2, No.3, No.4, No.5: Remote station
Class B: CC-Link IE TSN Class B device
• When connecting CC-Link IE TSN Class A devices in a configuration where CC-Link IE TSN Class B devices are
connected to a TSN switching hub, connect CC-Link IE TSN Class A devices via the TSN switching hub.
TSN switching
hub
No.0: Master station
No.1, No.2, No.3, No.4, No.5: Remote station
Class A: CC-Link IE TSN Class A device
Class B: CC-Link IE TSN Class B device
4.2 Structure of CC-Link IE TSN Class B/A Devices (CC-Link IE TSN Protocol version 2.0 Only) and Ethernet Devices
No.1
Class B
No.2
Class B
TSN switching
No.1
hub
Class B
No.1
Class B
No.4
Class A
General-purpose switching hub
or
TSN switching hub
No.2
Class B
No.4
Class B
No.2
TSN switching
Class B
hub
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No.3
Class A
No.4
Class A
No.3
Class B
No.5
Class B
No.3
Class A
No.5
Class A
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