Communications Specifications; Devicenet Configurator - Omron DEVICENET Operation Manual

Communications Specifications

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DeviceNet Configurator

Product name
DeviceNet Configura- WS02-CFDC1-J
tor (Ver. 2)
Model
3G8F7-DRM21 Dedicated PCI Board (Configurator not included.)
3G8E2-DRM21-V1 Dedicated PCMCIA Card with DeviceNet Configura-
tor
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Communications Specifications

The Configurator is a software configuration tool for the DeviceNet network.
The Configurator can be used to set parameters (the scan list) and monitor
operation in OMRON Master Units. The Configurator can also be used to set
parameters in OMRON and other companies' Slaves.
Model Components
Installation disk
(CD-ROM)
Note The following Boards and Cards can be used.
Components
Item
Communications
protocol
Connection meth-
ods (See note 1.)
Baud rate
Communications
media
Communications
distances for spe-
cial 5-wire cables
Communications
distances for spe-
cial 4-wire flat
cables
Communications
power supply
Max. number of
nodes
Note 1. Terminators are required at both ends of trunk line.
2. Indicates the maximum network length when thick cables are used. Re-
duce the network length to 100 m max. when using thin cables.
Network connection
to computer
Any of the following:
• Through an Ether-
net Unit
• Serial connection
• Dedicated PCI
Board
• PCMCIA Card
(See the table below.)
Applicable
computer
IBM PC/AT or com-
patible
Specifications
DeviceNet
Multi-drop and T-branch connections can be combined (for trunk
and branch lines)
500 Kbps, 250 Kbps, or 125 Kbps
Special 5-wire cables (2 signal lines, 2 power lines, 1 shield line)
Special 4-wire flat cables (2 signal lines, 2 power lines)
Baud rate Network
length
500 kbps 100 m max.
250 kbps 250 m max.
(See note 2.)
125 kbps 500 m max.
(See note 2.)
Baud rate Network
length
500 kbps 75 m max.
250 kbps 150 m max.
125 kbps 265 m max.
24 V DC supplied externally
64 nodes (including Masters, Slaves, and Configurator)
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Applicable OS
computer
IBM PC/AT or Windows 95, 98,
compatible Me, NT4.0,
2000, or XP
OS
Windows 95, 98, Me,
NT 4.0, 2000, or XP
Windows 98, Me, NT
4.0, 2000, or XP
Branch line Total branch
length line length
6 m max. 39 m max.
6 m max. 78 m max.
6 m max. 156 m max.
Branch line Total branch
length line length
6 m max. 35 m max.
6 m max. 48 m max.
6 m max. 135 m max.
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