Overview Of Slice I/O Terminals; Features And System Configuration - Omron SMARTSLICE - 04-2008 Operation Manual

Overview of Slice I/O Terminals

1-1 Overview of Slice I/O Terminals
1-2

Features and System Configuration

1-2-1 Features
Manage More Than One
Slice I/O Units as One
Slave
Remote I/O
Communications
Simplified Startup
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Slice I/O Terminals are building-block style Slaves that can be expanded in
small I/O increments, so a system can be configured to exactly match various
customer applications. Slice I/O Units communicate with the Master by
remote I/O communications through a DeviceNet Communications Unit.
DeviceNet Communications Units are equipped with a network power supply
monitor function and error history for network diagnosis and Slice I/O Units
are equipped with troubleshooting functions such as the I/O power supply
function.
DeviceNet Master Unit
PLC
GRT1-DRT DeviceNet
Communications Unit
The DeviceNet Communications Unit for Slice I/O controls I/O between the
DeviceNet Master and Slice I/O Units over the DeviceNet network.
A single DeviceNet Communications Unit with up to 64 connected Slice I/O
Units can be managed as a Slave (a single module) from the DeviceNet Mas-
ter.
Remote I/O communications can be used to share I/O data between the Mas-
ter and more than one Slice I/O Units through the DeviceNet Communications
Unit.
In addition to actual I/O data, various status information can be allocated in
the Master by making custom settings with the Configurator.
The DeviceNet Communications Unit can be set up easily, just by wiring the
Unit, setting the DeviceNet node address on the Unit's rotary switches, and
making simple DIP switch settings.
Serial connection
(For setting, monitoring, and operating)
DeviceNet
Slave
Slice I/O Units
Up to 64 Slice I/O Units can be connected to one DeviceNet Communications Unit.
Section 1-1
Slice I/O Terminals