Depending on the application, Cougar3 system components can communicate over an Ethernet interface
configured as a closed Ethernet communication loop established directly between devices through an
Ethernet switch; or Ethernet communication may be established over the facility network.
Figure 2-6 pictorially illustrates a Cougar3 system interconnected through a closed Ethernet
communication loop established using the supplied Ethernet switch device. In this application, no
component of the router installation is connected to the facility network. Figure 2-7 illustrates the same
components in a network installation. In this application, every router component can be directly
connected to the network, and use of the Ethernet switch is optional.
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Figure 2-6 - Typical Cougar3 Closed Loop Installation
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