Types Of Data Transmission For S5-95Us As Active Stations - Siemens SIMATIC S5 Manual

System Description
Table 1-8 contains the following for S5-95Us as active stations:
• Recommendations for the choice of type of data transmission to suit the communications
partner
• The data transmission modes with which broadcasting and multicasting are possible.
Table 1-8. Types of Data Transmission for S5-95Us as Active Stations
Type of Data Transm.
*
Active S5-95Us
Communica- another active
tions with S5-95U
a passive
S5-95U
an active device of
other manufacture
a passive device of
other manufacture
Broadcasting Send
Receive
Multicasting Send
Receive
* All types of data transmission (standard connection, PLC-to-PLC connection, cyclic I/O and layer 2 access) can be
programmed/used in parallel.
1-16
Standard PLC-to-PLC
Connection Connection
yes yes
no no
no possibly
no no
yes no
yes no
no no
no no
S5-95U, SINEC L2
Cyclic I/O Layer 2
Access
possibly no
yes no
possibly yes
yes yes
no no
no no
no yes
no yes
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