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

S5-95U, SINEC L2
Table 1-9 contains the following for S5-95Us as passive stations:
• Recommendations for the choice of type of data transmission to suit the communications
partner
• The types of data transmission with which broadcasting and multicasting are possible.
Table 1-9. Types of Data Transmission for S5-95Us as Passive Stations
Type of Data Transm.
Passive S5-95Us*
Communica- an active
tions with S5-95U
another 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.
EWA 4NEB 812 6112-02
Standard PLC-to-PLC
Connection Connection
no no
no no
no no
no no
no no
yes no
no no
no no
System Description
Cyclic I/O Layer 2
Access
yes yes
no no
yes yes
no no
no no
no no
no no
no yes
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