Adding The S5 Unilink Adapter To The Tiway Network; S5 Unilink Adapter In A Tiway I Network - Siemens SIMATIC TI505 Installation And Operation Manual

1.2 TIWAY I System Characteristics
TIWAY Network
Adding the S5
UniLink Adapter to
the TIWAY Network
1-4 Product Overview
TIWAY I is a bus structure Local Area Network (LAN) designed for
industrial environments. The TIWAY I network connects a series of PLCs
and other devices to one or more host computers.
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I network through Network Interface Modules (NIMs). The PM550
can be connected with a Computer Interface Module (CIM), but it limits the
configuration choices. The UniLink Adapter is a TIWAY I interface device
that allows other devices, such as the following, to be connected to a TIWAY
I network.
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Robots
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Computer numerical controlled machines
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Non-TI500/TI505 programmable controllers
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Intelligent instruments
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Computer equipment
The S5 UniLink Adapter provides a communication link between the
TIWAY I network and the S5 family of PLCs. Figure 1-4 shows an example
of a TIWAY I network which includes the S5 Adapter.
NIM NIM
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TI545
Figure 1-4 S5 UniLink Adapter in a TIWAY I Network
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TI505 controllers are connected to a TIWAY
Host
Computer
TIWAY I
S5 S5
Adapter Adapter
CP525 CP525
115U 135U
S5 UniLink Adapter Installation and Operation
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PLC
NIM NIM
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TI545
TI565
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