Table Of Contents - Rockwell Automation Allen-Bradley SynchLink 1756-DM Series Design Manual

Overview of SynchLink
SynchLink Topologies
Using Specific Products on
SynchLink
Specific SynchLink
Configurations
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Chapter 1
What is SynchLink? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1
SynchLink Operation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2
Time Synchronization. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2
Data Transfer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6
Transmitted Direct Words. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-8
SynchLink Transmitted Axes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-10
Chapter Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-10
Chapter 2
Star Topology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2
Daisy Chain Topology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3
Ring Topology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4
Chapter Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4
Chapter 3
ControlLogix SynchLink Module (1756-SYNCH) . . . . . . . . . 3-1
Transferring Data With the SynchLink Module. . . . . . . . 3-2
ControlLogix SynchLink Module Features . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2
Related Documents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2
ControlLogix Drive Modules (1756-DMxxx Series) . . . . . . . 3-3
Interface to Distributed Power System Drive Equipment 3-3
Transferring Data With the Drive Modules . . . . . . . . . . 3-4
ControlLogix Drive Module Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4
PowerFlex 700S Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-5
Transferring Data With the PowerFlex 700S Drives . . . . 3-5
PowerFlex 700S Drive Features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-6
Connecting Products to SynchLink . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-7
SynchLink Hub . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-7
SynchLink Bypass Switch Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-8
Fiber Optic Cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-10
Configuring Products for Use on SynchLink . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-11
Chapter Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-11
Chapter 4
Difference Between Topologies and Configurations . . . . . . 4-1
SynchLink Functionality in Each Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2
1756-SYNCH Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2
1756-DMxxx Drive Modules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-3
PowerFlex 700S Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-5
Star Topology Configurations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-6
Daisy Chain Topology Configurations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-9
Ring Topology Configurations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-13
Additional Configurations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-15
Chapter Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-19

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Publication 1756-TD008A-EN-P - August 2002