Install Repeaters In Parallel - Rockwell Automation Allen-Bradley ControlNet 1734-ACNR User Manual

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Determine Your ControlNet Media Requirements
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Install Repeaters In Parallel

When you install repeaters in parallel, you can install a maximum of 48
repeaters (the maximum number of taps per 250 m segment) to form a link.
shows an example of repeaters used in parallel.
Figure C.6
Repeater A
Repeater B
Repeater C
Repeater D
Segment 1
Segment 2
Segment 3
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Device 1
Device 2
Device 3
Repeaters A and B are in parallel off of segment 1. This network also has a
maximum of 2 repeaters in series because the highest number of repeaters a
message can travel through between any two nodes is 2. For example: if a
message travels from device 1 to device 2 or 3, it travels through 2 repeaters.
Publication CNET-UM001C-EN-P - November 2005

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