About the Logix5000 ControlNet Communication Modules
To Bridge
To This
From This
Network:
Network
ControlNet
DeviceNet
EtherNet/IP
EtherNet/IP
ControlNet
DeviceNet
(1)
You can bridge from a ControlNet network to an Ethernet network and from an Ethernet network to a ControlNet via a SoftLogix virtual chassis. However, the products and
methods you must use to do so are more detailed than can be effectively described in this table. For more information on how to bridge from one network to another via a
SoftLogix virtual chassis, see the SoftLogix5800 System User Manual, publication number 1789-UM002.
(2)
Can serve as a dedicated standalone bridge from ControlNet to DeviceNet.
(3)
Can serve as a dedicated standalone bridge from EtherNet/IP to DeviceNet.
Publication CNET-UM001C-EN-P - November 2005
This table lists the possible bridges between communication networks.