Mitsubishi Electric MELSEC iQ-F FX5 Series User Manual page 85

■Coexistence of line and star topologies
Line and star topologies can be mixed according to the availability of each connection.
• Connect Ethernet devices at the end of line topology.
• When connecting the Ethernet device in a star topology, connect the Ethernet device to the general-purpose switching hub.
No.0
(1)
Class B
No.0: Master station
No.1: Local station
No.2, No.3: Remote station
(1), (2): Ethernet device
Class A: Authentication Class A device
Class B: Authentication Class B device
No.1
Class B
General-purpose
switching hub
No.3
Class A
5.2 Structure of Authentication Class B/A Devices and Ethernet Devices
No.2
Class A
(2)
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