Ring Topology; Combined Topologies - Danfoss VLT MCD 200 Installation Manual

PROFINET Module
Installation Guide
Each connection adds a delay to the communication with the next device. The maximum number of devices in a line network is
32. Exceeding this number may reduce the reliability of the network.

8.3 Ring Topology

In a ring topology network, the controller connects to the 1
connects to another device, which in turn connects to another device until all devices are connected. The final device connects back
to the switch.
The device supports beacon-based ring node configuration.
Illustration 6: Example of Ring Topology
The network switch must support loss of line detection.

8.4 Combined Topologies

A single network can include both star and line components.
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