By Selection Table:
Network Type
Item
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Information System Network
| Control System Network |
Field Network
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Motion Field Network
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Ethernet
| Controller Link | SYSMAC Link | CompoBus/S | CompoNet |
MECHA-TROLINK-II
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Communi-cation Type
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Message Commu-nication
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O
|
O
|
O
|
O
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O
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O
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Data Link
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---
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O
|
O
|
---
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---
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---
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---
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Remote I/O
|
---
|
---
|
---
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O
|
O
|
O
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Baud Rate (Maximum Communication Speed)
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100 Mbps
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2Mbps
Communication Cycle: Approx. 34ms;
(Wire: 32, 2kBit + 2kWord Data Link)
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2Mbps
Communication Cycle: Approx. 34ms;
(Wire: 32, 2kBit + 2kWord Data Link)
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500kbps
(Communication Cycle: Approx. 5ms;
(Input: 128 Point; Output: 128 Point)
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750kbps
(Communication Cycle: 1ms and below;
(Input: 128 Point; Output: 128 Point)
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4 Mbps at 30 m
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10Mbps
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Communication Distance
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2.5 km
|
Twisted Pair: 3km;
H-PCF Optical Cable: 20km;
GI Optical Cable: 30km
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Coaxial Cable: 1km;
Optical Fiber Cable: 10km
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500m
|
Trunk length: 500m;
Communication Cycle: 6ms and below
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1.5 km with max. 2 repeaters
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Maximum 50m
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Maximum Number of Nodes
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254
|
62
|
62
|
63
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32
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384 nodes (word type=128 nodes; bit type=256 nodes)
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30
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Communication Medium
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Coaxial Cable (10BASE-5)
or
Twisted Pair
(100BASE-TX/
10BASE-T)
|
Twisted Pair
or
Optical Fiber Cable
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Coaxial Cable
Optical Fiber Cable
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DeviceNet Cable
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2 Core VCTF Cables,
4 Core VCTF Cables,
Flat Cable
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Special 4 pair flat cable, round cable (VCTF, Belden)
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METCHATROLINK-II Cable
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Data Link Capacity (Per Network)
|
---
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32000CH
|
2966CH
|
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---
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---
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---
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Maximum I/O Point
|
---
|
---
|
---
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32000 Points (When Using Configurator);
15000 Points (When Not Using Configurator)
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256 Points
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2560 Points
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PLC Type
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C200HX/HG/HE
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C200HX/HG/HE;
C200HS;
C1000H/C2000H
|
CJ Series;C200HX/HG/HE
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* Click on the field network name to view details.
Ethernet Connection
Enables direct connection to personal computers or information networks with open protocol: Ethernet/IP or FINS protocol.
Controller Link (Fiber Optic)
Controller Link (Fiber Optic)
High-speed Optical LAN with a transmission rate of 2 Mbps allows easy data exchange among PLC and a wide range of FA across 30 km.
Ethernet/IP
Ethernet/IP
With Ethernet as the backbone architecture, optical switches can be used to extend network of 100 Mbps with easy data sharing among PLCs.
Controller Link (Wired)
Controller Link (Wired)
Allows high-speed, large capacity data link with cost-saving wiring, data can be shared among 62 nodes in total.
PC Link (1:1, 1:N)
PC Link (1:1, 1:N)
Open network, which connects a variety of components such as drivers, temperature controller and etc. with Smart Features built with totalization and signal indication for maintenance.
CompoNet
CompoNet
Next generation network is ideal for high-speed ON/OFF bus for machinery system. With communication cycle time less than 1 ms connecting up to 1.5 km