Industrial Network Selection Guide ; By Selection Table & Selection Chart

Selection Table:

Network Type  Item		Information System Network	Control System Network		Field Network			Motion Field Network
		Ethernet	Controller Link	SYSMAC Link	DeviceNet	CompoBus/S	CompoNet	MECHA-TROLINK-II
Communi-cation Type	Message Commu-nication	O	O	O	O	---	O	O
	Data Link	---	O	O	---	---	---	---
	Remote I/O	---	---	---	O	O	O	---
Baud Rate (Maximum Communication Speed)		100 Mbps	2Mbps Communication Cycle: Approx. 34ms; (Wire: 32, 2kBit + 2kWord Data Link)	2Mbps Communication Cycle: Approx. 34ms; (Wire: 32, 2kBit + 2kWord Data Link)	500kbps (Communication Cycle: Approx. 5ms; (Input: 128 Point; Output: 128 Point)	750kbps (Communication Cycle: 1ms and below; (Input: 128 Point; Output: 128 Point)	4 Mbps at 30 m	10Mbps
Communication Distance		2.5 km	Twisted Pair: 3km; H-PCF Optical Cable: 20km; GI Optical Cable: 30km	Coaxial Cable: 1km; Optical Fiber Cable: 10km	500m	Trunk length: 500m; Communication Cycle: 6ms and below	1.5 km with max. 2 repeaters	Maximum 50m
Maximum Number of Nodes		254	62	62	63	32	384 nodes (word type=128 nodes; bit type=256 nodes)	30
Communication Medium		Coaxial Cable (10BASE-5) or Twisted Pair (100BASE-TX/ 10BASE-T)	Twisted Pair or Optical Fiber Cable	Coaxial Cable Optical Fiber Cable	DeviceNet Cable	2 Core VCTF Cables, 4 Core VCTF Cables, Flat Cable	Special 4 pair flat cable, round cable (VCTF, Belden)	METCHATROLINK-II Cable
Data Link Capacity (Per Network)		---	32000CH	2966CH	---	---	---	---
Maximum I/O Point		---	---	---	32000 Points (When Using Configurator); 15000 Points (When Not Using Configurator)	256 Points	2560 Points	---
PLC Type		CS Series; CJ Series	CS Series; CJ Series; C200HX/HG/HE	CS Series; CJ Series; C200HX/HG/HE; C200HS; C1000H/C2000H	CS Series; CJ Series	CS Series; CJ Series;C200HX/HG/HE	CS Series; CJ Series	CS Series; CJ Series

By Selection Chart:

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Ethernet Connection

Enables direct connection to personal computers or information networks with open protocol: Ethernet/IP or FINS protocol.

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

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)

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)

Easy and low-cost communication between PLCs of limited data capacity.

DeviceNet

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

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

Rack PLC Series OMRON

Rack PLC Series

Item                          Model		CS1H/CS1G	CS1D
Appearance
Built-in	Digital I/O	n.a.	n.a.
	Interrupt Inputs	n.a.	n.a.
	Counter Inputs	n.a.	n.a.
	Pulse Outputs	n.a.	n.a.
CPU Features / Option Boards		2 Serial Ports Loop Control Board	Loop Control Board Duplex CPU, Power Supply and Communications
Max. Digital I/O Points		960 - 5120	5120
Execution Time (Bit Instruction)		0.04/0.02 µs	0.02 µs
Program Memory		10 - 250 kSteps	60- 250 kSteps
Data Memory		64 - 448 kWords	128 - 448 kWords
CompactFlash Memory		Up to 64 MB
Analog I/O		Up to 80 × 8 points, 13-bit resolution or 80 × 4 points, 16-bit resolution U, I, TC, Pt100, process I/O	Up to 75 × 8 points, 13-bit resolution or 75 × 4 points, 16-bit resolution U, I, TC, Pt100, process I/O
Special Function Units		Temperature Control SSI encoder input High-speed counters (500 kHz) Position Control Motion Control Process Control Protocol Macro RFID sensor unit
Industrial Networks		Ethernet (100 BASE-TX) Controller Link Serial Communication
Fieldbus Master		DeviceNet Profibus-DP CompoBus/S
Fieldbus I/O Link		DeviceNet Profibus-DP

Modular PLC Series OMRON

Modular PLC Series

SYSMAC CJ2 Series

Item                          Model		CJ2M		CJ2H
Type		Simple Types	Standard Types	High-end Types	Flagship Types
Models		CJ2M-CPU1[]	CJ2M-CPU3[]	CJ2H-CPU6[]	CJ2H-CPU6[]-EIP
Appearance
Program Capacity		Up to 60 Ksteps		Up to 400 Ksteps
Data Memory Capacity		Up to 160 Kwords		Up to 832 Kwords
I/O Bits		2,560
Basic Instructions (LD)		40 ns		16 ns
Special instruction (MOV)		120 ns		48 ns
Floating-point decimal instructions (SIN)		0.86 µs		0.59 µs
System overhead time		160 µs	270 µs	100 µs	200 µs
FB Program Area		Yes (Equivalent to 20K steps.)		--
Communications Port	USB Port	Yes
	Serial Port	Yes (RS-232C)	One Serial Option Board can be mounted (RS-232C or RS-422A/485)	Yes (RS-232C)
	Ethernet/IP Port	--	Yes	--	Yes
Serial PLC Links		Yes	Yes (A Serial Option Board is required)	--
High-speed Interrupt Function		--		Yes
Synchronous Unit Operation		--		Yes (In combination with a CJ1W-NC[][]4 Position Control Unit)
Pulse I/O Modules *		Yes (Up to two Pulse I/O Modules can be mounted)		--

*A Pulse I/O Module must be mounted for CJ2M CPU Units with unit version 2.0 or later.

SYSMAC CJ1 Series

Item                          Model CJ1M CJ1G/CJ1H Appearance Built-in Digital I/O 16  n.a. Interrupt Inputs 4  n.a. Counter Inputs 2 (100 kHz)  n.a. Pulse Outputs 2 (100 kHz)  n.a. CPU Features / Option Boards • Choice of models with and without built-in I/O • Ethernet CPU (3 models) • Loop control CPU (4 models) Max. Digital I/O Points 160 - 640 960 - 2560 Execution Time (Bit Instruction) 0.1 µs 0.04/0.02 µs Program Memory 5 - 20 kSteps 10-250 kSteps Data Memory 32 kWords 64 - 448 kWords CompactFlash Memory Up to 64 MB Analog I/O Up to 20 × 8 points 12-bit resolution U, I, TC, Pt100 15-bit resolution TC, Pt100, Pt1000 inputs Up to 36 × 8 points 13-bit resolution U, I, TC, Pt100 15-bit resolution TC, Pt100, Pt1000 inputs Special Function Units Temperature Control High-speed counters (500 kHz) SSI encoder input Position Control Protocol Macro RFID sensor Unit Industrial Networks Ethernet (100 BASE-TX) Controller Link Serial Communications Fieldbus Master DeviceNet Profibus-DP CompoBus/S Fieldbus I/O Link DeviceNet Profibus-DP

Compact PLC Series OMRON

Compact PLC Series

Classification Basic Micro Range Advanced Micro Range  Item         Model CPM1A CPM2A CP1E CP1L CP1H Appearance Features • Economical model • Built-in analog setting with rotary selector • Economical model • Built-in analog setting with rotary selector • With built-in RS-232C functions • Removal Terminal Block • Easy ladder programming with "smart input" • Full motion control instruction for 2 × 100 kHz pulse output, and 4/6 high-speed counter for close loop control • Optional RS-232C or RS-422/485 communication port • Support floating point, function block programming • Full motion control instruction for 2 × 100 kHz pulse output, and 4/6 high-speed counter for close loop control • Optional RS-232C or RS-422/485 communication port • Support floating point, function block programming • Full motion control instruction for high-speed pulse output, and high-speed counter for close loop control • Optional RS-232C or RS-422/485 communication port Number of I/O 10-100 80-120 20-160 10-180 20-320 Built-in features Pulse output 1 (2 kHz) 2 (10 kHz) 2 (100 kHz) Y model: 2 (1 MHz), 2 (100 kHz) X, XA model: 4 (100kHz) High-speed counter input 1 (5 kHz) 1 (20 kHz) E-model: 2 (10 kHz) N-model: 2 (100 kHz) 4 (100 kHz, single phase) 2 (50 kHz, differential phase) Interrupt input 2 or 4 4 6 4 or 6 4 Program memory 2 kWords 4 kWords E-model: 2 kSteps N-model: 8 kSteps L=5 kSteps; M=10 kSteps 20 kSteps Data memory 1 kWords 2 kWords 2 kWords / 8 kWords 10 kWords / 32 kWords 32 kWords No. of expansion Max. 3 units (30 I/O onwards) Max. 3 units (20 I/O onwards) Max. 3 units (30 I/O onwards) CP1L-L Model: 1 unit CP1L-M Model: 3 units (40 I/O onwards) Max. 7 units of CP1W expansion units; Max. 2 units of CJ1W series modules Execution time 0.72 - 1.72 µs * 0.26 - 0.64 µs * 1.19 µs * 0.55 µs * 0.1 µs * Built-in communications Peripheral port Peripheral port, RS-232C USB port (for programming only) Communication adapter CPM1-CIF01 (RS-232C) CPM1-CIF11 (RS-422C) CP1W-CIF01 (RS-232C) CP1W-CIF11 (RS-422C / RS-485) CP1W-CIF12 (RS-422C / RS-485 Isolated Type) CP1W-CIF41 (Ethernet) Communications Profibus-DP, DeviceNet, CompoBus/S CompoBus/S, Ethernet DeviceNet, CompoBus/S, Profibus-DP, Serial Gateway, Ethernet DeviceNet, CompoNet, CompoBus/S, Profibus-DP, Protocol Macro, Ethernet, Controller Link, Ethernet IP, Serial Gateway, CANOpen Expansion modules 8/16/20/40 I/O modules, Analog I/O (mix, analog input only or output only), Temperature Sensor Input All CP1W I/O modules All CP1W I/O modules, besides 2 units of CJ1W-Series CPU Bus Unit or Special I/O Units Programming language Ladder Ladder Logic, Structure Text, Function Block and IL Software CX-Programmer in CX-ONE software package CX-Programmer for CP1E / CX-Programmer CX-Programmer in CX-ONE software package Standards UL, SA, CE, NK, LR CE CE, RoHS, cUL, NK, LR