Communication Possibilities Section 3 Configuration
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By adding communication interfaces to the CEX-bus, the number of protocols and
processor unit ports can be expanded. The available CEX-bus interface quantities
are shown in Table 14 on page 94.
For information on available serial protocols for the CI853 interface, see COM3
above.
Table 14. Interfaces Available on the CEX-bus
Interface
Number of Interfaces on CEX-
bus
Number of
ports per
Interface
Maximum Total
CI851 (PROFIBUS DP) 12
12
1
CI852 (FOUNDATION Fieldbus) 12 1
CI853 (RS232-C) 12 2
CI854 (PROFIBUS DP-V1) 12 2
CI855
(Ethernet for MasterBus 300)
12 2
CI856
(S100)
12 1
CI857 (INSUM) 12 1