AH Motion Controller – Hardware Manual
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Layer Function Network type Protocols Devices
Information Layer
Message communications
(CIP) with host personal
computer
EtherNet/IP
CIP message
communications
Built-in EtherNet/IP
port
Control Layer
Automatic data exchange
between controllers (no
programming required)
EtherNet/IP
MODBUS TCP
Serial communications
EtherNet/IP
MODBUS TCP
MODBUS
RS-422/RS-485
Delta controllers
Device Layer -
field networks
Communication between
PLC and devices with
serial interface.
Serial communications
MODBUS
RS-422/RS-485
Serial communication
module
High-speed, high accuracy
communications with servo
drives and slaves(32 axes)
EtherCAT EtherCAT protocol
Built-in EtherCAT
port
High-speed, high accuracy
communications with servo
drives and slaves (16
axes)
CANopen CANopen protocol CANopen module
2.3.1 EtherNet/IP
Please refer to EtherNet/IP operation manual for more details.