Omron CS1W-CRM21 - Extending the Cable Length

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CompoNet Network Wiring Section 3-2
Multidrop Connections
Round Cable I or Round
Cable II (with an Open
Type Connector)
Flat Cable I (with a
Multidrop Connector)
Flat Cable II Multidrop connections are not supported.
3-2-8 Extending the Cable Length
The cable length for the trunk line, sub-trunk lines, branch lines, and sub-
branch lines can be extended by combining the Flat Connector Socket with a
Flat Connector Plug.
When this method is used, up to 10 sets of Flat Connector Plugs and Sockets
can be used. The maximum extendable length, however, is the standard max-
imum trunk line length.
■ Flat Cable I
A DCN4-TR4 Flat Connector Socket with a cable stopper and a DCN4-BR4
Flat Connector Plug are used.
■ Flat Cable II
Attach a DCN5-BR4 Flat Connector Plug to a DCN5-TR4 Flat Connector
Socket in which a stopper is provided.
Communications connector
M3 screw terminal block
Slave Unit or Repeater Unit
DCN4-TB4 Open Type
Connector (to connect a Unit
to the cable)
DCN4-BR4
Flat Connector Plug
Slave Unit or Repeater Uni
t
DCN4-MD4
Multidrop Connector
Flat Connector Socket
Trunk line or sub-trunk line
Flat Connector Plug
Up to 10 sets of
Connectors can be used.
Terminating Resistor
Trunk line or sub-
trunk line
Flat Connector
Plug
Flat Connector Socket
DCN4-TR4 Flat
Connector Socket
DCN4-BR4 Flat
Connector Plug