Omron DEVICENET - Communications Specifications; Devicenet Configurator

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Communications Specifications Section 1-3
1-2-4 DeviceNet Configurator
The Configurator is a software configuration tool for the DeviceNet network.
The Configurator can be used to set parameters (the scan list) and monitor
operation in OMRON Master Units. The Configurator can also be used to set
parameters in OMRON and other companies’ Slaves.
Note The following Boards and Cards can be used.
1-3 Communications Specifications
Note 1. Terminators are required at both ends of trunk line.
2. Indicates the maximum network length when thick cables are used. Re-
duce the network length to 100 m max. when using thin cables.
Product name Model Components Network connection
to computer
Applicable
computer
OS
DeviceNet Configura-
tor (Ver. 2)
WS02-CFDC1-J Installation disk
(CD-ROM)
Any of the following:
• Through an Ether-
net Unit
• Serial connection
• Dedicated PCI
Board
• PCMCIA Card
(See the table below.)
IBM PC/AT or
compatible
Windows 95, 98,
Me, NT4.0,
2000, or XP
Model Components Applicable
computer
OS
3G8F7-DRM21 Dedicated PCI Board (Configurator not included.) IBM PC/AT or com-
patible
Windows 95, 98, Me,
NT 4.0, 2000, or XP
3G8E2-DRM21-V1 Dedicated PCMCIA Card with DeviceNet Configura-
tor
Windows 98, Me, NT
4.0, 2000, or XP
Item Specifications
Communications
protocol
DeviceNet
Connection meth-
ods (See note 1.)
Multi-drop and T-branch connections can be combined (for trunk
and branch lines)
Baud rate 500 Kbps, 250 Kbps, or 125 Kbps
Communications
media
Special 5-wire cables (2 signal lines, 2 power lines, 1 shield line)
Special 4-wire flat cables (2 signal lines, 2 power lines)
Communications
distances for spe-
cial 5-wire cables
Baud rate Network
length
Branch line
length
Total branch
line length
500 kbps 100 m max. 6 m max. 39 m max.
250 kbps 250 m max.
(See note 2.)
6 m max. 78 m max.
125 kbps 500 m max.
(See note 2.)
6 m max. 156 m max.
Communications
distances for spe-
cial 4-wire flat
cables
Baud rate Network
length
Branch line
length
Total branch
line length
500 kbps 75 m max. 6 m max. 35 m max.
250 kbps 150 m max. 6 m max. 48 m max.
125 kbps 265 m max. 6 m max. 135 m max.
Communications
power supply
24 V DC supplied externally
Max. number of
nodes
64 nodes (including Masters, Slaves, and Configurator)