General SpecificationsFP2 Multi-wire Link Unit
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1.1 How the Multi-wire Link Unit Works
Specifications
Item Description
Communication method
Two-line, half-duplex transmission
Synchronization method
Start-stop synchronous system
Communication path
Twisted pair cable or VCTF cable
Transmission distance
Total distance: max. 700 m/2,296.59 ft
Transmission speed
(Baud rate)
500 kbps
Number of slave stations
Max. 32 stations
Controllable I/O points
Max. 2,048 points
Interface
Conforming to RS485
Transmission error check
CRC (Cyclic Redundancy Check) method
.
Note
The user should avoid mixing different types of transmission
cables in a single network. The same type of transmission cable
should be used throughout the network.