Function-Related Network Positioning of Controllers
SomespecicFollowercontrollerswillgainaddedfunctionalityorwillhelpbringextrafeaturestoMastercontrollers,whenthey
are connected on the Master’s network (NET), instead of being connected on the main Interface (INT) comm bus. This creates
interesting design options, as the physical location of many Follower controllers within a given network will ultimately determine
their functionality.
Such is the case with the Prolon FlexIO controller (C1050-FLX / M2000-FLX) that can either work stand-alone but also under
the authority of a Master controller such as the Roof Top Unit (C1050-RTU / M2000-RTU). The FlexIO controller then becomes
an I/O expansion module, further pushing the design possibilities of the RTU controller.
Example #2
Example #1
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