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1.3 Applicable Standards and Trademarks
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1.3  Applicable Standards and Trademarks
DeviceNet is a standardized device level network for factory automation (FA), which was 
developed by RockWell Automation Co., Ltd. in U.S.A.  Currently, a nonprofit 
organization called ODVA (Open DeviceNet Vendor Association) plays the principal role 
in the maintenance and extension of DeviceNet and in introducing compatible products.
The DeviceNet specifications come in Volume I: DeviceNet Communication Model and 
Protocol, and Volume II: DeviceNet Device Profiles and Object Library, in which the 
hardware and software specifications are defined.
Volume I and II are managed in the version name Release.
The DeviceNet specifications to which the DN611 conforms are found in Volume I, 
Release 1.3, and Volume II, Release 1.2.
Trademarks:
• DeviceNet is a registered trademark of ODVA (Open DeviceNet Vendor Association).
• PowerTap, T-Port Tap, DeviceBox Tap, and FLEX I/0 are registered trademarks of 
Rockwell Automation Co., Ltd.
• COMBICON is a registered trademark of Phoenix Contact Corporation.