FEC AFC1500 User Manual

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AFC1500 Multi-2 Unit Hardware Manual (Rev2.1)

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Chapter 5: Control Interfaces

DeviceNet Specifications

Speed

125K, 250K and 500K baud

Nodes

Maximum Distance

500 meters at 125K baud
250 meters at 250K baud
100 meters at 500K baud

Cable

Twisted

pair for signal and power

Allen Bradley or equivalent ;
Thin Cable #1485C-P1-C
Thick Cable # 1485C-P1-A

Communications Type

Master/Slave

Interface Board Specifications

Operating Voltage

+5V, 200 ma

Output data bytes

512 max.*

Input data bytes

512 max.*

Servers per group

2 Maximum

Interface type

Dual Port RAM or Serial Interface

* Typical configuration is 32 Bytes (256 I/O points) but can be altered using the AFC Software
package. (See AnyBus-S Reference at the end of this chapter for I/O Setting example.)

EDS File

Each device on a DeviceNet network is associated with an EDS file containing all necessary
information about the device to be connected. The network configuration program uses this file
during configuration of the network.
The EDS file associated with the FEC device can be downloaded from the FEC website. www.fec-
usa.com (file: abs.eds)
Direct link:www.fec-usa.com/fecusacomnew/support/index.htm
(the file can also be downloaded directly from HMS - www.hms.se)

Note: The FEC system will appear in the networ

k Vendor list as “HMS Fieldbus Systems” and in the

network as “Anybus-S DeviceNet” adapter. This is the manufacturer of the interface board which is
integrated into the Multi-2 Unit.

NOTE: COMPATIBILITY ISSUE

There is a known compatibility issue using with OMRON C200HW-DRM21-V1
PLC’s and the Devicenet interface. This is an OMRON problem.

Omron suggests using CS1-DRM21-V1 PLC in its place.