Ross Controls ROSS MODULAR I - Manual (Page 38)

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Specifying a Serial Bus System
Follow these steps as you specify your Serial Bus system:
Step 1
Select a Communication Interface
Module
Selecting Serial Bus Communication
Interfaces
Rockwell Automation NetLinx ® Architecture
Separate communication interface adapters are available
for different networks. Install adapters into the PointBus
backplane to allow Serial Bus modules to communicate
with a controller.
NetLinx ® open network architecture is the Rockwell
Automation strategy of using open networking technology
for seamless, top-floor to shop-floor integration. The
networks in the NetLinx
® architecture, DeviceNet™,
ControlNet™, and EtherNet/IP™, speak a common
language and share a universal set of communication
services. NetLinx
® architecture, part of the Integrated
Architecture, seamlessly integrates all the components
in an automation system from a few devices on one
network to multiple devices on multiple networks
including access to the Internet, helping you to improve
flexibility, reduce installation costs, and increase
productivity.
• EtherNet/IP™ is an open industrial networking standard
that supports implicit and explicit messaging and uses
commercial, off-the-shelf EtherNet equipment and
physical media.
• ControlNet™ allows intelligent, high-speed control
devices to share the information required for
supervisory control, work-cell coordination, operator
interface, remote device configuration, programming,
and troubleshooting.
• DeviceNet™ offers high-speed access to plant-floor
data from a broad range of plant-floor devices and a
significant reduction in wiring.
Step
1
Select a Communication Interface Module
Choose the interface module for your operating system.
NetLinx™ Architecture
Selecting a Network
Selecting the DeviceNet™ Communication Interface
2
Select I/O Devices Based on Field Devices
Location of the device
Number of Serial Bus modules needed
Number of I/O available per module
Number of modules
Digital I/O Modules
Analog I/O Modules
Valve Driver Module
3
Select Optional Power Component
Choose optional component to extend backplane power
Expansion Power Unit
Typical Configurations
4 Select Accessories Cables and Cordsets
5
Placing Serial Bus Modules
Determine necessary dimensions based on the
communication interface chosen.
Placing Serial Bus Modules
Mounting the Serial Bus System
Serial Bus System