Rockwell Automation 1336-GM6 Enhanced DeviceNet Communications Module - Manual (Page 14)

1-2 Overview
Both types of Enhanced DeviceNet communications adapter provide
an electronic communications interface between a DeviceNet
network and any single SCANport product.
Figure 1.2 Example DeviceNet NetWork
In Figure 1.2, a SCANport cable connects a 1203-GU6 module to a
SCANport product through a port on the SCANport product. A
DeviceNet cable connects the module to the DeviceNet network. The
module then translates the DeviceNet messages into SCANport
messages that can be understood by the connected product.
Features of the Communications
Adapter The DeviceNet network is an open, global industry-standard
communication network designed to provide an interface through a
single cable from a programmable controller directly to “smart”
devices such as sensors, push buttons, motor starters, simple operator
interfaces and drives.
The 1203-GU6 module and 1336-GM6 board let you connect your
SCANport products to a DeviceNet network. These adapters feature
the following:
• Flash upgradeability allows for field updates in the event of
changes to the adapter’s firmware.
• COS (Change of State) capability lets you customize this device’s
activity on the network by configuring the adapter to report only
new data.
• Cyclic operation lets you customize the devices’s activity on the
network by configuring the adapter to report its data at specific
intervals.
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