Yaskawa DeviceNet Option Card CM05x - Manual (Page 9)

Introducing the DeviceNet Network 1-4
Overview
This manual describes the set-up and programming of the Yaskawa DeviceNet Option Board. The DeviceNet
option board will allow communication between the DeviceNet Communication Network and the Yaskawa Drive.
To connect the Drive to the DeviceNet network, the following materials will be necessary:
• DeviceNet Option Board
Part Number: CM056, CM057, or CM058
• DeviceNet Technical Manual
Publication: TM.AFD.14
• DeviceNet EDS Files for the Drive model from
www.drives.com or Yaskawa Electronic Library CD-
ROM: CD.AFD7.01
• Drive User Manual
Publication: TM.F7.01, TM.G7.01, or TM.P7.01
The DeviceNet Network
DeviceNet is a low-cost communications link to connect industrial devices (such as limit switches, photoelectric
switches, valve manifolds, motor starters, smart motor controllers, operator interfaces, and variable frequency
drives) as well as control devices (such as programmable controllers and computers) to a network. Figure 1.1
shows an example DeviceNet network.
Figure 1.1 DeviceNet Network Example
DeviceNet is a simple, networking solution that reduces the cost and time to wire and install factory automation
devices, while providing interchangeability of “like” components from multiple vendors.
DeviceNet is an “open device network standard”. The specifications and protocol with open - vendors are not
required to purchase hardware, software, or licensing rights to connect devices to a system. Vendors who
choose to participate may obtain the set of specifications from the Open DeviceNet Vendor Association (ODVA).
DeviceNet provides:
• A cost effective solution to low-level device networking
• Access to intelligence present in the devices
• Master/Slave and Peer-to-Peer capabilities (Peer-to-Peer capability is not supported by Yaskawa’s
DeviceNet)
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