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2.5.6 Fieldbus Network

The Fieldbus Ethernet model offers connectivity without any converter or adapter needed.
The DX6400 master Fieldbus communicates with a remote host (for ex. remote PC
connected via Internet) by means of a cable connected to the Fieldbus connector provided. It
can be activated by a signal generated by the remote Host or by a physical presence sensor.
The external signals (trigger, encoder) are connected to the master through the C-BOX 100.
The master reader connects to the first slave reader of the system through the local
Lonworks 9-pin female connector. Fieldbus models are provided with an internal Lonworks
terminator.
The slave readers are connected together through the local Lonworks connectors. Only the
9-pin female connector of the last slave reader must be terminated by the BTK-6000
terminator.
The example below shows a system powered by the PWR-240 where multiple slaves are
connected through CAB-63XX power cable. The master and all slaves are connected
together through the CAB-610X cables.
The same network layouts are available as for the DX6400 standard model.
Remote Host
Fieldbus
Network
Slave 2*** Slave1*** Master
C-BOX 100**
CAB-610X CAB-610X CAB-60XX
PS*
CAB-610X
Encoder****
BTK-6000 CAB-610X CAB-610X
CAB-63XX
PWR-240
Slave 3***
Slave 5*** Slave 4***
CAB-63XX
* P.S. (Presence Sensor) connected to External Trigger/PS input.
** C-BOX 100 modified to accept scanner power.
*** The Slave scanners are Master/Slave models, which allow Lonworks network propagation.
**** Encoder connected to IN2/ENC input.
Figure 47 – Fieldbus Small Synchronized Network
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