Installation
Mechanical Installation
Follow the instructions for mechanical installation of an Epsilon Ei Drive as outlined in the Epsilon Ei Installation Manual (P/N
DeviceNet Hardware Components
The following components are necessary to design a DeviceNet cable system:
•Cables
•Nodes/Devices
•Connectors
•Power Supply
•Terminating Resistors
Cables
These cables can be obtained from the supplier of the DeviceNet Network Master. (For more details see the ODVA Specification Volumes I and II, Release 2.0.)
Thick Cable
The thick cable consists of two shielded pairs twisted on a common axis with a drain line in the center covered with an overall braid. The shield is commonly used as a trunk line when length is important.
Thin Cable
The thin cable is smaller and more flexible than the thick cable. It is commonly used for drop lines but can be used for shorter distances as a trunk line.
Nodes/Devices
A DeviceNet slave is any device that is addressable through DeviceNet and contains DeviceNet communications circuitry. DeviceNet Slaves must comply with the following:
A slave must be connected to the network by a tap and
63 Slaves can be supported on one network.
Each Slave must be assigned a media access control identification number (MacID). MacID’s on a single network must be unique.
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