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Cable Lengths on the I/O Link
The maximum distance between the master and the first slave, and between successive slaves, depends on whether electrical or optical cable is used.
HThe maximum length of an electrical cable link is 10 meters (33 feet).
HThe maximum length of an optical fiber cable is 100 meters (330 feet). Electrical and optical cables can be used in the same I/O Link.
10m
MASTER
10m
1m
OPTICAL ADAPTER OPTICAL FIBER CABLE
100m
OPTICAL ADAPTER
1m
10m
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SLAVE
0
SLAVE
1
SLAVE
2
SLAVE
30
SLAVE
15
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