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News Release from: Mitsubishi Electric Automation Systems | Subject: DeviceNet Master modules
Edited by the Engineeringtalk Editorial
Team on 13 July 2001
DeviceNet capability for top-selling PLC
systems
Two new DeviceNet Master modules have been launched, one designed for Mitsubishi Electric's popular small rack PLC system the AnS, and the other for its large rack systems A and Q series
Mitsubishi Electric has expanded its open networking strategy even further with the introduction of two new DeviceNet Master modules The new masters, one designed for Mitsubishi Electric's popular small rack PLC system the AnS, and the other for their large rack systems A and Q series, are designed to sit directly on the PLC racks or can be used distributed on a remote rack, on any of the MelsecNet networks
This article was originally published on Engineeringtalk on 8 May 2000 at 8.00am (UK)
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With up to 64 of the new DeviceNet Master modules allowed on a single PLC system, communication speeds up to 500kbaud, a cabling distance of up to 500m and with both Masters being compliant to version 2.0 of the DeviceNet standard, this fieldbus solution is an attractive alternative for low end networking solutions.
The new modules can Master up to 63 slave stations each and both are capable of I/O or message communication transmissions.
Each I/O communication is up to 256 bytes, which is up to 2048 input points and 2048 output points.
The I/O transmission to each slave can either be in Polling, bit state, change of state or cyclic methods.
The message communication transmissions can be up to 240 bytes per message and can be sent as one complete data string.
These new DeviceNet Master modules strengthen Mitsubishi Electric's position as one of the world's foremost Open solution providers for Automated systems and complements its existing AS-i, CC-Link, Modbus, Ethernet, Profibus,CAN and other network solutions. Request a free brochure from Mitsubishi Electric Automation Systems ...
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