• It is a communication tool. • Between PLC and control devices like motors, conveyors and sensors like flowmeters, level sensors, etc. • PLC device net scanner I/O modules OSI model LAYER NO OSI Model DeviceNet OSI model 1 Physical DeviceNet Physical Media 2 Data Link DeviceNet Data Link 3 Network DeviceNet Network 4 Transport DeviceNet Transport 5 Session CIP Manage Routing 6 Presentation CIP Data Management 7 Application CIP Application Layer
OSI – OPEN SYSTEMS INTERCONNECTION
CIP – COMMON INDUSTRIAL PROTOCOL COMPONENTS Cable Types • Round cables • Thick Round (both trunk line and drop line) • Thin Round (both trunk line and drop line) • Class 1 Round (drop line) • Flat cables • KwikLink Flat (trunk line) • KwikLink Lite Flat (trunk line) CABLE LENGTHS AND DATA RATE Maximum of 64 devices can be connected TERMINATING RESISTORS WITH TERMINATING RESISTORS