Gigabit-speed industrial Ethernet protocol: A look inside

Look inside CC-Link IE (industrial Ethernet) Gigabit-level controller network with the table below.

By Control Engineering Staff February 5, 2009

Look inside CC-Link IE (industrial Ethernet) Gigabit-level controller network with the table below. Other resources follow the table.

Inside a CC-Link IE industrial Ethernet controller network

Basic communication function
Network common memory for cyclic real-time communication. And transient (non real-time) communication

Transmission speed/data link control
1Gbps/based on Ethernet standard

Network topology/reliability
Dual loop, fiber optic cable

Media
IEEE 802.3z multimode fiber optic cable (GI)

Connector
IEC 61754-20, LC connector

Media access control
Token passing

Size of network common memory
Up to 256K bytes

Number of stations per network
Up to 120 stations

Distance between 2 stations
Up to 550 meters cable length

Number of interconnected networks
Up to 239 networks (w/120 stations ea.)

Source: Control Engineering with information from CC-Link

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