Network specifications updated

The following "Relative Market Performance Table" updates information appearing on p. 20 of the "Capitalize on Intelligent Network Power" study, published as a supplement to Control Engineering, March 1999. In addition, the contact for Interbus listed on p. 9 in "A Network of Networks" should be Ken Gardner.

The following “Relative Market Performance Table” updates information appearing on p. 20 of the “Capitalize on Intelligent Network Power” study, published as a supplement to Control Engineering, March 1999.

In addition, the contact for Interbus listed on p. 9 in “A Network of Networks” should be Ken Gardner.

Relative Performance Table

Network Network Level Architecture Communication Media Transmission Speed No. Of Stations Maximum Distance
CC-Link Device/Control Bus Twisted Pair 10 Mbps 64 1,200 m
DeviceNet Device Bus 2 Twisted Pairs 0.5 Mbps 64 500 m
Profibus-DP Device Bus RS-485, Fiber, Infrared Media 12 Mbps 126 90 km
ModBus Device Bus RS-232/RS-485 0.0192 Mbps 255 500 m
ControlNet Control Bus Coax or Fiber 5 Mbps 99 30 km
Interbus Device Loop Twisted Pair 0.5 Mbps 256 12 km
SDS Device Bus Twisted Pair 1.0 Mbps 64 500 m