OPERATION MANUAL CompoBus/S

System Overview and Features Section 1-1
1-1-3 Communications Modes
Both High-speed Communications Mode and the Long-distance Communications
Mode are supported by the CompoBus/S.
Item High-speed Communications
Mode
Communications baud
rate
Communications cycle
time
750 kbps 93.75 kbps
0.5 ms or 0.8 ms (depending
on maximum number of I/O
points)
Long-distance Communications
Mode
The communications distance and the connection configuration vary with the
communications mode and communications cable.
Cable High-speed Communications
Mode
2-conductor
VCTF cable
4-conductor
VCTF cable
Special Flat
Cable
Length of main line: 100 m max.
Length of branch line: 3 m max.
Total length of branch lines:
50 m max.
Length of main line: 30 m max.
Length of branch line: 3 m max.
Total length of branch lines: 30 m
max.
Length of main line: 30 m max.
Length of branch line: 3 m max.
Total length of branch lines:
30 m max.
4.0 ms or 6.0 ms (depending
on maximum number of
I/O points)
Long-distance Communications
Mode
Length of main line: 500 m max.
Length of branch line: 6 m max.
Total length of branch lines:
120 m max.
Flexible branching, provided that
the total length of cable is a maximum
of 200 m.
Flexible branching, provided that
the total length of cable is a maximum
of 200 m.
Note The I/O response time may be slower when using Long-distance Communications
Mode compared with High-speed Communications Mode. Refer to 2-5 I/
O Response Time Characteristics.
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