Control Network Vnet/IP
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New control network, Vnet/IP
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Vnet/IP Keywords
| Real time: world's fastest control network | ||||
| - | 1 Gbps high-speed Ethernet | |||
| Excellent reliability: functionally V net compatible | ||||
| - | An ideal control network that ensures highly reliable real-time communications | |||
| Openness: coexists with general-purpose Ethernet communications | ||||
| - | An integrated control network platform that can communicate with non-CENTUM components via TCP/IP, enabling the network to be configured with commercially available network equipment. | |||
Overview of Vnet/IP Communications
Vnet/IP Specifications
General specifications
| Topology | Star/Tree topology |
| Transmission speed | 1 Gbps for Yokogwa Hardware, 100 Mbps for general Ethernet equipment |
| Access control | Full duplex |
| Scale | 64 stations/domain |
| Bus configuration | Dual redundant |
| Control communication | Functionally compatible with V net |
| Open communication | TCP/IP |
| Network equipment | Commercially available switching hubs and routers |
| Cables | CAT5e or higher UTP cables or single-mode fiber optic cables |
Quick Review of Vnet/IP Features
| - | Both Vnet/IP and V net have the highly reliable real-time communications capabilities that are required of control networks. |
| - | Vnet/IP coexists with general-purpose Ethernet communications and thus provides an appropriate platform for the open environments of the future. |
| - | Vnet/IP supports a flexible variety of network configurations and reduces configuration costs by enabling the use of commercially available communication equipment. |
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