Programmable Logic Controllers
Programmable Logic Controllers
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ISBN: 9780073373843
Author: Frank D. Petruzella
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 14, Problem 38RQ
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Network:

  • A network refers to a collection of two or more computer systems linked together.
  • There are different types of computer networks such as Local Area Network (LAN), Metropolitan Area Network (MAN), and Wide Area Network (WAN).
  • Networks can be categorized based on the characteristics such as topology, protocol, and architecture.
  • A computer network is also known as data network.

DeviceNet:

  • DeviceNet refers to an open device-level network.
  • The DeviceNet works relatively slow in nature.
  • It is capable of transferring short messages to and from I/O modules more efficiently.
  • The main function of a DeviceNet is to communicate the information with the field devices that are connected to the bus.
  • It also supplies power to the field devices that are connected to the bus.

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