DeviceNet™ high flexibility

DeviceNetTM cables have been designed specifically for application in drag chains and are based on the requirements of the bus system developed by Allen Bradley (Rockwell Automation).

Thicker cables (2xAWG18+2xAWG15) normally serve as backbone (trunk cables). Connection of various industrial devices (e.g. PLCs, limit switches, etc.) to the backbone is in general by means of thinner cables (2xAWG24+2xAWG22), as drop cables. However, thinner cables can also be used as supply cables but then shorter transmission distances will be achieved, with the same data rate.

As standard, all cables are supplied with the appropriate approvals for the North American markets.

Maximum cable lengths of a bus segment Trunk Cable thick

2xAWG18 + 2xAWG15

• 125 kbit / s = max. 500 m
• 250 kbit / s = max. 250 m
• 500 kbit / s = max. 100 m

Trunk Cable thin 2xAWG24+2xAWG22

• 125 kbit / s = max. 100 m
• 250 kbit / s = max. 100 m
• 500 kbit / s = max. 100 m

Drop Cable

• 125 kbit / s = max. 6 m
• 250 kbit / s = max. 6 m
• 500 kbit / s = max. 6 m

Drop Cable cumulative length

• 125 kbit / s = max. 156 m
• 250 kbit / s = max. 78 m
• 500 kbit / s = max. 39 m