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Prepare the required cables.
Use 100BASE-TX shielded twisted pair cables, category 5 or higher.
The cables should be double-shielded (aluminum tape and braided shielding).
Precautions for Correct Use
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The maximum cable length between connected nodes is 100 m. Note that some cables do not
guarantee 100 m. In general, if the conductors are strand wire, the transmission performance
will be lower than solid wire and the operation at 100-m distance cannot be guaranteed.
Confirm details with the cable manufacturer.
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When selecting connectors, check that the cables to be used conform to connectors. Items to
be checked include conductor size, conductor wire type (solid wire/twisted wire, 2/4 pairs), and
outer diameter.
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Summary of Contents for GRT1-ECT SmartSlice
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Page 30: ...1 EtherCAT Network 1 8 GRT1 series EtherCAT Communication Unit Operation Manual ...
Page 38: ...2 EtherCAT Communication details 2 8 GRT1 series EtherCAT Communication Unit Operation Manual ...
Page 52: ...4 GRT1 ECT Details 4 10 GRT1 series EtherCAT Communication Unit Operation Manual ...
Page 76: ...6 GRT1 ECT Troubleshooting 6 12 GRT1 series EtherCAT Communication Unit Operation Manual ...
Page 136: ...A4 Appendix Object Dictionary A4 16 GRT1 series EtherCAT Communication Unit Operation Manual ...
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