
1.CONNECTING DeviceNet FUNCTIONS CONNECTION B-63404EN/03
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1.1 CONNECTING DeviceNet
With FANUC DeviceNet, one DeviceNet board is needed for each
network. The number of networks that can be connected and available
functions is limited to the machine type.
Machine Type Number of Networks Function
FS16i/18i/21i
(LCD-mounted type)
1 Master or slave
FS16i/18i/21i
(Stand-alone type)
and Power Mate i
2
Master 1 control, Slave
1 control
1) Master function
The "master function" refers to controlling I/O of other slave
units to be connected on the network with the CNC as the master
unit as shown in the figure below.
Up to 32 slaves can be connected to a single master.
2) Slave function
Master/Slave Combinations
Group Master Slave
1 #1 #11,#12,#13
2 #2 #21,#22,#23,#24
Up to 64 devices, including masters and slaves, can connected on a
single network.
Master
(CNC)
#N#6#5#4#3
• • •
-Slaves
Master
(group 2) #2
Master
(group 1) #1
slave
(CNC)
#11
DeviceNet-Slaves
slave
#12
slave
(CNC)
#21
slave
#13
slave
#22
slave
#23
slave
#24