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The FANUC I/O Link–II board provides an I/O network conforming to
OPCN–1, as laid down by the Japan Electric Manufacturers’ Association
(JEMA). In the Power Mate i, the FANUC I/O Link–II board can be
selected as an FA network option board.
The I/O Link–II function has the features listed below.
(1)A connection can be made with devices (including devices produced
by other manufacturers) that conform to OPCN–1.
(2)The power to a slave station on the network can be turned on and off
at any time without affecting communications performed by other
devices.
(3)Up to thirty–one slave stations can be connected to one master station.
(4)The slave function includes a global I/O transfer function (allowing a
slave station to receive DO data from other slave stations).
NOTE
For the I/O Link–II, refer to the “FANUC I/O Link–II
Connection Manual” (B–62714EN).
With the Power Mate i, the I/O Link–II slave board and I/O Link–II slave
board B are used. These two types of slave boards differ in the interface
connector.
The specifications of the I/O Link–II slave board are as follows:
Name I/O Link–II slave board
Ordering code A02B–0259–J210
Board drawing number A20B–8100–0310
Interface connector Connector manufactured by Phoenix Contact
Power supply capacity 24 VDC "10%, 0.3 A (to be supplied from the
main unit)
Heat dissipation 6 (W)
The specifications of I/O Link–II slave board B are as follows:
Name I/O Link–II slave board B
Ordering code A02B–0259–J282
Board drawing number A20B–8100–0381
Interface connector Connector manufactured by Hirose Electric
Power supply capacity 24 VDC "10%, 0.3 A (to be supplied from the
main unit)
Heat dissipation 7 (W)
7.3
FANUC I/O Link–II
BOARD
7.3.1
Overview