Protocol structure based on the OSI model

Protocol Physical Data link Network Transport Session Presentation Application

Ethernet 10/100/1000
EtherNet/IP Ethernet CSMA/CD IP TCP/UDP CIP protocol family
Mbps

RG-6 coaxial cables,

ControlNet ControlNet CTDMA ControlNet, 99 nodes ControlNet CIP protocol family
5Mbps

CAN bus with twisted

DeviceNet CAN bus CSMA/NBA DeviceNet, 64 nodes DeviceNet CIP protocol family
pair cables, 1Mbps

Modbus-RTU or Serial cable, Modbus Map, Modbus client or server

Modbus Modbus
ASCII ex: RS-232, RS-485 247 nodes + interface

Ethernet Modbus client or server

Modbus-TCP/IP EtherNet IP, 254 nodes/module TCP port 502 Modbus TCP
10/100/1000Mbps + interface

RS-485 coaxial cable,

CC-Link CC-Link 64 nodes CC-Link CC-Link CC-Link CSP*
10 Mbps

Ethernet 1Gbps, copper

CC-Link IE Field CC-Link 254 nodes CC-Link CC-Link CC-Link CSP*
cable

Ethernet 1Gbps,
CC-Link IE Control CC-Link 120 nodes CC-Link CC-Link CC-Link CSP*
fiber optic cable

CC-Link Safety Based on CC-Link CC-Link 42 nodes CC-Link CC-Link CC-Link CSP*

Dedicated flat cable, 2.5

64 nodes,
CC-link LT Mbps, 625Kbps or CC-Link CC-Link CC-Link CC-Link CSP*
8 per branch
125Kbps
RS-485 cables, fiber PROFIBUS Fieldbus 32 nodes, 126 with fiber PROFIBUS DP
PROFIBUS Not used Not used Not used
optic cable or MBP data link optic cable (V0, V1, V2)

Ethernet 10/100/1000 EtherNet w/EtherCat IP with timing layer, up

EtherCat TCP/UDP EtherCat
Mbps slave&controller chip to 65535 nodes
* CSP for CC-Link System Profile
All nodes limit number do not do not hold account of repeaters

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