Network cycle
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At a Glance
The network cycle depends on the rate of transfer, the number of slaves connected to the bus and the number of input/output words.
Configuration
The following table shows the network cycle times for several possible configurations.
Configuration
Network cycle time (ms)
Transfer rate 12 Mbit/s
124 slaves
242 input words and 242 output words
5 ms
Transfer rate 12 Mbit/s
124 slaves
126 input words and 126 output words
5 ms
Transfer rate 12 Mbit/s
32 slaves
32 input words and 32 output words
2.4 ms
Transfer rate 12 Mbit/s
1 slave
1 input word and 1 output word
1 ms
Transfer rate 500 Mbit/s
124 slaves
126 input words and 126 output words
100 ms
Transfer rate 500 Mbit/s
32 slaves
32 input words and 32 output words
25 ms
Transfer rate 500 Mbit/s
1 slave
1 input word and 1 output word
1.8 ms