Network Interface Modules
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Different types of network interface modules are available and presented in the table below with their descriptions.
Network Interface Modules Table
The following table shows the network interface modules.
Type
Description
RIO Part
Single and dual channel Remote I/O interface modules (RIO heads and drops) connected via a coaxial cable network.
DIO Part
Single and dual channel Distributed I/O interface modules connected via a twisted pair Modbus Plus cable network.
Modbus Plus Part
  • Single and dual channel Network Option Modules (NOM) connected via a twisted pair Modbus Plus cable network.
  • Modbus Plus on fiber module connected via a fiber optic Modbus Plus cable network.
Ethernet Module
TCP/IP
Single channel TCP/IP Ethernet interface module connected via a twisted pair or fiber optic cable network.
SY/MAX
SY/MAX Ethernet module connected via a twisted pair or fiber optic cable network.
Field Bus Part
Lonworks
Lonworks module connected via a twisted-pair network.
Interbus
Interbus Interface module connected via a twisted pair network.
Profibus
Profibus interface module connected via a Profibus port
AS-i
The Quantum AS-i Master Module provides AS-i communications between the bus master module and the sensor/actuator slaves.
Sercos
The SERCOS® Multi-Motion modules (MMS) are used to build a distributed automation solution, integrating motion applications with control applications