GE IC697VAL324 Analog Output, Isolated, 4channel
IEEE 802.3 Media
The Ethernet Interface (Type 2) can operate directly on
10BaseT or 10Base2 media via its 10baseT and 10Base2
network ports. These media are described below.
Additionally, the Ethernet Interface (Type 2) can
operate on any of the media listed below with the
appropriate user-supplied transceiver and transceiver
cable via its AUI network port.
10Base5 Coax: 10Base5 uses a 0.4 inch diameter 50-ohm
coaxial cable. The maximum length of a cable segment
(single span of cable) is 500 meters. The distance
between any two stations must be a multiple of 2.5
meters. A maximum of 100 stations is allowed on a
thickwire Ethernet segment.
10Base2 Coax: 10Base2 uses a 0.2 inch diameter 50-ohm
coaxial cable. The maximum length of a ThinWire cable
segment is 185 meters. A maximum of 30 stations is
allowed on a ThinWire Ethernet segment.
10BaseT: 10BaseT uses a twisted pair cable of up to 100
meters in length between each node and a hub or
repeater. Typical hubs or repeaters support 6 to 12
nodes connected in a star wiring topology.
10BaseF: 10BaseF has two variations that both use the
same type of fiber optic cable: 10BaseFP can support up

to 33 nodes at distances of up to 500 meters from a
passive star; 10BaseFL supports up to 2000 meters
between a node and a repeater (a multi-port repeater
would thus constitute a star). Additionally, 10BaseFB
provides a means of interconnecting (only) repeaters by
up to 2000 meters of (the same) fiber optic cable.
Note
Various Ethernet baseband media listed above
can be interconnected by appropriate repeat ers. Capabilities and limitations are defined in
IEEE 802.3 Chapter 13, System Considerations for
Multi-Segment Networks.
10Broad36: 10Broad36 uses 75-ohm coaxial cable and
CATV-like media components (taps, amplifiers, headend
translators, etc.) to support hundreds of nodes at
distances of up to 2800 meters. Broadband cannot be
connected to baseband via repeaters. Broadband cable
plant design and installation must be in accordance with
IEEE 802.7 and requires special expertise. GE Fanuc
recommends you contract professional specialists for
these services. Consult your local authorized GE Fanuc
PLC distributor, or your GE Fanuc sales representative
or field service office for help in identifying local
specialists.