Features:
- Combines selectable DeviceNet master and slave operating roles.
- Transfers up to 512 input bytes and 512 output bytes.
- Communicates at 125, 250, or 500 Kbps network rates.
The role selection lets one VersaMax station control field devices while also presenting data to another DeviceNet scanner when both functions are required.
Input and output mappings are sized independently within the 512-byte limits, allowing the host program to organize cyclic data by connection.
Every node must share the selected baud rate and use a unique MAC ID between 0 and 63; the factory address is 63.
The General Electric IC200BEM103 VersaMax DeviceNet Module can still be supplied and supported by Apter Power beyond End-Of-Life (EOL) by the manufacturer (OEM).
General Electric IC200BEM103 VersaMax DeviceNet Network Control Module Manuals,Datasheets,Link
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Network Participation
- Master Mode: The module opens cyclic connections as a Group 2 Only Client.
- Slave Mode: It responds as a Group 2 Only or UCMM-capable Server.
- Combined Mode: Master and slave functions can run concurrently in one station.
- Role Planning: Each function should receive a distinct data map suited to its connections.
Cyclic I/O Organization
- Input Area: Up to 512 bytes can carry data received by the VersaMax host.
- Output Area: A separate 512-byte limit applies to data transmitted from the host.
- Connection Size: Individual assemblies should be allocated only the bytes their devices use.
- Program Access: The configured map determines where each DeviceNet value appears in controller memory.
Address and Link Settings
- MAC ID: A software-selected address from 0 through 63 identifies the module.
- Default Address: A new or reset unit uses node 63 until another value is assigned.
- Baud Match: All devices on the segment must use the same 125, 250, or 500 Kbps rate.
- Network Power: The isolated communication transceiver is energized by the DeviceNet cable.
Control Scenarios
- Sensor Clusters: DeviceNet blocks can return grouped machine signals to a VersaMax PLC.
- Motor Starters: Cyclic commands and status words can share one fieldbus segment.
- Peer Interface: Slave operation lets an upstream scanner consume selected VersaMax data.
- Hybrid Station: Simultaneous roles support local device control and higher-level data exchange.