New sercos III installation possibilities thanks to topology extension

TopoExtensionA key factor in the acceptance of a bus technology is the effort to install field devices  and the flexibility of the supported bus topologies. The TopoExtension from CANNON-Automata opens up new possibilities to simplify cabling of sercos III networks on large and modular machines.

Simplified topology for modular machines

Features like hot-plugging and redundancy are major advantages of sercos compared to other real-time Ethernet protocols. Thanks to these features it is possible to connect or disconnect single devices or complete machine aggregates during operation without any loss of real-time data. The installation effort necessary to support this feature can be reduced significantly through the use of the TopoExtension. The device integrates the two cables necessary for ring topology into a single cable or vice versa. In this way it is possible to interconnect individual machine modules or electrical cabinets over a single cable, while maintaining the sercos ring topology and its advantages.