User manual

Publication CNET-UM001C-EN-P - November 2005
Determine Your ControlNet Media Requirements C-15
Determine What Type
of Connectors You
Need
Depending on the type of connection you need to make, you can select from
multiple Rockwell Automation ControlNet connectors. The following are
examples of connections you may need to make in your ControlNet
application:
• IP20 BNC connections
• make ControlNet segments using copper coax media
• make water-tight (IP67), ruggedized TNC connections
• make pre-made, short-distance fiber media connections
• make connections to devices in your network in a hazardous
environment
• isolate a ControlNet segment from a hazardous area to a non-hazardous
area
To see a full list of the connectors available for these and any other
connections in your ControlNet application, see the NetLinx Selection Guide,
publication number NETS-SG001.
EXAMPLE
In this example, ControlNet cable:
• enters and exits the panel enclosure from the side using
isolated-bulkhead connectors
• contains two adjacent taps connected by a barrel
connector
• reserves one future tap location with a bullet connector
• makes a sharp bend with a right angle connector
Cable Enters and
Exits From the Si
de
Barrel
Connector
20091-m
Isolated Bulkhead
Connectors
Bullet Connector
Panel wall
Taps
Right Angle
Connectors