Installation Guide User Manual

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Plan a ControlNet Coax Media System Chapter 2
Install Repeaters in a Ring
For a ring topology, you must use the ControlNet long-distance fiber repeater
(catalog number 1786-RPFRL) or extra-long-distance fiber repeater
(catalog number 1786-RPFRXL).
The illustration shows an example of a ring topology.
1786-RPA
1786-RPFRx
1786-RPFRx
1786-RPA
CH1 CH2
CH1 CH2
1786-RPA
1786-RPFRx
1786-RPA
1786-RPFRx
CH1 CH2
CH1 CH2
Rx
Tx
Rx
Tx
Rx
Tx
Rx
Tx
Rx
Tx
Rx
Tx
Rx
Tx
Rx
Tx
1794-ACNR15
1794-ACNR15
1794-ACNR15
Node 1
Node 2
Node 3
Node 4