User`s manual

General Information about INTERBUS-Configuration
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Configuration Limits
INTERBUS
Extension limits
The INTERBUS extension limits for a standard PLC (e.g. TSX Quantum) are found
in the following table:
Parameter Limit data
Maximum number of nodes (slaves) 512
Maximum distance between two nodes Cable type Length
shielded twisted pair 400m
LWL HCS (200/230
µm) 300 m *)
LWL Polymer (980/1000
µm) 50 m *)
Maximum network length 12.8 km
Maximum number of I/O points 4096
Transfer rate 500 Kbps/s
Data throughput of 1000 I/O points ~ 4 ms
*) minimum length 1m, exception: INT
↔ INT and INT ↔ BNO: 0.1 m