Ethernet; 10Base5 System; Figure 5-1 10Base5 System Basic Connection Method - Hitachi S10mini User Manual

5 USER GUIDE

5.1 Ethernet

5.1.1 10BASE5 system

In the basic configuration, nodes are connected to a coaxial cable having a maximum length of 500
m as shown in Figure 5-1. Nodes are connected to the coaxial cable via transceiver cables (AUI
cables) and transceivers. Two types of transceivers are available: single-port and multiport
transceivers. Single-port transceivers permit the connection of only one transceiver cable (AUI
cable). Multiport transceivers permit the connection of two or more transceiver cables.
This basic configuration is referred to as a segment, which consists of up to 100 nodes.
MPT
N

Figure 5-1 10BASE5 System Basic Connection Method

500 m maximum
Segment
N MPT
N
Coaxial cable
：
：Transceiver cable (AUI cable, 50 m maximum)
：Single-port transceiver
：Multiport transceiver
：Node
：Terminator
(No Repeater Used; Maximum Distance: 500 m)
N
N
5-2
N