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
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Figure 5-1 10BASE5 System Basic Connection Method
500 m maximum
Segment
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MPT
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Coaxial cable
:
:Transceiver cable (AUI cable, 50 m maximum)
:Single-port transceiver
:Multiport transceiver
:Node
:Terminator
(No Repeater Used; Maximum Distance: 500 m)
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5-2
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