Mitsubishi Electric MELSEC iQ-R Series User Manual page 47

■Coexistence of line and star topologies
Line and star topologies can be mixed according to the following connection requirements.
• When connecting CC-Link IE TSN Class B devices in a star topology, use a TSN hub.
No.0 No.1
Class B Class B
No.0: Master station (CC-Link IE TSN Plus module)
No.1: Local station
No.2 to No.5: Remote station
Class B: CC-Link IE TSN Class B device
• When connecting only CC-Link IE TSN Class A devices in a star topology, use a general-purpose hub.
No.0 General-
Class B purpose hub
No.0: Master station (CC-Link IE TSN Plus module)
No.1 to No.6: Remote station
Class B: CC-Link IE TSN Class B device
Class A: CC-Link IE TSN Class A device
• In a configuration of mixture of CC-Link IE TSN Class B/A, connect CC-Link IE TSN Class A devices via a TSN hub when
connecting CC-Link IE TSN Class B devices in a star topology.
No.0 No.1
Class B Class B
No.0: Master station (CC-Link IE TSN Plus module)
No.1 to No.7: Remote station
Class A: CC-Link IE TSN Class A device
Class B: CC-Link IE TSN Class B device
No.2
Class B
TSN HUB
No.4
Class B
No.1 No.2
Class A Class A
No.3 No.4
Class A Class A
No.2
Class B
TSN HUB
2.2 Structure of CC-Link IE TSN Class B/A Devices and Ethernet Devices
No.3
Class B
No.5
Class B
General-
purpose hub No.5
Class A
No.6
Class A
No.3
Class B
TSN HUB
No.4
Class B
2 CC-Link IE TSN SYSTEM CONFIGURATION
No.5
Class A
General-
No.6
purpose hub
Class A
No.7
Class A
2
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