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When repeater(T-branch)unit is not used

Communication specification not described below shall conform to CC-Link specification.
The table below shows the specification of T-Branch connections, without using repeater (T-Branch) units.

Item
Specification
Remarks
Communication speed 625kbps 156kbps 10 M / 5 M / 2.5 Mbps not possible
Max. trunk line length 100m 500m Cable length between the terminators. Length of branch cable not included.
Max. branch line length 8m Overall cable length for one branch line
Overall branch line length 50m 200m Overall cable length of all the branch lines
Max. number of units
connected to branch line
6 units / Branch Total number of connectable units depends on CC-Link specification.
Connection cable CC-Link dedicated cable
(e.g.: FANC-SB, CSFV-SLAB, 100ZCLK-SB-20AWGX3C)
Cannot use CC-Link Dedicated High-
  Performance cable (e.g. FANC-SBH)
Mixed use of cables of different
  manufacturers not possible
  (Refer to CC-Link catalog for maker list)
T-Branch
Terminal blocks /Connectors

Terminal block.
 commercially available
  terminal blocks
Connectors.Recommend
  Connector for FA sensors:
 NECA4202(IEC947-5-2) or
  compatible.
  (NECA: Standards of Nippon
  Electric Control Equipment
  Industries Association)

Try to wire trunk lines without stripping
  the wire as much as possible.
Max. Trunk line length, Inter T-Branch length and Inter station length
 
CC-Link Dedicated cable (Using 110W terminators)
Communication
speed
Max.trunk
line length
Inter
T-Branch
length
Inter station
length for Remote
I/O or Remote
device stations *1
Inter station length
for Master, Local,
Intelligent device
stations, and their
adjacent stations. *2
625kbps
100m
Unlimited
More than 30 cm
More than 1 m (*1)/
More than 2 m (*2)
156kbps
500m

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