Copper star network with DeltaV Smart Switches, CHARMs I/O, and DeltaV Firewall IPD

Figure: DeltaV Smart Switches in a copper star network with CHARMs I/O and firewall IPD


Callout Description
100 m (max) straight-through or crossover cable. To prevent ground loops, build this cable assembly with a shielded, metal-enclosed RJ45 connector on one end and an isolated, plastic-enclosed RJ45 connector on the other end. The metal connector end of this cable must be placed on the switch and not on the PC.
100 m (max) straight-through or crossover cable. To prevent ground loops, build this cable assembly with a shielded, metal-enclosed RJ45 connector on one end and an isolated, plastic-enclosed RJ45 connector on the other end. The metal connector end of this cable assembly can be placed on either end of the link.
100 m (max) straight-through or crossover cable. The shield on the controller’s RJ45 connector connects only to a Faraday cage in the controller; not to the controller’s DC ground. Therefore, the RJ45 connectors are floating and the single point of ground is made at the switch to which the controller is connected. Build this cable assembly with a shielded, metal-enclosed RJ45 connector on both ends.
100 m (max) straight-through or crossover cable. The shield on the CIOC's RJ45 connector connects only to a Faraday cage in the CIOC; not to the CIOC's DC ground. Therefore, the RJ45 connectors are floating and the single point of ground is made at the switch to which the CIOC is connected. Build this cable assembly with a shielded, metal-enclosed RJ45 connector on both ends.
The serial port is not required for process communications; it is used only for occasional out-of-band switch setup and management.
The firewall IPD supports up to eight redundant controllers on its protected side in any combination of M-series and S-series controllers, and any number of CIOCs.
Use a ring tongue terminal to connect the ground screw to a suitable shield ground. This connection provides a ground for the twisted-pair, shielded Ethernet connectors.