Twisted pair and fiber-optic star network with DeltaV safety switches

Figure: Example safety network


Callout Description

100 meter (maximum) 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 must be placed on the switch and not on the PC.

100 m (maximum) straight-through or crossover cable. The shield on the SZ 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 (maximum) straight-through or crossover cable. The shield on the CSLS RJ45 connector connects only to a Faraday cage in the CSLS; not to the CSLS DC ground. Therefore, the RJ45 connectors are floating and the single point of ground is made at the switch to which the CSLS is connected. Build this cable assembly with a shielded, metal-enclosed RJ45 connector on both ends.

Fiber-optic cable must be used for outdoor building to building communications for immunity to electromagnetic interference caused by near lightning strikes, for ground isolation between buildings, and to gain additional distance that goes beyond the 100 meters (328 ft) maximum allowed for screened twisted pair cabling (ScTP). Both single mode and multimode fiber optic cable is supported used in conjunction with the DeltaV Smart Switches

The SZ Controller completely isolates communications between the DeltaV Control Network and the Local Safety Network. Do not use external cabling to connect these two independent systems together.

The RM100 Smart Switches are managed through the DeltaV console using the Network Device Command Center.

The SRM100 Safety Switch cannot be managed through the Network Device Command Center. For network diagnostics for these switches, you must attach an optional serial cable to the serial port of the safety switch and use an application such as Hyper-terminal to access the switch information. No configuration of the safety switch is possible though the serial port. The switches are plug and play.

The LSN safety switches cannot be managed through the Network Device Command Center. For network diagnostics for these switches, you must attach an optional serial cable to the serial port of the safety switch and use an application such as Hyper-terminal to access the switch information. No configuration of the safety switch is possible though the serial port. The switches are plug and play.

Connect the switch's ground screw to a suitable ground for the cable shields.