Examples Showing the Use of Fieldbus

When using slave function:

By attaching a fieldbus slave board or fieldbus slave module to a robot controller, you can add fieldbus slave functionality.

One fieldbus slave board can be installed in the controller.

When using master function:

By installing a fieldbus master board in a PC (control PC) on which Epson RC+ 8.0 is installed, you can add fieldbus master functionality.

You can install one fieldbus master board per PC.

The fieldbus master I/O can be controlled from the robot controller.

To use the fieldbus master I/O, the fieldbus master option of the Epson RC+ software options key must be enabled.

When using slave and master function at the same time:

Fieldbus master boards and fieldbus slave boards or fieldbus slave modules can be used in combination simultaneously regardless of their types.

For example, you can use a fieldbus master with DeviceNet in combination with a fieldbus slave with EtherNet/IP.