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Other open networks

Modules supporting other open networks are also available.
Select modules ideal for network requirements.

Ethernet-based network-compatible modules

BACnet module

BACnet module specifications

Item RJ71BAC96
Transmission specifications
Transmission rate (bps) 100M/10M
Communication mode Full-duplex/half-duplex
Transmission method Base band
Maximum segment length (m) 100 (distance between switching hub and node)
IP version IPv6/IPv4

EtherNet/IP™ network interface module

EtherNet/IP network interface module specifications

Item RJ71EIP91
Class 1 communications
Communication format Standard EtherNet/IP™, tag communications
Number of connections*1 Standard EtherNet/IP™: 256, Tag communications: 256
Communication data size (byte) 1444 (per connection)
Connection type Point-to-point, multicast
RPI (communication cycle) (ms) 0.5…60000
Class 3 communications
Communication format Standard EtherNet/IP™
Number of connections Server: 256*1, Client: None
Communication data size (byte) 1414 (per connection)
Connection type Point-to-point
UCMM communications
Communication format Standard EtherNet/IP™
Number of connections (number of simultaneous executions) Server: 96, Client: 32
Communication data size (byte) 1414
Connection type Point-to-point
  • *1.The total number of connections for Class 1 and Class 3 communications is 256.

CIP Safety module

CIP Safety module specifications

Item RJ71SEIP91-T4
Class 1 communications
Communication format Standard EtherNet/IP™, tag communications
Number of connections*2 Standard EtherNet/IP™: 128, tag communications: 128
Communication data size (byte) 1444 (per connection)
Connection type Point-to-point, multicast
RPI (communication cycle) (ms) 1…60000
Class 0 communications
Communication format Safety EtherNet/IP™
Number of connections Consumer: 60, producer: 60
Communication data size (byte) 14 (per connection)
Connection type Point-to-point, multicast
RPI (communication cycle) (ms) 4…1000
UCMM communications
Communication format Standard EtherNet/IP™
Number of connections (number of simultaneous executions) Server: 32, client: 32
Communication data size (byte) 504
Connection type Point-to-point
Other
Topology Line, star, ring (The module can operate as a ring node)
  • *2.The maximum number of connections per port is 64.

Serial-based network-compatible modules

CANopen module

CANopen module specifications

Item RJ71CN91
Transmission type CAN bus network (RS-485, CSMA/CR)
Supported network protocol CANopen®, CAN
Supported communication service*3 CiA®-301 V4.2, CiA®-302 V4.1, CiA®-305 V2.2
Supported device/application profile*3 CiA®-405 V2.0 (Interface and device profile for IEC 61131-3 programmable devices)
Remote transmit request (RTR) CANopen® 405 mode: Not supported for PDO
11-bit CAN-ID Layer 2 message mode and 29-bit CAN-ID Layer 2 message mode: Supported
Communication data size (CANopen®405 mode) 4 words x 256 (TPDO), 4 words x 256 (RPDO)
Selectable Node ID 1…127
Communication method Acyclic, cyclic, or event-driven
Transmission speed (bps) 1M/800k/500k/250k/125k/100k/50k/20k/10k
Maximum cable length (m) 5000 (10 kbps), 2500 (20 kbps), 1000 (50 kbps), 600 (100 kbps),
500 (125 kbps), 250 (250 kbps), 100 (500 kbps), 50 (800 kbps), 25 (1 Mbps)
Interface Two-piece pluggable terminal block
Setup software
CANopen configuration tool SW1DNN-CANOPCT-BD*4
  • *3.Compliant with CiA® standards.
  • *4.To obtain the software, please contact your local Mitsubishi Electric office or representative.

DeviceNet master/slave module

DeviceNet master/slave module specifications

Item RJ71DN91
Operation mode Master, slave, master/slave combined
Settable station number 0…63
Transmission speed (baud) 125k, 250k, 500k
Master functions
Node type DeviceNet® master (Group2 only client)
Max. number of message connections 63
Max. message communication data size (byte) 240 (each for transmit/receive)
I/O connection type Polling, bit-strobe, change-of-state (COS), cyclic
Max. I/O communication data size (byte) 512 (each for transmit/receive, max. 256 per station)
Slave functions
Node type DeviceNet® slave (Group2 server)
I/O connection type Polling
Max. I/O communication data size (byte) 128 (each for transmit/receive)

PROFIBUS-DP module

PROFIBUS-DP module specifications

Item RJ71PB91V
PROFIBUS-DP station type Class 1 master or slave station (either one can be selected)
Transmission speed (bps) 9.6k…12M
Max. number of connectable modules (per segment) 32 (including master stations, slave stations, and repeaters)
Max. number of connectable modules (per network) 126 (including master and slave stations)
I/O data size
Master station Max. input data (byte) 8192 (max. 244 per slave station)
Max. output data (byte) 8192 (max. 244 per slave station)
Slave station Max. input data (byte) 244 (total I/O data: max. 384)
Max. output data (byte) 244 (total I/O data: max. 384)
Setup software
PROFIBUS configuration tool SW1DNN-PROFIBDCT-ED*5
  • *5.To obtain the software, please contact your local Mitsubishi Electric office or representative.

PROFINET IO module

PROFINET IO Controller module specifications

Item RJ71PN92
Data exchange
Maximum input data length per network (word) 4096
Maximum output data length per network (word) 4096
Maximum input data length per IO device (byte) 1437
Maximum output data length per IO device (byte) 1437
Cycle time (ms) 512 (max.), 1 (min.)*6
Service interface
Maximum transmission capacity per request (byte) 4116
Maximum number of connectable IO devices 128
Data transmission speed*7 (bps) 1G/100M/10M

PROFINET IO Device module specifications

Item RJ71PN93
Data exchange
Maximum I/O data length (byte) 1024 (total size of the I/O data) *8
Cycle time (ms) 512 (max.), 2 (min.)
Other
PROFINET® communication specifications Conformance class B
MRP (Media Redundancy Protocol) MRC*9
Data transmission speed*7 (bps) 100M/10M
  • *6.The cycle time depends on the number of IO devices and the input/output data length.
  • *7.Data communications at 100 Mbps is recommended.
  • *8.For details on I/O data, please refer to the “MELSEC iQ-R PROFINET IO Device Module User's Manual (Application) (SH-082366ENG)”.
  • *9.The RJ71PN93 operates as an MRC in a ring topology. To perform communications in the ring topology, a device in the ring topology has to operate as the MRM (Media Redundancy Manager).

Another network-compatible module

GP-IB interface module

GP-IB interface module specifications

Item RJ71GB91
Transmission method 8 bits parallel transmission
Interface IEEE 488.1 compliant
Network topology Star topology, daisy chain topology
Cable length 2 m or less per interface module (overall cable distance: 20 m)
Max. 4 m when used for one to one connection
Max. number of connectable devices 15 (includes GP-IB interface module)
Max. number of data that can be sent/received at a time (byte) 32360 (send)
32360 (receive)
Max. data transfer speed (per second) The transfer speed of the slowest device among the connected devices
100 KB (when one device is connected to one GP-IB interface module)

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