2. Please check the compliance with the segment cable length in Tab. 2.
The segment cable length is specified by the cable cross−section and the number of nodes.
Without a repeater, the segment cable length corresponds to the total cable length.
Max. number of
nodes per
segment
2
5
10
20
32
63
100
Tab. 2
Segment cable length
3. Compare both values.
If the value given in Tab. 2 is smaller than the total cable length given in Tab. 1, repeaters
must be used. Repeaters divide the total cable length into segments.
Example: Selection help
Given:
l
Cable cross−section:
l
Number of nodes:
l
Repeater:
At maximum number of nodes (128), the following cable lengths/number of repeaters
must comply with:
Baud rate [kbit/s]
Max. cable length [m]
Segment cable length [m]
Number of repeaters
EDK94AYCCA DE/EN/FR/ES/IT 3.0
Cable cross−section
2
0.25 mm
0.5 mm
240 m
430 m
230 m
420 m
230 m
410 m
210 m
390 m
200 m
360 m
170 m
310 m
150 m
270 m
(according to cable specification ^ 39)
2
0.5 mm
128
Lenze repeater, type 2176 (cable reduction: 30 m)
10
20
8000
3900
270
270
33
16
Electrical installation
2
0.75 mm
650 m
640 m
620 m
580 m
550 m
470 m
410 m
50
125
1500
630
270
270
6
2
l
Wiring the CAN bus
2
1.0 mm
940 m
920 m
900 m
850 m
800 m
690 m
600 m
250
500
800
290
110
40
270
110
40
1
−
6
2
1000
17
17
−
41