Over View of Device Net

Meliah Mayer
ELPT 2449
Industrial Automation
Spring 2007
Device Net

Device net was designed to

replace large, complex wiring
schemes with a simple trunk
and branch structure, while
also providing a high-level of
diagnostics to each device on
the network.
Characteristics of Device Net
Based on CAN (controller area network)
Maximum number of devices: 64
Baud rate 125, 250, 500kbits/sec
Distance: 100M to 500M
Maximum message size: 8 bytes of data
Messaging formats: polling, strobe, cyclic,
and COS (change of state)
Polling
The scanner asks each device to
send or receive an update of its
status. This requires and incoming
and outgoing message for each node
on the network. Polling is more
precise but least time efficient way to
request information from the device.
Strobing
The scanner broadcasts a request to
all devices for a status update. Each
device responds in turn sequentially.
Node numbers can be assigned to
prioritize messages.
Cyclic
Devices are configured to
automatically send messages on
scheduled intervals. This is
sometimes called a heartbeat and is
often used in conjunction with COS
messaging to indicate that the device
is still functioning.
Change of State
Devices only send messages to the
scanner when their status
changes.This occupies the minimum
time on the network, but does
change the throughput and response
time from deterministic to statistical.
Connection Speed and Cable
Length
Baud rate Cable length
The rate of speed The speed of the
which data is being data being
transmitted over transmitted affects
the network the length of cable
500kb 100m or 328ft
250kb 250m or 820ft
125kb default 500m or 1680ft
Device Net Addresses
Each device on the network must have a
unique address.
An integer is assigned to each device
which we call a MacID (media access
identifier).
There are a maximum of 64 nodes on a
device net network.
MacID 63 is the default address of new
devices.
Devices for Device Net
Personal PLC
Computers (programmable
Operator interface logic controllers)
stations Drives (AC & DC)
Motor starters Limit switches
Barcode readers Servos
Sensors Block I/O
Scanner cards Motion control
Push buttons devices
Devices we have installed on
our network
Since we are automating a conveyor
system, we need powered roller controllers
to move the product down the assembly
line.
We also need sensors to activate our
powered roller controllers and out lift
stations.
We also need tower lights to give the
operators a visual indicator if the system
has a problem.
Powered Roller Controller
7
Roller fault
The brown wire is
6 Not
used
not used
5
Speed input

4
Roller direction
Device net
cable
3
White wire
Roller run
Blue wire
2
common

1
Black wire
24 VDC
Sensors
Tower Lights
The tower light
is connected
using all five
wires and the
connections
are color
coded for easy
installation
and wiring.
Setting up a Device Net
Network
Add one device at a time.
Make sure it is working correctly
Space out your address so that you can
add devices later on when updating
your system.
Make sure your master/slave
configuration is set up correctly.
Trouble Shooting Guidelines
Make sure all Baud rates are the same on
every device installed.
Make sure all MacIDs are not duplicated.
Nine times out of ten, if you are working
on a device and experience a problem it is
usually the device you are working on.
If all of the above is good. Recycle the
power supply.