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KwikLink Lite Flat Media
KwikLink Lite is the new, ODVA-approved solution for wiring DeviceNet networks. This new physical media makes DeviceNet wiring and cable installation both quick and easy, and extends the network into light-duty, IP20-rated applications. Drop-lines for connecting nodes can be easily added using the unique KwikLink Lite two-piece connectors. Additionally, the cable system supports the intermixing of DeviceNet cable types (thin-round with flat). All of the KwikLink Lite Connectors provide Insulation Displacement Technology with reduced assembly time. Furthermore, the KwikLink Lite cable system can be used to connect to the network and communicate with other devices.
This KwikLink Lite Media provides cost savings in installation and simplified customer startup. This new physical media makes DeviceNet wiring and cable installation both quick and easy, and extends the network into light-duty, IP20 rated applications. Compact crimp-connectors that use insulation-displacement technology allow network cables to be terminated in seconds, not minutes. See the
| 11 Node DeviceNet System Comparison | ||
|---|---|---|
| Cabling Install Method | Avg. Install Time | Time Savings |
Daisy Chain(9 drops x 10 wires) + (2 drops x 7 wires) = 104 wires(6 strips / cable-end) x 20 cable-ends = 120 strips 11 drops x (12 screws / drop) = 132 assemblies |
94 minutes |
Baseline |
KwikLink™ Lite
11 drops x (1 wire / drop) = 11 wires |
20 minutes |
79% Better
89% Fewer Wires |
KwikLink™ Lite Products
Media- IP20 Flat Media — 4 conductor, unshielded
Crimping Tool- Crimping tool is designed to provide exact crimping height and width so the connector is not crimped too hard and damaged, or too little causing an intermittent connection.
KwikLink Lite Insulation Displacement Connectors (IDC)
- Trunk Line Connector IDC
- Drop Line Connector IDC — Must use with Trunk Line Connector
- 5-pin OpenStyle Connector IDC (AFS April 2009) OR 5-pin Open Style Screw Terminal
- Terminating Resistor IDC (Must use with Trunk Line Connector)
- Terminal Block with Resistor IDC (Must use with Trunk Line Connector)
- Flat to Thin Media Converter IDC — New Flat Media to existing KwikLink General Purpose Round Media converter. (Must use with Trunk Line Connector)
KwikLink™ Lite Network Performance
Network data rates are competitive with existing DeviceNet Media.
| Data Rates | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Data Rates | 125k baud | 250k baud | 500k baud |
| Flat Trunk Distance | 420m | 200m | 75m |
| New Flat Media | 350m | 150m | 55m |
| Max. Drop Length | 6.1m | ||
| Number of Nodes | 64 | ||
| Cumulative Drop | 159m | 78m | 39m |
KwikLink Network Architecture
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