Epson Fieldbus I/O

General Info

  • Supports Industry Standard Fieldbus I/O Systems
  • Support for DeviceNet, EtherNet/IP, Profibus, CC-Link
  • Master or Slave Devices Available
  • Fully Integrated into EPSON RC+ Development Environment

Fieldbus I/O is used in factories worldwide to reduce cabling costs, setup time, and promote standard device usage. However, there is not 1 accepted Fieldbus I/O standard. Instead there are quite a few different ones. The more commonly used Fieldbus I/O standards are: DeviceNet, Profibus, EtherNet/IP and CC-Link. The EPSON RC620+ and RC180 Controllers support all 4 of these Fieldbus I/O options. Normally companies will standardize on one Fieldbus I/O communications protocol and use devices for that protocol throughout their factories. Therefore, EPSON doesn't push or promote 1 protocol over any of the others but instead supports all 4 so we can give our customers the power of choice to select the Fieldbus I/O solution standard used in their factory.

Some of the more common reasons factories use fieldbus I/O as opposed to normal discrete I/O solutions are shown below:

  • Access to signals from multiple devices and multiple data from each device using one cable
  • Precise signal transmission since there is no need for A/D conversion and D/A conversion.
  • Less wiring costs, including signal relay board costs and installation area due to several dozen (or a hundred) devices connected on one fieldbus
  • More flexible modification and expansion of a system because multiple devices are simply added to one Fieldbus without additional wiring

Epson Fieldbus I/O

Features & Benefits

EPSON supports all 4 of the major Fieldbus I/O standards including: DeviceNet, EtherNet/IP, Profibus, and CC-Link. The RC620+, RC180 and RC90 Controllers have option slots available for these cards and our EPSON RC+ Software is fully integrated to support each of the Fieldbus I/O standards quickly and easily.

High Performance

  • Fieldbus I/O processing is done on the Fieldbus I/O cards
  • Fast communication throughput is part of the reason to use Fieldbus I/O
  • DeviceNet, Profibus and EtherNet/IP are all available as Master or Slave solutions (Master only available with RC620+ Controller)
  • Tight Integration with EPSON RC+ Ensures fastest throughput

Ease of Use Leader

  • Full support for all 4 major Fieldbus I/O Standards
  • GUI based setup for configuring I/O mapping, etc
  • Full Integration with EPSON RC+ and the SPEL+ Language makes I/O access easy
  • Works with all Epson Robots supported by the RC620+, RC180 and RC90 Controllers

Most Popular in the Following Industries

  • Automotive
  • Medical
  • Consumer Products
  • Industrial
  • Telecommunications
  • Semiconductor
  • Electronics

Epson Fieldbus I/O

Specifications

DeviceNet (RC620+)

Master Support: Yes
Slave Device Support: Yes
Slave Device Max I/O: 2040 Inputs / 2040 Outputs
Master Device Max I/O: 1024 Inputs / 1024 Outputs
Connection Types: I/O Messaging & Explicit Messaging
I/O Messaging Types: Polling, Strobe, Change of State, Cyclic
Maximum Nodes: 64 (including master unit)
Baud Rates: 125Kbps, 250Kbps, 500Kbps
Data Length/Frame: 8 byte
Transfer Distance: 500Kbps/10M, 250Kbps/250M, 125Kbps/500M
Cable Type: 5 wire cable dedicated to DeviceNet
Communications Power Supply: 24VDC

Part Number (Master): R12B040722
Part Number (Slave): R12B040706 
 

DeviceNet (RC180/RC90)

Master Support: No (See RC620+ Controller)
Slave Device Support: Yes
Connection Types: I/O Messaging Connection polling
Explicit Messaging: Not supported
Baud Rates: 125Kbps, 250Kbps, 500Kbps
Input Data Size: 256 bits (32 bytes)
Output Data Size: 256 bits (32 bytes)
Transfer Distance: 500Kbps/10M, 250Kbps/250M, 125Kbps/500M
Cable Type: 5 wire cable dedicated to DeviceNet
Communications Power Supply: 24VDC
Power Supply Current Consumption: 30mA

Part Number (RC180 Slave): R12B040706
Part Number (RC90 Slave): R12B040727 
 

EtherNet/IP (RC620+)

Master Support: Yes
Slave Device Support: Yes
Slave Device Max I/O: 4040 Inputs / 4072 Outputs
Master Device Max I/O: 1024 Inputs / 1024 Outputs
Connection Types: I/O Messaging & Explicit Messaging
I/O Messaging Types: Change of State, Cyclic
Maximum Nodes: 128 (including master unit)
Baud Rates: 100Mbps, 10Mbps
Data Length/Frame: 244 byte
Cable Type: Universal Ethernet Cable

Part Number (Master): R12B040724
Part Number (Slave): R12B040719 
 

EtherNet/IP (RC180)

Master Support: No (See RC620+ Controller)
Slave Device Support: Yes
Connection Types: I/O Messaging Connection (Cyclic)
EtherNet/IP communication Protocol
Explicit Messaging: Not Supported
Transfer Distance: Standard Ethernet Protocol
Baud Rates: 10Mbps, 100Mbps
Cable Type: Universal Ethernet Cable
Input Data Size: 256 bits (32 bytes)
Output Data Size: 256 bits (32 bytes

Part Number (Slave): R12B040719 
 

EtherNet/IP (RC90)

EtherNet/IP is not supported with the RC90 Controller
 

Profibus (RC620+)

Master Support: Yes
Slave Device Support: Yes
Slave Device Max I/O: 1952 Inputs / 1952 Outputs
Master Device Max I/O: 1024 Inputs / 1024 Outputs
Connection Method: Hybrid (token passing procedure)
Maximum Stations: 126 (including master and repeater)
Baud Rates: 9.6Kbps to 12Mbps
Data Length/Frame: 244 bytes
Transfer Distance: 12Mbps/100M, 9.6Kbps/1200M
Cable Type: 2 wire cable dedicated to Profibus

Part Number (Master): R12B040723
Part Number (Slave): R12B040707 
 

Profibus (RC180/RC90)

Master Support: No (See RC620+ Controller)
Slave Device Support: Yes
Connection Method: Hybrid (token passing procedure)
Maximum Stations: 126 (including master and repeater)
Baud Rates: 9.6Kbps to 12Mbps
Data Length/Frame: 244 bytes
Transfer Distance: 12Mbps/100M, 9.6Kbps/1200M
Cable Type: 2 wire cable dedicated to Profibus
Input Data Size: 256 bits (32 bytes)
Output Data Size: 256 bits (32 bytes)
Output Current Capacity: Maximum 150mA

Part Number (RC180 Slave): R12B040707
Part Number (RC90 Slave): R12B040729 
 

CC-Link (RC620+)

Master Support: NO
Slave Device Support: Yes
Connection Method: broadcast Polling
Synchronization Method: Frame Synchronization
Maximum Nodes: 64 slave stations (including master unit)
Baud Rates: 156Kbps, 10Mbps
Transmission Channel Type: Bus (EAI RS-485 compliant)
Transmission Format: HDLC compliant
Cable Type: CC-Link Ver 1.1 Cable (3 core twist with shield

Part Number (Slave): R12B040708 
 

CC-Link (RC180/RC90)

Master Support: NO
Slave Device Support: Yes
Connection Method: broadcast Polling
Occupied Stations: 3 station fixed
Maximum Device Volume: 64 Units
Baud Rates: 156Kbps, 10Mbps
Transmission Channel Type: Bus (EAI RS-485 compliant)
Transmission Format: HDLC compliant
Cable Type: CC-Link Ver 1.1 Cable (3 core twist with shield)
Input Data Size: 256 bits (96 bits + 10 words)
Output Data Size: 256 bits (96 bits + 10 words

Part Number (RC180 Slave): R12B040708
Part Number (RC90 Slave): R12B040730 
 

   

Epson Fieldbus I/O

Options & Accessories

I/O Options

IP Board

DeviceNet Master Board (RC620+ Controller)

Provides DeviceNet connectivity as a Master Device. Includes DeviceNet (Master) fieldbus I/O board. There is a separate board if you need a DeviceNet slave board.

Part Number: R12B040722

DeviceNet IP Board

DeviceNet Slave Board (RC620+ or RC180 Controller)

Provides DeviceNet connectivity as a slave device. Includes DeviceNet (Slave) fieldbus I/O board only. RC180 Control Options Adder Box (p/n R12B100503) option required..

Part Number: R12B040706

Profibus

Profibus Master Board (RC620+ Controller)

Provides Profibus connectivity as a Master Device. Includes Profibus (Master) fieldbus I/O board. There is a separate board if you need a Profibus slave board.

Part Number: R12B040723

Profibus IP Board Inside

Profibus Slave Board (RC620+ or RC180 Controller)

Provides Profibus connectivity as a slave device. Includes Profibus (Slave) fieldbus I/O board only. RC180 Control Options Adder Box (p/n R12B100503) option required..

Part Number: R12B040707

Ethernet IP Board

Ethernet/IP Master Board (RC620+ Controller)

Provides EtherNet/IP connectivity as a Master Device. Includes EtherNet/IP (Master) fieldbus I/O board. There is a separate board if you need an EtherNet/IP slave board.

Part Number: R12B040724

Ethernet IP Board

EtherNet/IP Slave Board (RC620+ or RC180 Controller)

Provides EtherNet/IP connectivity as a slave device. Includes EtherNet/IP (Slave) fieldbus I/O board only. RC180 Control Options Adder Box (p/n R12B100503) option required..

Part Number: R12B040719

CC Link

CC-Link Slave Board (RC620+ or RC180 Controller)

Provides CC-Link connectivity as a slave device. Includes CC-Link (Slave) fieldbus I/O board only. RC180 Control Options Adder Box (p/n R12B100503) option required..

Part Number: R12B040708

DeviceNet Logo

DeviceNet Slave Board (RC90 Controller)

Provides DeviceNet connectivity as a slave device. Includes DeviceNet (Slave) fieldbus I/O board only. (for RC90 Controller)
NOTE: Maximum of two option boards in RC90 Controller.

Part Number: R12B040727

CC-Link Slave Logo

CC-Link Slave Board (RC90 Controller)

Provides CC-Link connectivity as a slave device. Includes CC-Link (Slave) fieldbus I/O board only.

Part Number: R12B040730

ProfiBus Logo

Profibus-DP Slave Board (RC90 Controller)

Provides Profibus connectivity as a slave device. Includes Profibus (Slave) fieldbus I/O board only.

Part Number: R12B040729

Epson Fieldbus I/O

Downloads

Manuals

Epson Fieldbus Options (EtherNet/IP, DeviceNet, Profibus) - RC180  
EPSON_FieldbusIO_Manual_RC180(from RC180 R11 Manual).pdf
Epson Fieldbus Options (EtherNet/IP, DeviceNet, Profibus) - RC620 (R6)  
EPSON_FieldbusIO_Manual-RC620(R6).pdf