| Network Type / Protocol |
Description |
Applications |
Cable Offering |
| Data Highway, DH-485 |
Local Area Network (LAN) designed for factory floor applications; based on EIA RF-485 standard |
Light industrial environment, relatively clean, minimum temperature changes |
GCR1314 |
| Data Highway Plus, DH+ |
Baseband LAN used to connect a small number of nodes on a common link or with other industrial networks as part of a plant-wide Computer Integrated Manufacturing facility |
Light industrial environment with variations including plenum, high flex, LSZH, Aluminum or Galvanized Steel Interlock Armor, CCW®, gel-filled |
GCR1314, GCR1300 |
| RS-485 |
Serial communication methods for computers and devices; widely used communication interface in data acquisition and control applications where multiple nodes communicate |
Light industrial environment, relatively clean, minimum temperature changes |
C4841A, C4851A, C4842A, C4852A, C4843A, C4844A, C7112A, C7114A, C7116A, C7118A |
| HART® Protocol |
HART® provides digital communication to microprocessor/microcomputer-based smart analog process control instruments |
Light industrial environment, relatively clean, minimum temperature changes |
See RS-485; additional cables
C2534A, C8123, C8101 |
| ControlNetTM |
Real-time control network that provides high-speed transport of time-critical inputs, outputs and interlocking data; designed to accommodate high-level information and control needs of many sub-networks and controllers |
Light industrial environment with variations including plenum, high flex, high braid coverage, Aluminum or Galvanized Steel Interlock Armor, CCW® |
GCR1309 |
| DeviceNetTM |
Digital, multi-drop network that connects and serves as a communication network between industrial controllers and input and output devices (I/O) |
Light industrial environment with variations including high flex, CPE jacket for harsh environments, Class 1 600 V rated for cable tray use, Class 2 300 V for trunk or drop applications |
GCR1305, GCR1306, GCR1312, GCR1311, GCR1313, GCR1317, GCR1307, GCR1308 |
| Foundation FieldbusTM |
Digital, serial bi-directional communications protocol used in process control networks that standardizes the interconnection of sensors, actuators, and control devices to one another |
Light industrial environment, relatively clean, minimum temperature changes, trunk and/or spur, CCW® |
GCR1302, GCR1303, 9989.FB01801120, 9989.FB01802120, 9989.FB01804120, 9989.FB01601118, 9989.FB01602118, 9989.FB01604118 |
| Profibus |
Achieved through a fieldbus; based on universal international standards and oriented to the Open System Interconnection reference model per ISO/IEC 7498 |
Achieved through a fieldbus; based on universal international standards and oriented to the Open System Interconnection reference model per ISO/IEC 7498 |
GCR1304, GCR1302, 9899.PB02201000 |
| Interbus |
Sensor/actuator bus system for process data to increase productivity of machines and manufacturing plants |
Light industrial environment, relatively clean, minimum temperature changes |
GCR1319, GCR1318 |
| Modbus |
Used in multiple master-slave applications to monitor and program devices to communicate between intelligent devices, sensors, and instruments to monitor field devices using personal computers and HMIs |
Light industrial environment with variations including plenum, high flex, LSZH, Aluminum or Galvanized Steel Interlock Armor, CCW® |
GCR1320, C4841A, C4851A, C4842A, C4852A, C4843A, C4844A, C7112A, GCR1310, C7114A, C7116A, C7118A, GCR1309 |
| CC-Link |
IA network that processes both control and information data at high speeds to provide efficient integration of the factory floor and process automation |
Light industrial environment, relatively clean, minimum temperature changes |
GCR1315, GCR1316 |
| Smart Distributed System (SDS) |
Bus system for intelligent sensors and actuators; based on CAN as defined in the Bosch V2.0 CAN specification |
Light industrial environment, relatively clean, minimum temperature changes, trunk and/or spur |
GCR1332, GCR1334 |
| SeriplexTM Control Bus |
Simple method of connecting control system input and output devices using a single cable that reduces installed costs |
Light industrial environment with variations including Aluminum Interlock Armor |
GCR1330, GCR1331, GCR1333 |