A new version of the CC-Link Open fieldbus has been developed specifically for applications where the I/O is distributed as a low density widespread network. Named CC-Link/LT, typical applications would include sensor networks around a processing plant, environmental data collection, machine sensing, and actuating control systems.
CC-Link (Control & Communication Link) is an industrial field level network that processes both control and information data at high speeds, to provide efficient, integrated factory and process automation. It provides high speed, deterministic communication, linking a wide range of multi-vendor automation devices over a single cable.
With its high performance capabilities CC-Link is ideally suited for many machine, cell or process control applications. CC-Link/LT complements this by addressing those applications that do not need CC-Link’s full capabilities, but which would benefit from many of the advantages.
Offering a bit-oriented control network for widespread I/O applications involving numerous locations of smaller increments of I/O points, CC-Link/LT simplifies wiring both for field devices and within control panels. This ensures that wiring errors are minimised and installation time is reduced.