Modicon M580 Frequently Used Architectures, System Guide

"EcoStruxure is a Schneider Electric program designed to address the key challenges of many different types of users, including plant managers, operations managers, engineers, maintenance teams, and operators, by delivering a system that is scalable, flexible, integrated, and collaborative. This document presents one of the EcoStruxure features, using Ethernet as the backbone around the Modicon M580 offer and connecting an M580 local rack and M580 RIO drops. This guide provides detailed information about planning frequently used M580 architectures,including the following:• Ethernet I/O networks (RIO and distributed equipment integrated on the same physical network)• topology rules and recommendations for choosing a network configuration• role of network option switch modules• system commissioning and maintenance• system performance and limitations• system diagnostic"