The CC-Link (Control & Communication Link) is an open-standard, high-speed industrial network protocol designed for factory and process automation. It was originally developed by Mitsubishi Electric Corporation but is now managed by the CLPA (CC-Link Partner Association). The family of CC-Link networks is designed to handle various levels of automation, from simple bit-level I/O control to complex data-intensive machine control. The original and most common version of CC-Link is a fieldbus network based on the RS-485 physical layer, known for its robustness and ability to support multi-drop connections over relatively long distances.
It provides deterministic communication, meaning data exchange occurs at predictable, regular intervals, which is essential for synchronized machine operations. This allows a single master controller, typically a PLC, to efficiently manage and exchange data with numerous slave devices such as sensors, actuators, robots, and programmable power supplies on the factory floor. The CC-Link family has expanded to include CC-Link IE (Industrial Ethernet), which offers much higher bandwidth (e.g., 1 Gbps) over standard Ethernet infrastructure while maintaining the deterministic performance required for industrial control.
For a programmable power supply to be used in a CC-Link-based automation system, it must have a compatible CC-Link interface, allowing it to act as a slave device that can be configured, controlled, and monitored by the master PLC as part of an integrated manufacturing or testing process.
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Compact High Power programmable DC power supply, PK series:
(https://www.cc-link.org/sch/C020?CL=3&prodId=PD16110988&menuSeqNo=1)
Ultra low ripple programmable DC power supply P4LT Series:
(https://www.cc-link.org/sch/C020?CL=3&prodId=PD15040794&menuSeqNo=1)
Ultra Slim & Versatile DC Power Supply P4L Series:
(https://www.cc-link.org/sch/C020?CL=3&prodId=PD15030784&menuSeqNo=1)
Official website of the CC-Link Association (https://www.cc-link.org/)
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