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hardware:cflink:cflink-bus [2013/09/20 01:02]
jarrod [Benefits Over Ethernet]
hardware:cflink:cflink-bus [2014/01/20 02:15] (current)
aaron
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   * Multiple wiring topologies - CFLink can be daisy chained, home run, star, or any combination of topologies.   * Multiple wiring topologies - CFLink can be daisy chained, home run, star, or any combination of topologies.
   * Less overheads costs - Expensive networking hardware such as ethernet switches are not required, which is a significant cost in larger automation networks.   * Less overheads costs - Expensive networking hardware such as ethernet switches are not required, which is a significant cost in larger automation networks.
 +  * Fewer points of failure - The CFLink bus is not reliant on a single device to handle communication routing (see Peer to Peer details below), unlike Ethernet which can have many points of failure at routers, switches, etc.
   * Simplified setup maintenance - A network administrator is not required to handle IP address ranges, conflicts, etc. CFLink ID conflicts can be automatically resolved via System Commander software.   * Simplified setup maintenance - A network administrator is not required to handle IP address ranges, conflicts, etc. CFLink ID conflicts can be automatically resolved via System Commander software.
   * Separated from corporate networks - access to tightly controlled corporate networks is not required, meeting requirements for data security in corporate environments.   * Separated from corporate networks - access to tightly controlled corporate networks is not required, meeting requirements for data security in corporate environments.
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   * The burden of processing all messages is not placed on a single device. All devices are smart enough to communicate with each other directly.   * The burden of processing all messages is not placed on a single device. All devices are smart enough to communicate with each other directly.
   * The devices are more affordable due to lower processing requirements of distributed intelligence.   * The devices are more affordable due to lower processing requirements of distributed intelligence.
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 +===== Why Choose CFLink? =====
 +[[http://​www.commandfusion.com/​blog/​2013/​10/​03/​an-overview-of-our-cflink-bus-why-choose-cflink|Read this blog post to learn more about why we chose CFLink.]]
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