FAQ

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A Member shall be a juridical person. An individual shall not be a Member unless otherwise approved by CLPA.
However, a member of the SEMI equipment committee or FI Committee may be a Member as an individual.
*Please refer to "CC-Link Partner Association (CLPA) - Partner Membership Agreement 2. Membership Requirement.(Click here to see the membership agreement)

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In order to develop compatible products, you must join as a Regular member or above. Please click here to see the membership categories.

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Membership continues automatically every year. When a member wishes to cease CLPA membership, a notice of withdrawal is required three months prior to the termination of membership. If this notice period is not observed, membership continues for another year.

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Please contact your local CLPA office. Note that there is a three month notice period required for resignation.

Regular members and above can obtain conformance test specifications and a test request sheet.
You can download them from the Members Site in the CLPA website for free.

From the 10 digit member ID, the 5th to 8th digit is the vendor code. If the member ID is 123-456-7890, "5678" will be the vendor code.

Yes, because the module only provides the connection to the network and it is also necessary to check that the overall product functions correctly on the network.

Conformance test fees will differ depending on member category, network type and product category. Please click here for details.

Yes, because the module only provides the connection to the network and it is also necessary to check that the overall product functions correctly on the network. While a certification may already have been obtained, the new product may have a different operation to the one which was previously certified.

If the software related to the communication interface is changed, you need to take the conformance test again. This is because we need to check that the new firmware still allows correct communication functions.

[Conformance test flow for CC-Link IE Field Network Basic]

You can easily create this using the "CSP+ Profile Creation Support Tool". Also see the "(CSP+) Creation Guidelines". Both documents can be downloaded from the CLPA website.

CC-Link IE Field Basic and CC-Link IE Field are different communication protocols and their network specifications are different.

In the case of CC-Link IE Field, the communication speed is 1 Gbps, and high-speed, high-precision control is possible. The maximum number of connected stations is 254, and the topology supports line, star and ring configurations.
In the case of CC-Link IE Field Basic, the communication speed is 100 Mbps, the maximum number of connected stationsis 64, and the protocol is implemented by software.Communication performance is less than that of CC-Link IE Field, but TCP/IP communication can coexist on the network.

For details, refer to the specifications of each network or the "Overview of the CC-Link Partner Association" catalog.You can download them from the CLPA website for free.

You can find the list of model types on the members only "Downloads" page. Please refer to Specification Sheets, 12: List of Model Types.

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For application advice and guidance, please contact the relevant manufacturer.

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CLPA Members can download from the members site.
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