CC-Link is the high-speed field network which can simultaneously handle both control and information data flows. With the high communication speed of 10Mb/s, CC-Link can achieve the maximum transmission distance of 100 meters and connect to 64 stations. CC-Link significantly reduces the amount of control and power wiring needed in today's complex production lines. It reduces wiring and installation costs, minimizes the work needed to accomplish the wiring, and drastically improves maintenance operations. The Reliability, Availability, Serviceability, or RAS function, is another of CC-Links features. Functions including stand-by master, detaching slave station, automatic return, and testing and monitoring provide high reliability network system and allow the system down-time to minimize. In the example shown here, the master communication and network module is linked to two detachable remote I/O modules using Power Clamp Connectors and Cable from 3M.