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PROFINET Network Commissioning Guide Q&A

Two weeks ago, in collaboration with the PROFI Interface Center (PIC), we hosted a PROFINET Network Commissioning Webinar. In the webinar, we covered a guide and useful tips for the commissioning stages. If you would like to watch the full webinar, the recording is available online. We also had a live Q&A section during the…

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A Guide to PROFINET Commissioning

Are you working on a PROFINET project? This webinar will give you a guide and useful tips for the commissioning stages.

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PROFINET Optional Features: Overview and Use Cases

All PROFINET products are developed according to international standards and certified by PROFIBUS and PROFINET International (PI). Aside from the mandatory characteristics in each PROFINET device, PI defines a list of optional features. These features are not required in all PROFINET devices; nonetheless, they can provide tremendous added value.

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Quality Assurance and Certification

For PROFIBUS devices of different types and manufacturers to be able to perform different tasks in the automation process correctly, they must exchange information over the bus without errors. A prerequisite for this is a standard-compliant implementation of the communication protocols and application profiles by the device manufacturer. To ensure that this demand is met,…

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Edge Computing and Vertical Integration

Go digital. Go PROFINET. The communication standard for the digital transformation. Learn More Time Sensitive Networking (TSN) Controller to Controller (C2C) Communication Edge Computing and Vertical Integration Advanced Physical Layer (APL) 5G Edge Computing and Vertical Integration Vertical Integration Vertical Integration is the concept of interconnecting automation networks to higher-level systems. Industrial Ethernet solutions, such…

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PROFINET Conformance Classes

All PROFINET products are developed according to international standards and certified by PROFIBUS and PROFINET International (PI). Every PROFINET device has a defined set of features that are mandatory based on its conformance class. There are three PROFINET conformance classes: A, B, and C. Conformance Class A (CC-A) is the most basic, while C (CC-C)…

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PI Technologies Everywhere

2019 Application Stories This year, PROFINEWS featured several application stories that highlighted the role of PROFINET, PROFIBUS, or IO-Link in a current automation project. The list below includes all of those application stories. Click on any title below to read the full article. Also, don’t forget, PI North America is always looking for exciting new…

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Ecoclean and the IIoT Approach with Remote Monitoring

The IoT concepts are inspiring new business models. Manufacturers are asking equipment makers to help them improve machine reliability and production uptime. Ecoclean innovative approach is breaking new grounds with remote monitoring and diagnostics services for PROFINET networks.

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PROFINET and TSN – Q&A Block

Last week we hosted a highly anticipated webinar on PROFINET and TSN. Due to time limitations, we were not able to answer all the questions that came in, but we would like to answer them in this blog post. If you are not familiar with the new terms mentioned below (TSN domains, NME, etc.), please…

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OPC UA & PROFINET: Update

It’s worth spending a minute looking again at the relationship between OPC and PROFINET. Both technologies have been around for a long time, so it’s interesting that only now are we really starting to see their complementary nature get enhanced. Boy, things do move slowly in this industry. Here’s an update on where we stand….

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