Responding to FUD with FCN
loading… Enough of responding to FUD on FUD’s terms; it’s time for Facts, Certainty, and No-doubts (FCN). The facts below are documented by reference to the organizations’ websites or other sources. The reasons to choose PROFINET over Ethernet/IP: PROFINET has more functionality PROFINET is more deterministic PROFINET has more products PROFINET…
Wrapping 2007, Welcoming 2008
loading… I got so wrapped up FUD busting that I did not have a chance to blog about recent events. Last week I was in LA and Newark. LA to speak at the ISA chapter meeting introducing fieldbuses in general and PROFIBUS and PROFINET in particular. It was an appreciative crowd including a PTO member…
FUD Dissection Part 2
loading… When I was a new manager (way back when) I had a troublesome employee – Derris was a bit curmudgeonly [Encarta definition: curmudgeonly: somebody who is irritable or stubborn: somebody considered to be bad-tempered, disagreeable, or stubborn]. I consulted with the president of the company trying to figure out how to deal with him….
FUD Dissection Part 1
loading… You may recall that I recently received a document comparing Ethernet/IP and PROFINET that was passed out at a Rockwell Automation Ethernet/IP “Lunch and Learn” according to the person who passed it on to me. (I initially blogged about the piece here, prompting a response from Gary Mintchell which prompted a few comments to…
Treats and Tricks
loading… First the treats (for me anyway): another PROFINET one-day training event and a visit to PTO member WAGO. Professional Control Corporation (PCC) in Germantown, WI invited us to conduct a PROFINET one-day training event at their facility. They invited lots of local folks, not just their customers. PCC is a PTO member, too, one…
PROFINET Stands Up
loading… Gary Mintchell has been “challenging” people about the Ethernet/IP vs. PROFINET FUD and got a response from Rockwell. See his findings and my comments here. By the way, Gary, I don’t find your personality quirk annoying – keep challenging.
Winding Down Webinars
loading… We had our final webinar of the year today. We’ve decided the next one will be in early 2008 and cover PROFIsafe (safety over a fieldbus). We’ve had only a few suggestions for additional topics including: Use of specific network diagnostic tools New PROFINET CBA applications (this from someone who has one)…
The Fickle Finger of FUD*
loading… Someone sent me a handout from a Rockwell lunch and learn session that compared Ethernet/IP and PROFINET. It is so wrong that it will take me some time to compose the corrections. But in the meantime, I was amused by the last line of this FUD piece, under “Notes (Other Competitors)”: “Modbus TCP: Primary…
Secret Algorithm
loading… I’m finally back in the office from an extended east coast trip with lots of news from the events along the way. Our secret algorithm for computing actual attendance vs. registrations has to be revised. We’ve had more people attend than expected too many times now. Make no mistake – we are happy to…
Use a Fieldbus
loading… Just after I got my knickers all in a knot over that article at ControlGlobal.com, I found Jim Cahill come through with a voice of reason. He presents a case for completing a small trial installation of fieldbus before tackling a big, critical project. Note that training is a necessary step in the process.