PROFINET Cabling: Overview and Implementation Considerations
Even though wireless access points are becoming more popular, most of today’s network connections are wired and require cabling. PROFINET cable manufacturers offer a range of cable types and classes for different applications, including those with special properties. These cables come in two flavors: copper and fiber optics. This paper will give an overview of each, use cases, and implementation. Topics include copper cables, fiber cables, special features, and installation considerations.
PROFINET – The Solution Platform for Process Automation
Industrial communication is one of the key technologies for modern automation. In Industrie 4.0, Industrial Internet of Things, and Big Data environments, industrial communication is of central importance. Easy-to-handle solutions with high-performance capability for real-time communications, high availability, flexible topologies, and integration are needed to make use of the many possibilities of the digital world. This white paper reports the functions and capabilities of PROFINET that meet the demands of process automation.
IT Professional’s Guide to Industrial Ethernet
What are the five critical things an IT professional needs to know about bringing Ethernet to the plant floor? First, it is important that IT professionals and automation engineers work together to create a robust, secure Ethernet infrastructure for the factory. Read this White Paper for insight into issues IT professionals should consider as they connect Industrial Ethernet-like PROFINET to the plant floor.
Ethernet Switches: Managed vs. Unmanaged for PROFINET
PROFINET offers a variety of possible topologies: tree, line, ring, star, etc. Nearly all PROFINET devices have two ports on them, and behind these two ports, there is an integrated switch which allows the creation of a line topology. Star topologies may be more efficient solutions in some cases and for that, you have dedicated Ethernet switches. Switches come in two broad flavors: managed and unmanaged. Even though you may be able to use both in a PROFINET network, they are very different…
6 Reasons to Give PROFIBUS PA Another Look
Fieldbus systems have a proven track record that goes back to the early 1990’s, and PROFIBUS has been at the forefront. With over 50 million nodes installed, thousands of applications, and over a decade’s worth of experience, users are installing PROFIBUS as the network of choice in the chemical, pharmaceutical, food processing, bio-gas, offshore oil production, and mining industries.
The 7 Step Industrial Ethernet Checklist
In today’s information-age, it should be easier than ever to make decisions based on the technical merit of an automation backbone, instead of following a particular vendor’s Industrial Ethernet protocol of choice.
PROFINET for network geeks (and those who want to be)
With over 25 million installed nodes, PROFINET is one of the most widely used Industrial Ethernet standards worldwide. But even though millions of users are familiar with PROFINET, not all users understand how it works. This white paper describes PROFINET’s 3 communication channels: TCP/IP and UDP/IP, Real-Time, and Isochronous Real-Time.
Profibus and Modbus: A Comparison
We live in a multi-protocol world – and this will likely not change anytime soon. Different protocols work better in different applications. I have not come to bury Modbus or Profibus, nor to praise them, but rather to add some perspective and knowledge. An introduction is provided to each technology on the basic underpinnings. This is followed by application examples and finally a side-by-side comparison.
Drives and Motion with PROFINET
PROFINET and PROFIdrive form the basis for high-performance and future-proof drive technologies. Together they offer a comprehensive range of applications, scalable performance with short cycle times, and user-friendly, cost-effective implementation. In combination with PROFIdrive, PROFINET becomes is the ideal solution for all drive tasks.
PROFIenergy Study
“University of Cologne AIT; PROFIenergy Study” details the study performed at an automotive plant of energy consumption. It presents real quantitative data and the significant potential savings of using PROFIenergy.
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