Fieldbus & Industrial Networking


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Traffic management using Ethernet technology
September 2011, Vepac Electronics
French highway operator uses Microsens fibre optic solutions. In addition to typical factory environments, industrial Ethernet is also used in traffic control, monitoring and signalling systems in the ...

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Automation solutions from RuggedCom
September 2011, H3iSquared
In today’s automated industrial and utility environments, many plants are moving away from serial and point to point connections between devices and switching to Ethernet instead. Due to the open Ethernet ...

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Communication made easy
September 2011, PI SA (PROFIBUS & PROFINET SA)
Profibus control from sera. Machines running isolated in standalone operation are becoming increasingly rare. The communication between machine and higher level control systems therefore represents an ...

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Convergent 10 Gigabit Ethernet
September 2011, RJ Connect
A tried and tested backbone solution. According to Moxa, users in today’s competitive manufacturing environment need to extract every possible benefit from Ethernet technology. Optimised productivity ...

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System protection with MTL's Tofino OPC enforcer
September 2011, Extech Safety Systems
MTL Instruments has introduced the new MTL Tofino OPC Enforcer Loadable Software Module (LSM), developed by Byres Security. This extension to the existing MTL Tofino product line of industrial network ...

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Fieldbus Barrier internal components without enclosures
September 2011, Extech Safety Systems
The 9387-FB (6-spur) and 9388-FB (12-spur) Fieldbus Barrier assemblies provide intrinsically safe spur connections from a high-energy trunk for connection to suitably certified Foundation fieldbus H1 ...

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Wago supports telecontrol protocols
17 August 2011
With the I/O-System telecontroller, Wago supports both standardised IEC 60870-5-101 and 60870-5-104 telecontrol protocols

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Diagnostic module offers FDT/DTM interface
17 August 2011, Extech Safety Systems
MTL Instruments has released an FDT/DTM interface and driver for its F809F Fieldbus Diagnostic Module

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Wago controller with Ethernet 2.0
August 2011
Wago’s 750-881 Ethernet 2.0 programmable fieldbus controller is able to provide sufficient memory for PLC programs and web applications, as well as an integrated dual port Ethernet switch. The high-speed ...

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Dialogue module for mobile machines
August 2011, ifm - South Africa
In almost all mobile machines a powerful process and dialogue unit is required for machine operation and indication of system messages. The PDM360 NG dialogue module from ifm electronic, with its high-resolution ...

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Unified diagnostics concept for industrial networks
August 2011, LAPP Southern Africa, PI SA (PROFIBUS & PROFINET SA)
A closer look at today’s diagnostics concepts for serial field busses (eg, Profibus), Ethernet-based field busses (eg, Profinet) and industrial Ethernet networks reveals principal differences between ...

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Easy Modbus TCP connectivity
August 2011, Industrial Data Xchange (IDX)
IDX has introduced Anybus CompactCom’s latest two-port version for Modbus TCP, offering a fast and easy way to achieve connectivity and minimising the demand for expensive external switches. The new ...

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Profinet device for Ethercat I/O system
July 2011, Beckhoff Automation
The EtherCAT Terminal system enables the integration of fieldbus and industrial Ethernet systems via local master/slave terminals. As a Profinet device, the EL6631-0010 slave terminal enables the simple ...

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Gigabit Ethernet workgroup switch
July 2011
What makes the new Hirschmann MACH104-16TX-PoEP remarkable is the Gigabit speed and 246 W PoE Plus power in a housing only one unit high. The switch offers 16 TX ports (10/100/1000 BASE-TX) that support ...

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Configurable Foundation Fieldbus indicators
July 2011, Extech Safety Systems
Beka’s new Foundation Fieldbus indicators feature easy to read 20 mm high 5 digit displays, 31 segment bargraphs and can be configured on-site as fieldbus nodes or as listeners. As a node, the indicator ...

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Ethernet into the field device
June 2011, Industrial Automation & Control (IAC)
The fast way to network connectivity. Hirschmann’s new embedded Ethernet module (EEM) brings network connectivity into the field device, granting Ethernet access, or enabling integration in network management ...

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Ethernet transmission via Bluetooth
June 2011
Wago has introduced a Bluetooth Ethernet gateway to join its range of automation products. The new gateway transfers Ethernet protocols (Profinet, Modbus/TCP or EtherNet/IP) transparently via Bluetooth2.0. ...

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Hirschmann's WLAN firmware
June 2011, Industrial Automation & Control (IAC)
Integrate WLAN devices into Profinet and Ethernet/IP networks. The new HiLCOS 8.50 WLAN firmware from Hirschman enables the integration of access points and clients in Profinet and Ethernet/IP networks ...

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Fieldbus coupler supports Ethercat
12 May 2011
The 750-354 EtherCAT fieldbus coupler boasts a very powerful data transfer capability

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Siemens extends power management functionality
May 2011, Siemens South Africa
New communication module for PAC measuring devices enables cost-effective power monitoring in the manufacturing industry. With the new Switched Ethernet Profinet module, Siemens is expanding the function ...

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