Fieldbus & Industrial Networking


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Interfacing digital electrical measurement devices into the modern plant.
April 2000
This article considers the issues around which interface types are available and their pros and cons.

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New fast Ethernet rail switch
April 2000, Industrial Automation & Control (IAC)
Industrial Automation & Control supply a newly developed fast Ethernet rail switch, RS2. It is designed for realtime capable medium-large and large fast Ethernet networks in unprotected production environment. ...

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High performance driver for scada/HMI
April 2000, Adroit Technologies
Adroit Technologies now offers a LonWorks driver for its Adroit scada/HMI package. Supporting both standard network variable type (SNVTs) and user-definable network variable type (UNVTs), the driver offers ...

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Safe AS-i operation thanks to earth leakage monitor
April 2000, Phoenix Contact
The new ASI-PSCM 100-240 AC AS interface power supplies from Phoenix Contact are characterised by an integrated earth leakage monitor for safe system operation. This enables dangerous states for human ...

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Low power VHF radios for water telemtry and industrial comtrol systems
April 2000
A range of low power VHF transceivers of relatively uncluttered radio frequencies between 125 and 180 MHz has been introduced by Wood & Douglas. With a maximum transmitter output of just 10 mW and a range ...

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Range of Ethernet communications products now available
April 2000
In a new and exclusive southern African agency agreement, Systems and Automation Management (SAM) will be distributing a range of German designed and manufactured communications products for the remote ...

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Copper and cobalt harvesting project bassed on fieldbusses
April 2000
Honeywell Southern Africa has been awarded the control system contract for Anglovaal Mining’s (AVMIN) cobalt and copper from slag project on the Copperbelt in Zambia. Cosac, as the project is known, ...

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Automation of French motorway - 40 workstations on fibre optic network
April 2000, Adroit Technologies
A busy French motorway system is using Adroit scada MMI software for effective traffic control and streamlined toll management. The A14 motorway is the first urban toll motorway in France. Linking the ...

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Benifits from 'smart' transmitters using Hart protocol
April 2000, Automation Control Solutions
Rangeability Rosemount Model 3051 has 100:1 rangeability. This means that, for example, a Range 3 differential pressure transmitter can be spanned from a maximum span of 250 kPa down to a minimum span ...

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Profibus-DP-PID controllers
April 2000, Protea Automation Solutions
Protea Industrial Control says that connection to PLCs and PC supervisory packages is made easy with the 2408f and 2404f Profibus-DP controllers. Available in 1/8 DIN and 1/4 DIN panel sizes, they provide ...

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ASi controller with full master functions
April 2000
The new ASi controller from IFM Electronic is a compact ASi master system with an integrated mini PLC with options on various gateways such as Profibus-DP, DeviceNet, Interbus-S and Modbus, making it ...

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New universal display
April 2000
A new universal display has recently been added to the popular MOD MUX Modbus I/O product range from Procon Electronics. The universal display is a 6-digit LED display and has been designed for wall mounting ...

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Ultrasonic level transmitter interface
April 2000
Nivelco now offers the EchoTREK, a smart electronics interface for the established range of ultrasonic liquid level transmitters, using HART, Profibus PA or Modbus protocols. EchoTREK compact transmitters ...

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Interface goes for the air
April 2000
It is widely accepted that the use of ASi provides a considerable cost reduction in electrical installations by saving many parallel cables. A similar saving potential is now also possible for pneumatic ...

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Second-generation valve positioner uses HART or Profibus
April 2000, Valve & Automation
The Arcapro positioner is a valve positioner of the second-generation which is characterised by substantially increased functions, higher reliability and a more compact layout. It has been designed as ...

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Radio modem module
April 2000
Sylvan Naidoo has been appointed Control Valve Specialist for Measure-Tech’s Valves and Controls Division. Lorette Möller has been appointed Control Valve Specialist for Measure-Tech’s Valves and Controls ...

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Emerging communications standard for rugged domains
Jan 2000
This paper explores criteria that apply to all fieldbus and control networking contender, against the worldwide trend towards open systems. It also provides a description of some technical details regarding the application of lontalk on powerlines,and concludes with a case study where this protocol has been used for under ground communications in mines.

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Fieldbus-based control of Alaskan steam and electric power generating plant
Jan 2000
The first steam and electric power generating plant in Alaska to implement automated control running on Foundation fieldbus protocol, is fully functional. State-of-the-art technology replaced outmoded ...

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Venezuela soft drink producer goes Profibus
Jan 2000
Sopresa, a Venezuela-based Pepsi bottler and part of the Polar brewing group, has made the technology leap to a Profibus fieldbus communication backbone for its plant. The backbone was integrated into ...

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Profibus-PA expands its user base
Jan 2000
United Distillers and Vintners Canada is one of the latest plants to install a Profibus-PA fieldbus system. This brings the total number of plants to more than 90 worldwide to have adopted Profibus-PA ...

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