Following a vote in the European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardisation (CENELEC), DeviceNet has been officially adopted as a European standard. The new standard is known as EN 50325, 'Industrial communications subsystem based on ISO 11898 (CAN) for controller-device interfaces'.
"As a founding member of ODVA, Rockwell Automation fully supports DeviceNet and continues to develop a wide range of DeviceNet products," said Jack DeLeon, Networks Business Manager, Rockwell Automation. "Standardisation is a critical step towards furthering the network's global adoption."
DeviceNet received overwhelming support from the CENELEC member countries and the CENELEC Technical Board followed the unanimous recommendation from its Fieldbus Committee to accept DeviceNet as a standard. Success in the EN 50325 vote means that DeviceNet can hereafter be used in European applications - such as public works - where standards are required.
Customers expressed high level of satisfaction
"The standardisation of DeviceNet in Europe is important because many users are migrating to open platforms," said ODVA Executive Director Bill Moss. "Users who want to engage a low-cost, high-performance networking solution in their plants are assured that DeviceNet complies with the European directive on networks."
The acceptance of EN 50325, the availability of DeviceNet devices and solutions and the high level of satisfaction expressed by end-users position DeviceNet for continued double-digit node growth well into the new century.
The Open DeviceNet Vendor Association was formed in April 1995 to support worldwide growth of the DeviceNet specification by assisting vendors, distributors and end-users through tools, training, compliance testing and marketing activities. DeviceNet is an open communications network designed to connect factory floor devices, such as sensors, pushbuttons, motor starters and drives, to control systems.
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