In 1996, Schneider Electric (www.schneiderelectric.com), which acquired Modicon, began promoting Ethernet as the best solution for industrial networking, calling the concept “Transparent Factory.” The ...
Adding these protocol gateway devices to existing network infrastructures enables users to build a seamless data path between otherwise incompatible network devices and extend their useful life ...
This file type includes high-resolution graphics and schematics when applicable. Wenyuan Niu, Industrial Ethernet Gateways Product Marketing Manager, Moxa Americas A few years ago, the Industrial ...
Ethernet is a layer 2 data link protocol that is widely used with the TCP/IP protocol, which resides at layers 3 and 4. To understand network communications, it is essential to learn about the ...
Pleasanton, Calif. — ICS Electronics has introduced an Ethernet-to-Modbus interface for controlling Modbus RTU devices over a network or the Internet. The Model 8099 interface allows temperature ...
San Jose, Calif., July 24,2007—Altera Corporation today announced FPGA-based support for Ethernet communications protocols used in industrial automation applications, including ProfiNet, Ethernet/IP ...
Early concerns about Ethernet as an automation network included its lack of real-time capabilities. But several new approaches seek to overcome this limitation. One company making waves in the ...
Like many words in the English language, “network” and “protocol” have different meanings, depending on the context. In the context of digital communications, Merriam-Webster defines network as “a ...
The technology started with 10-Mb/s coax cabling (10BASE5). Twisted-pair and RJ45 connectors quickly replaced that, while fiber optics was implemented for high-speed, long-distance communication.