Industrial Ethernet

Industrial Ethernet offers a high-performance area and cell network to the IEEE 802.3 (ETHERNET) standard. Furthermore, Ethernet is the technology on which the Internet is based and offer the numerous advantages of worldwide networking. The wide range of possibilities offered by the Intranet, Extranet and Internet which are already available in the office environment can also be used in production automation and process automation. The already well-proven Ethernet technology in combination with Switching Full Duplex and Autosensing gives you the opportunity to match the performance in your network more precisely to the requirements. You can also select the data transmssion rate according to requirements because the system-wide compatibility permits step-by-step introduction of the new technology. Ethernet is, with its 80 % market share, the network No.1 in the LAN landscape worldwide. Ethernet offers important characteristics that can give you significant benefits for your application:

• Fast start-up thanks to the simplest connection technique
• High availability, because existing plants can be expanded without any adverse effects
• Almost unlimited communications performance because scalable performance is available on request by means of switching technology
• Networking of different application areas, such as the office and production
• Communication throughout the corporation thanks to the coupling possibilities via WAN (Wide Area network) such as ISDN or the Internet
• Investment security thanks to the constant compatible further developments

Profibus

PROFIBUS is the bus system for communication in small cell networks and with field devices. It is based on the IEC 61158/EN 50170 European Standard, Volume 2, PROFIBUS. In this way PROFIBUS ensures an open system for connecting the components of other manufacturers that conform to the standard.

PROFIBUS - the standard in field installations - comprises:

• Defining the standards for the physical bus level and for access methods (layers 1 and 2 of the ISO Reference Model).
• Defining the user protocol and the user interface PROFIBUS-FMS (layer 7) for communication between programmable controllers and field devices.
• PROFIBUS-DP for fast, cyclic data exchange with field devices.

PROFIBUS meets the requirements for simple cabling in electrical and optical transmission technology. This makes it possible to cover great distances.

ASI

The AS-Interface bus system transfers process and machine-level digital and analog signals. Proximity switches, valves, indicator lights and other actuators and sensors can be linked over a 2-wire cable to PLCs, e.g. SIMATIC controllers or PCs. Data and supply voltage data are transported together over a single cable.

Advantages:

• Minimum wiring and cost saving
• Fast and safe installation
• Flexible configuration
• Open system
• Integrated failsafe technology: Safety at Work

Signal Conditioning (ADAM-3000)

The ADAM-3000 series modules are the most cost-efficient, field configurable isolation-based signal conditioners on the market today. These modules are easily installed to protect your instruments and process signals from the harmful effects of ground loop, motor noise, and other electrical interference.

Remote I/O Module (ADAM-4000)

In order to provide the best Remote DA&C system solution to fully fit the request from industrial users, ADAM-4000 series has been improved with two design concepts: Industrial standard and Intelligent functions.

Distributed I/O System (ADAM-5000)

ADAM-5000 Ethernet I/O system and isolated I/O modules now available are bringing new communication performance and system reliability to the ADAM product line, and to the Industrial Automation industry in general.

Smart Web I/O Modules (ADAM-6000)

ADAM-6000 Smart Web I/O Module is an industrial-grade Ethernet hub/switch for Ethernet networking solutions in Industrial Automation environments. It allows users to expand their industrial networks fast and cost-effectively.

Distributed Control I/O System (ADAM8000)

The ADAM-8000, a Distributed Control I/O System. In order to enhance ADAM functionality in critical control applications, the ADAM-8000 was designed as a deterministic I/O system to meet the discrete, deterministic, robust and reliable requirements.

IntraVUET was developed to fill a gap between existing IT networking tools and what is needed to support Ethernet applications on the plant floor. It has been specifically developed with the goals of simplicity of use. The features and capabilities centered on the requirement to manage groups of distributed Ethernet nodes. The need for such a package is growing as more devices are being connected to Ethernet. Ethernet 10 years ago may have existed on the plant floor but usually connecting only PCs and, possibly, very large PLCs or CNCs. The drive to Ethernet, accelerated by ModbusTCP, EtherNet/IP, Foundation Fieldbus HSE, and PROFInet is dramatically increasing the number of connection points on the plant floor.

IntraVUET , provides a powerful, yet easy to use, network and device visualization tool for the automation industry.

• Easily pinpoint network connection problems?
• Capture and solve intermittent failures?
• See what is connected where and such IP and MAC address?

Key features:

1. Ability to identify port-to-port connections
2. Ability to detect when a device starts to fail
3. Ability to have all the details about a device in a simple window
4. Ability to visualize the entire network as an overview
5.Ability to link devices to embedded information and external documents

Features include:

• Graphic Visualization
• Dynamic Discovery
• Real time Monitoring
• Documenting Systems
• Client Server Architecture

OEMs have also been surprisingly interested in IntraVUET . When we asked why, OEMs indicated that they are moving to Ethernet allowing them a neutral vendor architecture. They are interested in a tool that can:

1) Document the network configuration, as shipped to the End User
2) Allow remote monitoring
3) Provide a structure for documentation.

We have structured a limited node configuration 16 and 32 specifically for OEM applications.

• Ethernet Converter Series
• Media Converters (Fiber Optic RJ45) Factory Line media converters make it possible to transfer Twisted Pair Ethernet to interference-insensitive polymer or glass fiber, or to connect distant RS-232 devices to each other or to a central PC via Ethernet.
• RJ45 Industrial (Fiber Optic RJ45)