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...
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