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Controls engineers need a variety of information on industrial networking infrastructure topics such as wire, cable, fiberoptics, connection options, wireless technology, signal transmission and conversion, network configuration and monitoring and device power options.

Industrial Ethernet components to be evaluated include managed and unmanaged switches, routers, gateways, segment repeaters, and monitoring and configuration software.

Industrial Networking includes integrating factory floor industrial networks and process plant floor networks with company enterprise networks.

Wireless networks are attractive in applications where the cost of running signal cable and wiring, power cabling, or both is unattractive.

Timely news, back-to-basics primers, feature articles, technical white papers and descriptions of the latest products provide valuable insights that can be used in designing and building machine controls.

White Papers: In Depth Research

DNP3 Security
Author: Paul Gibson, R&D Manager, MultiTrode
Posted: 04/18/2008
How to keep a SCADA network open and maintain security from cyber-attacks.

Ethernet and AS-Interface: the ideal partner networks for industrial automation
Author: Pepperl+Fuchs
Posted: 06/19/2007
This paper shows how combining Ethernet-based solutions with AS-Interface results in a system with unparalleled performance, simplicity and reliability.

Advanced online physical layer diagnostics
Author: Pepperl+Fuchs
Posted: 05/19/2007
This paper discusses the benefits seen when using Foundation Fieldbus or Profibus PA advanced online physical layer diagnostics to test and continuously monitor the network’s communication quality, cable infrastructure, fieldbus power supplies, terminators, devices and segment protection electronics.

SafetyNet p: open, real-time industrial Ethernet safety bus
Author: Pilz Automation Safety L.P.
Posted: 04/11/2007
This paper introduces readers to SafetyNet p, an Ethernet-based network for industry that can be used for real-time and safe communication functions.

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Timeless Resources

A Visible Cutting Edge Lumber Machinery Builder Improves Customer Quality and Yields With a Machine Vision Solution Technology Trends Ahead Evolution, Not Revolution. Machine Automation Trends Point to Ever More Use of Faster, Smaller, Smarter Components Perceptions and realities of Ethernet use: Part 2 Part 2 of this survey on the use of wireless and wired Ethernet networking explores current and emerging protocols, connectivity issues, and a host of selection, installation and opertional criteria.