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Industrial Networking Resource Center

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.

Flat–World News
Sourcing and Manufacturing in China Is Indeed Risky Business

Who Keeps RS-485 and RJ45 Apart?
It Feels Like Suppliers Are Holding Machine Builders Hostage

Secure Embedded Wireless—Part II
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How to Do It Securely

Fiberoptic Networking Powers Up Plant
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Power Company Uses Fiberoptic Cabling and Remote Control I/O Cards in Field Devices and Expects to Eliminate 54,000 ft. of Hardwiring

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White Papers: In Depth Research

Cabling Requirements for Harsh, Industrial Applications
Author: Peter McNeil, Product Marketing Manager, L-com Global Connectivity
Posted: 03/24/2009
This white paper explains the difference between traditional commercial controlled environments and harsh industrial environments, as well as the type of cabling and interconnectivity products to specify when designing networks. Additionally this white paper includes information on the two popular standards for measuring and rating harsh environments, IP and NEMA.

OPC Bridging Transfers Data Between Industrial Automation Systems
Author: OPC Training Institute
Posted: 01/26/2009
Integrators frequently use OPC technology to connect one Industrial Automation system (PLC, DCS, SCADA, HVAC, etc) with another so data can be shared between the two systems. Because OPC technology is based on the Client/Server architecture, the challenge is that two OPC Servers cannot communicate with each other directly. A variety of vendors provide an intermediate software solution, generically called an “OPC Bridge,” to facilitate this sort of communication. This whitepaper discusses the concept of the OPC Bridge, the solution architecture, required software components, and various features to help Integrators differentiate between different OPC Bridge products.

An Application of IEEE 1588 to Industrial Automation
Author: Ken Harris, Member, IEEE
Posted: 01/20/2009
This paper describes an application of the IEEE 1588 standard to Industrial Automation. Key application use cases are identified that can benefit from time-based control techniques to improve performance results over traditional control methods. This paper will also briefly discuss how the 1588 standard may be adopted to suit these applications. Application problems specific to industrial automation are enumerated and candidate solutions described.

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.

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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.

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