Pepperl+Fuchs' Ethernet-APL rail field switch from FieldConnex combines common communication technology with Ethernet-APL. The rail field switch simultaneously transmits power and data on an Ethernet wire into hazardous areas of the process plant. Ethernet-APL rail field switch for DIN rail mounting is designed to make migration from fieldbus to Ethernet easy and cost-effective. In addition to Ethernet-APL, the switch is the product can optionally handle the Manchester bus-powered physical layer (MBP), and it can be flexibly configured to connect to an existing Profibus PA instrument base.
