The Fieldbus Jungle -- Part I & II

Feb. 7, 2011
This Is a Two-part Article. Part I in Detailed What Fieldbuses Can Do Compared With the Claims Made About Them. Part II Talks About What Every Network Specifier Should Know About the Advantages and Disadvantages of the Major Process Control Networks

The Fieldbus Jungle
Fieldbus Can Be Good. Fieldbus Can Be Bad. An Experienced Integrator Examines the Benefits Claimed and Their Relationship to Industrial Reality

The Fieldbus Jungle -- Part II
What Every Network Specifier Should Know About the Advantages and Disadvantages of the Major Process Control Networks

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