Tag: Industrial networking
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Features of Popular Fieldbuses used in Industrial Networking
The commonly used fieldbuses are: Ethernet TCP/IPModbusDeviceNetControlNetModbus TCPPROFIBUS-DPAS-I The Table below outlines the key features of popular Fieldbuses that are commonly used in Industrial Networking: … Read more
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Types and Operations of Wired Ethernet Networks
Ethernet plays an important role as a communication platform for automation systems. The Key strength of Ethernet is in its ability to run many protocols simultaneously on the same network. Ethernet enables flexibility, scalability and performance of industrial networks … Read more
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Basic Features of Controller Area Network (CAN)
Controller Area Network (CAN) is a serial communication protocol developed primarily for applications in the automotive industry. It is also capable of offering good performance in other time-critical industrial applications. The CAN protocol is optimized for short messages and uses … Read more
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Technical Aspects of Foundation Fieldbus
Foundation fieldbus (FF) is an all-digital, serial, two-way communication system for industrial applications. Foundation fieldbus specifications include two different configurations: H1 and HSE. H1 Foundation Fieldbus (FF) H1 FF communication system is mainly applied to distributed continuous process control; … Read more
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Topological Network Structures used in Fieldbus Systems
Topology is an important property of fieldbus. It is employed in the selection and definition of the best and suitable physical layout of the fieldbus network. The physical layer of the fieldbus has to meet somewhat demanding requirements like immunity … Read more
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What is Fieldbus in Industrial Communication Networks?
Fieldbus can be defined as a digital, serial, multidrop, data bus for communication with industrial control and instrumentation devices such as sensors, transducers/transmitters, actuators, local controllers, etc. Alternatively, Fieldbus can be defined as a digital, two-way, multidrop communication link … Read more
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Features of HART Communication Protocol
HART is an acronym for (High Addressable Remote Transducer). HART is implemented in two ways in industrial instrumentation networks: Point to point systemMultidrop system HART Point to Point System Here serial communication data is superimposed onto a standard 4-20 … Read more
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How RS-232, RS-422 and RS-485 Networks are applied in Instrumentation
RS-232 Presently, this standard is known as TIA-232C. These are point-to-point networks with a purpose of connecting only two devices. The signaling is single-ended (unbalanced) which implies that the respective voltage pulses are referenced to a common ground conductor and … Read more
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Basic Features of Foundation Fieldbus (FF)
Foundation fieldbus (FF) and Profibus are the two most universal serial data bus formats that are used for interfacing between the central processor and smart devices in the process control system. The Foundation Fieldbus is mainly used in U.S. while … Read more