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The diagnostic tool 'Sercos Monitor' from the user organization Sercos International has been further developed. The new version is now available for download. This should enable providers and users to analyze data traffic in Sercos III networks in detail.
read more...Profibus User Organization (PNO)
The PNO has announced that a new version 5 of the Profidrive profile tester is now available. The Profinet-based tool can be used to test drives for compliance with the Profidrive profile.
read more...Can complex motion control tasks be performed via the Sercos automation bus using comparatively inexpensive stepper motors? This question was investigated by an industry-related development project at Fulda University of Applied Sciences.
read more...According to Sercos International, Bosch Rexroth is now making the Sercos SoftMaster available free of charge as open source software as part of its Sercans XS package.
read more...The OPC Foundation and Sercos International have been cooperating since 2011 with the aim of improving communication between machines (peripherals) and higher-level IT systems. The jointly developed Sercos OPC UA Companion Standard is now available.
read more...Profibus User Organization (PNO)
The Profibus User Organization (PNO) has elected its Board of Directors and Advisory Board for the next three-year term of office. In addition to two re-elected board members, there was also one new appointment.
read more...In order to achieve high communication quality in Profinet, a number of prerequisites are necessary - for example, testing of professional planning and installation by means of an acceptance test, reliable data transmission and network security. The Profinet inspector NT ...
read more...The Profibus User Organization (PNO) has announced the figures for nodes installed in 2016. Ethernet-based Profinet technology overtook Profibus for the first time. IO-Link recorded the highest percentage growth.
read more...The fifth PI Conference took place in Frankfurt at the end of March. The central question during the two-day event: What role can Profibus and Profinet play in the networking of Industry 4.0 in the future?
read more...Fieldbuses / Industrial Ethernet
How is the market share of industrial networks in the field of factory automation developing? The latest market assessment from HMS Industrial Networks provides an answer to this question.
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