How secure is OPC UA?
The more powerful the components become, the faster OPC UA will establish itself at field level. How can communication via this data exchange standard be designed securely?
read more...read more...Integrate up to 16 network participants
In addition to the 4/8-port Profinet managed switches from Belle electronic, there is now also a 16-port Profinet managed switch that enables up to 16 network participants to be networked in a time and cost-saving manner.
read more...Market shares of industrial networks 2019
Industrial Ethernet and wireless networks continue to grow rapidly, while fieldbuses declined for the first time in 2019. This is the conclusion reached by HMS Industrial Networks in its annual evaluation of the network market.
read more...What comes with Single Pair Ethernet?
Single Pair Ethernet - SPE for short - is a hotly debated topic in industrial data transmission. Why is this Ethernet variant such an important component of future automation technology?
read more...The principle of the second channel
Standardizing data and its exchange across all system boundaries and into the cloud is one of the concerns of Industry 4.0. One possible approach to efficiently transferring the data generated by sensors is the 'dual-channel principle'.
read more...AS-i 5 in the starting blocks
The ASi-3 standard is now reaching its limits in some applications - time for a 'new edition' of communication via flat cable. As ASi-5, this also makes IO-Link network-compatible, among other things.
read more...New products at the industrial trade fair
'Industrial Intelligence' - this is the guiding theme of the Hannover Messe 2019. Computer&AUTOMATION shows an excerpt of the products that can be seen in Hanover in a picture gallery.
read more...Supports jumbo frames up to 10 Kbytes
With the RGPS-R9244GP+ series, ICP Germany has a Gigabit PoE Ethernet switch in its range that is suitable for rack mounting. Various powered devices such as cameras can be powered directly via 24 10/100/1000-base-T(X) PoE ports with up to 30 W per port.
read more...Convergence in automation
Time Sensitive Networking technology - TSN for short - is seen as the basis for new automation functions and scenarios. What is the appeal of the technology and why does 'convergence' in particular play such a prominent role here?
read more...Usability - the key to success!
If the OPC UA on TSN solution is to establish itself as 'the' standard, there are still some tasks to be solved. In particular, the issue of network configuration must not only be solved, but also implemented in a user-friendly way.
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