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With the IGPS-9080-24V, Spectra offers a compact 8-port Ethernet switch with PoE (30 W per port) and Gigabit Ethernet for industrial use.
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With the IGPS-9080-24V, Spectra offers a compact 8-port Ethernet switch with PoE (30 W per port) and Gigabit Ethernet for industrial use.

The SE Skipper UBT21-1 industrial Bluetooth 4.0 USB stick from SE Spezial-Electronic has a maximum range of 300 m in the open field and data transfer rates of up to 720 kbit/s.

Hy-Line Communication is expanding its portfolio with Tosibox Virtual Central Lock (VCL). This software solution serves as a hub for Tosibox VPN connections from locks (routers), keys (USB sticks) or mobile clients, regardless of the number of connections.

HMS Industrial Networks is launching an improved version of the 'Anybus Wireless Bridge'. The Anybus Wireless Bridge II enables a wireless connection with a maximum range of 400 m and supports both Bluetooth and WLAN.

Steute's Wireless division presents components and functions of the sWave.Net wireless network. These components include a wireless terminal with a two-line display and three freely assignable buttons, which the operator can use to order supplies.

What is currently happening in the fieldbus, Ethernet and wireless sectors? Computer&AUTOMATION has compiled new products in a picture gallery.

The Ethernet IO modules from Pepperl+Fuchs support common Ethernet protocols such as Profinet, Ethernet IP and Ethercat in one device. Thanks to the integrated IO-Link master function, end-to-end diagnostics and parameterization are possible.

Time Sensitive Networking - TSN for short - is a real-time extension of standard Ethernet. The effects on all sectors - from industry and automotive to the consumer world - will be the focus of the TSN/A Conference on September 20-21, 2017 in Stuttgart.

One weakness of Apple's computer watch so far is that it needs the owner's iPhone to connect to the internet. According to the financial service Bloomberg, the company will soon be ready to make the Apple Watch largely independent.

In the first part of the article series, Klaus-Dieter Walter from SSV Software Systems reported on the initial experiences of a LoRa pilot project in Germany. Jürgen Kern, Managing Director at NetModule, describes the LoRa situation in Switzerland in particular.