Articles and background information on the topic
It was the news at SPS IPC Drives 2018: the 'Field Level Communication' initiative is being created under the umbrella of the OPC Foundation. The 'who's who' of automation is getting involved to define a new standard for communication at field level.
read more...B&R was and is one of the companies that is strongly committed to the development and standardization of OPC UA over TSN - for communication at controller and field level. What are the reasons for this commitment?
read more...TSN is intended to create a uniform standard for industrial communication. But can we trust the declarations of intent? How are manufacturers of communication components reacting to the announcements? Sebastian Hilscher takes a stand for Hilscher.
read more...What is the migration strategy of fieldbus providers towards TSN- and OPC-based communication? Mitsubishi and the CLPA describe the path for the CC-Link communication system.
read more...The big goal for TSN and OPC UA is: cross-manufacturer interoperability! - However, a prerequisite for this noble goal is a rigorous and precisely defined certification process. The Avnu Alliance is trying to contribute to such a process.
read more...Unrestricted interoperability is the basis of Industry 4.0, but what role do the OPC UA Companion Specifications play in this? And why is the VDMA considered the center of gravity for their development?
read more...The properties of Ethernet TSN entail a high level of system complexity. How can a digital twin help to better deal with this complexity?
read more...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...OPC UA is regarded as the new communication standard for industrial automation. But why do we actually need a new communication technology in industrial automation?
read more...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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