‘Ethernet Communication’
A Engineeringtalk guide
Start with the news release
SoftPLC adds Enron drivers to PACs from
SoftPLC Corp, which we summarised at the time by saying "SoftPLC has added Enron Modbus serial and Ethernet drivers to its SoftPLC Programmable Automation Controllers (PACs). ".
Several months prior to that,
we featured the news release Festo releases fieldbus-controlled valve regulator from
Festo: "Festo has launched a fieldbus-controlled proportional valve regulator that mounts directly on to a valve manifold. ".
In November 2008, we covered the news from Emerson Process Management
- take a look at Auto-lockdown for smart switches
which says: "Emerson has added auto-lockdown security capabilities into its DeltaV smart switches to allow a DeltaV user to automatically lock and unlock the port access of all the switches in the network. ".
Take a look also at the news release from Stemmer Imaging, New cameras for industrial inspection ,
as well as IEI launches Intel Atom platforms from IEI Technology Corp,
and Amplified load cells offer added versatility from Megatron Elektronik.
Latest stories...
JLT offers rugged mount for forklifts (November 2008)
JLT has launched an Intel Atom-powered rugged vehicle mount, the JLT 1214.
Anders adds to display platform range (November 2008)
Anders Electronics is adding two entry-level product series to its UMR (User Machine Relationship) range of intelligent colour display platforms.
Longview publishes visual manufacturing paper (November 2008)
Longview Advisors has released a white paper entitled, 'The Advent of Visual Manufacturing', by David Prawel.
HMS Industrial Networks releases Anybus Remotecom (November 2008)
Anybus Remotecom from HMS Industrial Networks remotely controls automation devices.
Artila presents IPAC-5070 single board computer (November 2008)
Artila Electronics has announced its IPAC-5070, an ARM9-based single board computer (SBC) with advanced data acquisition capability.
Control Techniques offers digital DC motor drive (November 2008)
Control Techniques has launched a digital DC motor drive - the Mentor MP.
Watlow unveils temperature/process controller (November 2008)
Watlow has introduces the EZ-zone RM - a configurable multi-loop temperature/process controller that integrates an entire assembly of control loop functionality in one Din-rail mounted package.
BandB releases 128-page catalogue (November 2008)
BandB Electronics Manufacturing has published the 51st edition of its catalogue, including industrial Ethernet to serial servers.
Further reading
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Digital metering supports Ethernet communication
The Integra 1630 DMS with Ethernet module acts as a BACnet/IP server device and may be queried by a BACnet/IP client device which conforms to the BACnet/IP protocol.
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Servo drives incorporate Ethernet communications
The Aries drives offer the added benefits of auto-tuning, drive set-up and full real-time diagnostics, all via the Ethernet PowerLink network
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