‘Fieldbus Protocol’
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 Cross Manufacturing Co (1938)
- take a look at Cross unveils in-line automatic backwashing filter
which says: "Cross Manufacturing has introduced an in-line automatic backwashing filter incorporating intelligent valve actuation technologies. ".
Take a look also at the news release from Sensortechnics UK, Pressure sensors perform precision conditioning,
as well as Control Techniques offers digital DC motor drive from Control Techniques,
and Watlow unveils temperature/process controller from Watlow.
Latest stories...
Laser scanning systems support CMM controllers (November 2008)
Laser Design (LDI) has announced that I++ compatible coordinate measuring machine (CMM) motion controllers are now supported on its laser scanning systems.
Nord extends automation component range (November 2008)
Nord Drivesystems has expanded its range with a comprehensive portfolio of decentralised drives and related automation components.
Field device receives Hart approval (November 2008)
The Hart Communication Foundation (HCF) has registered the first field device verified using the approved Hart 7 Test Specification.
Audon introduces the GPIB-LAN controller (October 2008)
The GPIB-LAN controller converts any computer with an Ethernet port into a GPIB controller or device.
Icom launches IDAS digital PMR radios (October 2008)
Icom UK has released a Digital Private Mobile Radio (DPMR) system called IDAS (Icom Digital Advanced System).
Sixnet unveils RTU/datalogger module (October 2008)
Sixnet has announced the IPM2M - a combination of an RTU (Remote Terminal Unit), datalogger and telemetry interface in a compact package.
Audon unveils data acquisition and control devices (October 2008)
Audon Electronics has released the EDAM-9000 range of Ethernet-based industrial data acquisition and control RTU devices.
GE Fanuc scales down Proficy Process Systems (October 2008)
GE Fanuc Intelligent Platforms has released Proficy Process Systems in a 250 I/O size, single-computer offering targeted at smaller applications and OEMs.
Further reading
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Fieldbus protocol offers key to Asian markets
Less well known in Europe, CC-Lick was developed by Mitsubishi Electric in Japan in the 1990s and released to the public domain as an open system in the 2000.
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Inverter offers any fieldbus protocol you like
Every commonly adopted fieldbus protocol is available on the 3G3FV Sysdrive inverter from Omron, making it the ideal systems drive for OEM and end user applications.
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