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News Release from: ProSoft Technology | Subject: PTQ-DNET module
Edited by the Engineeringtalk Editorial
Team on 14 January 2008
DeviceNet module makes networking easy
Module creates a powerful interface between DeviceNet scanners or slave devices and the backplane of the Schneider Electric Quantum/Unity processor.
ProSoft Technology's protocol connectivity solutions now include the ProTalk DeviceNet Scanner/Slave Module (PTQ-DNET) for the Schneider Electric Quantum/Unity platform The PTQ-DNET module creates a powerful interface between DeviceNet scanners or slave devices and the backplane of the processor
This article was originally published on Engineeringtalk on 14 Jan 2008 at 8.00am (UK)
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The PTQ-DNET is the only product of its kind to offer both: Auto Scan, which enable the scanner to automatically generate a scan list of devices on the network, and Auto Device Replacement (ADR) with node recovery and configuration recovery.
This allows for easy removal and/or replacement of end devices on the network.
The DeviceNet network is based on the producer-consumer network model, rather than a traditional source/destination model, allowing for real-time control data exchange with a more efficient use of networking bandwidth, configuration capabilities exclusive from control performance, and data collection at regular intervals or based on demand.
DeviceNet is based on the Common Industrial Protocol (CIP) and shares all the common aspects of CIP with adaptations to fit the message frame size of DeviceNet.
The PTQ-DNET module: supports complete specifications according to CANbus and ISO11898 standards and the Common Industrial Protocol (CIP) for the upper layers of their network protocol; and has been tested and certified according to ODVA guidelines to guarantee proper interoperability on a DeviceNet network.
The PTQ-DNET comes with a one year warranty and unlimited technical support.
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