Title :
Achieving real-time Ethernet
Author_Institution :
Siemens Autom. & Drives, UK
Abstract :
In the 25 years or more that have elapsed since its creation, Ethernet has become the classic bus system. Ethernet is steadily permeating the industrial control environment where users are seeing enormous benefits in the ease of integration of industrial control systems with higher level of manufacturing execution systems. As Ethernet continues its drive into the industrial arena, the Ethernet still needs to overcome several challenges to redefine the shape of automation networks. Although Ethernet has a bright future in the industrial environment, many functions and application profiles are not yet available on industrial Ethernet and have still to be implemented.
Keywords :
industrial control; local area networks; manufacturing systems; telecommunication control; OPC DX communications protocol; automation networks; data capture; industrial control systems; manufacturing execution systems; real-time Ethernet;
Journal_Title :
Manufacturing Engineer
DOI :
10.1049/me:20040302