Title :
Factory to office communications: applications and trends
Author_Institution :
Square D Co., Milwaukee, WI, USA
Abstract :
Techniques for gathering, interpreting, and acting upon industrial controller data are described. Polled communications, unsolicited communications, and hybrid techniques are discussed. The author presents applications and comparisons of these communication techniques and projects how the techniques may evolve. Both software and hardware issues are addressed. It is concluded that eventually the standards-based networks will achieve wide acceptance due to stronger hardware support, lower price per node, and better application software.<>
Keywords :
controllers; factory automation; local area networks; LAN; factory communications; hardware; industrial controller data; office communications; polled communications; software; standards-based networks; unsolicited communications; Automatic control; Beverage industry; Chemical industry; Communication system control; Food industry; Industrial control; Instruments; Manufacturing industries; Production facilities; Raw materials;
Conference_Titel :
Industry Applications Society Annual Meeting, 1989., Conference Record of the 1989 IEEE
Conference_Location :
San Diego, CA, USA
DOI :
10.1109/IAS.1989.96874
