Studies for realizing soft TCCS residing on top of Ethernet LAN

Author

Nakano, Nobumasa ; Ando, Tsutomu ; Sato, Fuimiaki ; Mizuno, Tadanori

Author_Institution

Mitsubishi Electr. Co. Ltd., Aichi, Japan

fYear

1996

fDate

3-6 Jun 1996

Firstpage

141

Lastpage

148

Abstract

In this paper, the theoretical studies and solutions regarding problems for realizing Soft TCCS (Time Critical Communication System), residing on top of Ethernet LAN are presented. We analyze Ethernet LAN including its precise back off sequence to obtain throughput and delay characteristics in a light loaded circumstances. We also analyze the same performance characteristics effected by multi-modal condition which is the mode of transmitting both short packets for control messages and long packets for bulk data concurrently in Factory Automation system. These theoretical studies are validated through computer simulations. We end by presenting the definition of the bandwidth in Ethernet LAN and also formulae regarding its estimation needed for admission control to maintain the total load within the predetermined value

Keywords

computer communications software; local area networks; Ethernet LAN; Factory Automation system; Soft TCCS; Time Critical Communication System; admission control; performance characteristics; Automatic control; Communication systems; Computer simulation; Control systems; Delay; Ethernet networks; Local area networks; Manufacturing automation; Performance analysis; Throughput;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Parallel and Distributed Systems, 1996. Proceedings., 1996 International Conference on

Conference_Location

Tokyo

Print_ISBN

0-8186-7267-6

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/ICPADS.1996.517556

Filename

517556