High-availability architectures for ethernet in manufacturing
27 December, 2009 by Paul Wacker, Advantech Corporation, Industrial Automation Group | Supplied by: Advantech Australia Pty Ltd
While ethernet networking has been making inroads into the manufacturing plant, the need for a high-availability network architecture is far greater than in its traditional use as an IT network.
Fieldbus Foundation updates test kit
08 December, 2009
The Fieldbus Foundation has announced an updated Host Test Kit DD Application Module.
Fieldbus Foundation establishes Australian marketing committee
30 November, 2009
The Fieldbus Foundation has announced the establishment of the Fieldbus Foundation Australian Marketing Committee (FF AMC).
PoE switches for industrial networking
24 November, 2009 by Alvis Chen, Business Development Manager, Moxa Inc | Supplied by: MOXA Inc
Power over Ethernet (PoE) is one of the hottest topics in ethernet networking applications today. In addition to commercial IT applications, more and more PoE technologies are being deployed in industrial operations.
Banner Engineering SureCross DXER9 ethernet data radio
16 November, 2009 | Supplied by: Micromax Pty Ltd
Banner Engineering’s SureCross DXER9 ethernet data radio is an industrial-grade, long-range 900 MHz radio used to create point-to-multipoint configurations of wireless ethernet networks with up to 16 subscriber units. The DXER9 is designed for industrial applications and will perform reliably in applications that are too noisy or too far away for standard Wi-Fi-based systems.
IGS-3044GP managed redundant ring ethernet switch
13 November, 2009 | Supplied by: ICP Electronics Australia
The IGS-3044GP is a managed redundant ring ethernet switch with four 10/100/1000TX and four 1000BaseX SFP ports.
Westermo Wolverine 200-series ethernet extenders
13 November, 2009 | Supplied by: Madison Technologies
The Wolverine ethernet extender series from Westermo has been enhanced with Class 1, Division 2 approval. This allows the Wolverine series to be installed in hazardous or potentially explosive environments containing flammable vapours and gases.
Fieldbus Foundation registers first FOUNDATION H1 device couplers
11 November, 2009
MooreHawke and Pepperl+Fuchs are the first FOUNDATION fieldbus device coupler suppliers to pass the FOUNDATION fieldbus H1 registration process.
ZigBee wireless sensor nodes
10 November, 2009 | Supplied by: Zigsense
The ZigSense line of wireless sensors utilises ZigBee mesh network technology as its core communications channel. Australian designed and made, ZigSense wireless nodes establish a self-healing network of spatially distributed sensors that cooperatively monitor physical and environmental conditions. Data can be transferred to standard SCADA, telemetry, PLC and HMI stations via a ZigSense communications gateway.
Ethernet physical media components
10 November, 2009 | Supplied by: Rockwell Automation Australia
Rockwell Automation has introduced an expanded range of industrial-grade ethernet physical media components. Specially engineered for high performance in harsh industrial environments, the expanded ethernet component range includes four- and two-pair cable varieties with RJ45 and/or M12 connectors, spools of cable, as well as a variety of accessories.
CAN interface boards
26 October, 2009 | Supplied by: CrispTech Pty Ltd
The CP-602E-I, CP-602U-I and CB-602I are 2-port CAN interface boards designed to provide host computers with CAN ports through the PCI Express, Universal PCI, or PC/104 interfaces. In addition to supporting reliable communications, these boards come with 2 kV isolation protection to shield host computers from potentially damaging electrical spikes. All three models support a wide operating temperature range from -40 to 85 °C, making them suitable for use in critical applications.
Fieldbus power supply
26 October, 2009 | Supplied by: Moore Industries
MooreHawke has introduced the Trunkguard TPS400 fieldbus power supply for general-purpose and non-incendive applications.
Ethernet-to-serial converter
26 October, 2009 | Supplied by: Trio Datacom Pty Ltd
The JS100 ethernet-to-serial converter is designed to allow communications over point-to-point and point-to-multipoint radio channels with remote devices, such as RTUs or PLCs that have ethernet data ports.
Redundant ring ethernet switches
26 October, 2009 | Supplied by: ICP Electronics Australia
The ORing IES-1050RA and IES-1041FRA unmanaged redundant ring ethernet switches provide five 10/100Base-T(x) or four 10/100Base-T(X) and one 100Base-FX redundant ring port.
Hirschmann’s Spider family of ethernet switches
26 October, 2009 | Supplied by: Belden Australia Pty Ltd
Hirschmann’s Spider family of entry-level unmanaged switches offers plug-and-play functionality and features high port density with gigabit ethernet on all ports.
