And not just any old communications scheme would work. “It had to be Ethernet-based because of the high data transfer rates and the ability to go to a number of destinations without special wiring,” ...

To optimize networking capabilities while trimming the budget, the 750-871 Ethernet TCP/IP two-port, programmable Fieldbus controller integrates Ethernet switches into a PLC, enabling PLC control of ...

Of all the open, industrial-Ethernet network protocols out there, why should you consider using Control and Communication Link Industrial Ethernet (CC-Link IE)? “Performance,” is the answer to this ...

Engineers who design industrial machines still have to contend with a hodgepodge of networking technologies — perhaps a fieldbus or two for all the I/O, a proprietary motion control network and ...