ProSoft's “Phased Migration” Solutions - Control Design

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DETERMINISTIC SWITCHING
Fast Track Switch technology prioritizes and
accelerates the Ethernet messages needed
for specific applications. The identification
characteristics of the messages are easy to
configure within the switch, so important messages
can be accelerated by the cut-through method to
overtake other messages blocking their path.
Harting; 847/717-9222; www.harting.com
ONE FOR MANY
cifX network controllers support
EtherNet/IP, Profinet, EtherCAT,
DeviceNet and Profibus. Available in PCI,
Mini PCI, CompactPCI, PCI/104 and PCI
Express formats, the cards use the same
software host interface for all protocols,
allowing quick and easy change of
protocols by loadable firmware.
Hilscher North America; 630/505-5301; www.hilscher.com
TWO’S BETTER
PPM-GIGE-2 two-channel Gigabit
Ethernet LAN module has self-stacking I/O
expansion and standard RJ45 connectors
to plug into 10/100/1000 Mbps networks
using standard Cat. 5 unshielded, twistedpair
copper. Two Gigabit Ethernet
controllers combine a triple-speed, IEEE
802.3-compliant media access controller with a triple-speed Ethernet
transceiver, 32-bit PCI bus controller, and embedded memory. It has
crossover detection and auto-correction, polarity correction, adaptive
equalization, cross-talk cancellation, echo cancellation, timing
recovery, and error correction.
WinSystems; 817/274-7553; www.winsystems.com
INTEGRATED SWITCH
Anybus X-gateway CANopen functions
as a slave on the EtherNet/IP network
and as a master on the CANopen
side. The gateway is equipped with
an integrated two-port switch on the
EtherNet/IP side, enabling EtherNet/
IP installations in bus or line topology
without external switches.
HMS Industrial Networks; 312/829-0601; www.anybus.com
SWITCH QUICKLY
QuickSwitch 6259R RoHS-compliant,
manually operated, 16-channel ST
simplex fiberoptic A/B/Offline network
switch has MEMS-based mirror/prism
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switch technology that supports Gigabit data rates. It allows devices
connected to the Common port of each channel access to the A or B
port on each channel. The front-panel LED display indicates all of the
switch positions and unit power status.
Electrostandards; 401/943-1164; www.electrostandards.com
SECURE GIGABIT
EDR-G903 Firewall/VPN secure router
supports three combo Gigabit ports
with built-in RJ45 ports and SFP slots
for connecting to a WAN, a LAN, and a
WAN or DMZ. Dual WAN feature helps
establish a reliable Internet connection
backup and provides a secondary option
for load sharing two ISPs. It supports intelligent firewall functions, and
Quick Automation Profile supports 25 common fieldbus protocols.
Moxa; 888/moxa-usa; www.moxa.com
WIRELESS SMARTS
Smart Switch industrial frequency-hopping
Ethernet radios for 2.4 GHz and 900 MHz
intelligently route packets, managing the
wireless network like a standard Ethernet
switch, creating peer-to-peer wireless
Ethernet communication. The radios
provide long-range wireless connectivity
and support 1.1 Mbps data rates. A serial port can be used to pull
data and send to a client via wireless Ethernet.
ProSoft Technology; 661/716-5100;
www.prosoft-technology.com/wireless
STACK ‘EM
EL326 Layer 3 rack-mount,
managed industrial Ethernet
switch provides 24 ports of Gigabit Ethernet and 10-Gigabit Ethernet
uplinks. Advanced port security supports several authentication
and encryption protocols, rate limiting and ACL features. Dedicated
stacking ports enable the stacking of up to four switches, providing
redundancy and added capacity as required.
Sixnet; 518/877-5173; www.sixnet.com
HEAL THYSELF
G408M fully managed industrial Gigabit
Ethernet switch has a self-healing ring
capability. When a fiber or cable break
is detected on any of the ring ports,
the switch reroutes network traffic in
milliseconds. An alarm output on the
terminal block can signal error conditions
to a PLC or other supervisory devices. Ports
1–4 are copper only; ports 5–8 can be copper or fiber.
Ultra Electronics, NSPI; 512/434-2830; www.ultra-nspi.com