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Industrial Ethernet systems
News Release from: The Profibus Group | Subject: Profinet motion control
Edited by the Processingtalk Editorial
Team on 14 June 2006
Motion control with Profinet in wide
applications
Profinet offers the leading open Ethernet solution for industrial automation that ensures high-performance, real-time communication, while at the same time, unrestricted IT communication in a network
With Profinet, Profibus International (PI) offers the leading open Ethernet solution for industrial applications in automation that ensures high-performance, real-time communication while at the same time, unrestricted IT communication in a network Profinet can synchronise remote, distributed automation systems in real-time without having to span a second network
This article was originally published on Processingtalk on 11 Jul 2008 at 8.00am (UK)
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The technical basis for this is the bandwidth reservation of Profinet and the real-time synchronisation of Ethernet switches by which a stable deterministic communication cycle is set (IRT, Isochrone Real-Time).
This capability of Profinet is particularly significant in the area of demanding motion control applications.
The performance of IRT has already been tried extensively in practice in prototypes as well as in series machines.
In the mean time, ASICs are available that support the technology for implementing bandwidth control for network components and devices.
Communication modules with this functionality are offered from various manufacturers.
Development kits are now available for rapid implementation of the technology.
The Profinet stacks for devices and controllers will also be available in the source code shortly.
Various PI member companies (e.g Danaher, Danfoss, ESR, HMS, Lenze, Mesco, SEW, Siemens) are currently developing Profinet devices or are offering corresponding development services.
User experience with Profinet automation systems will be presented at the forthcoming Profibus User Conference on June 27-28 at Coombe Abbey in Warwickshire, where Ian Marsden will describe Profinet automation in Thames Port, and Matthias Roemer from Endress + Hauser Process Solutions will explain how Profinet is used in process automation.
For more details of the conference, and for infomation on Profinet, please visit the website or contact the Profibus UK offices.
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