Industrial Network Products
Network-compatible products offer the following benefit:
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Compatible Networks
EtherCAT is an Ethernet (IEEE802.3)-compliant, open, high-speed industrial network system. EtherCAT® is registered trademark and patented technology, licensed by Beckhoff Automation |
With the EtherNet/IP driver, the operating data can sent from the host system or can be set in the driver and selected and executed from a host system. Host system connection and control are performed with I/O Stored Data or EtherNet/IP communications. EtherNet/IP™ is a trademark of ODVA |
With the PROFINET driver, the operating data can sent from the host system or can be set in the driver and selected and executed from a host system. Host system connection and control are performed with I/O Stored Data or PROFINET communications. PROFINET is a registered trademark of PROFIBUS Nutzerorganisation e.V. (PNO). |
MECHATOLINK-II and MECHATROLINK-III are motion networks promoted by MECHATROLINK Members Association. MECHATROLINK is a registered trademark of MECHATROLINK Members Association. |
SSCNETIII/H is an open field network promoted by Mitsubishi Electric Corporation. SSCNETIII/H is a registered trademark of Mitsubishi Electric Corporation. |
CC-Link (Control&Communication Link) is the open field network promoted by CC-Link Partner Association. CC-Link is a registered trademark of CC-LINK Partner Association. |
Modbus is the open field network with Modbus Protocol installed. Modbus is used widely in field of factory and process automation because its protocol specification is open to the public and it is very simple. Modbus is a registered trademark of Schneider Automation Inc. |
Usage Examples
Application cases for the FA Network Direct Connection Type and the Gateway Connection Type will be introduced below.
Setting of operating data from the network and overwriting of data at any time
Implementation of the monitoring necessary for analysis