Compact Ethernet switches include full Gigabit (EKI-2728MI, EKI-2748FI, and EKI-2748CI) and 10/100M Ethernet (EKI-2548I, EKI-2548SI, and EKI-2548MI). The EKI-2748 modules have DMI (Digital Monitoring Interface) that can monitor the status of the SFP module, including temperature, voltage, current, and Tx and Rx power. To simplify the configuration process and port alarm, the EKI-2548 modules feature…
Moxa Industrial Ethernet Switches Awarded ABB IIT Certification
Taipei, Taiwan—Moxa is proud to announce that the EDS-728, EDS-828, EDS-205A/208A, EDR-P510, EDS-G308, and EDS-G509 industrial Ethernet switches have all received ABB Industrial IT certification. This certification attests to a high level of interoperability between Moxa’s products and systems from key vendors in the industrial automation field. ABB is a global leader in power and…
Compact Ethernet Switches from Advantech
Cincinnati, OH – The Industrial Automation Group of Advantech introduces a new series of compact Ethernet switches to focus on machine and factory automation applications. These switches include full Gigabit (EKI-2728MI, EKI-2748FI, and EKI-2748CI) and 10/100M Ethernet (EKI-2548I, EKI-2548SI, and EKI-2548MI). They are compact and able to meet a wide range of communication needs. To…
Six Fiber Ports
Line of switches includes four new models—the 110FX2, 111FX3, 112FX4 and 114FX6. The switches handle communications in industrial data acquisition, control, and Ethernet I/O applications. Each model offers a combination of copper and fiber ports. The new additions use IEEE 802.3 Fast Ethernet 10/100BaseTX switching technology. The switches auto-negotiate the speed and flow of data…
N-TRON® Expands Industrial Ethernet Switch Series
Mobile, AL – N-TRON Corporation announces an additional gigabit model for its recently released fully-managed compact Industrial Ethernet switch series. Small and powerful, the new 7012FX2 provides eight (8) copper ports, two (2) fiber ports and two (2) gigabit ports (SFP transceivers optional) for maximum flexibility in industrial environments. The 7012FX2 joins the 709FX, 710FX2,…
Ethernet Compatible Drives
The e100 drive family is compatible with three industrial Ethernet standards – EtherNet/IP, Modbus TCP and Powerlink – as well as standard TCP/IP networks and the Mint system building environment. The drives offer you a choice of servomotor, closed-loop vector or V/Hz motor control modes, combined with an array of features and configuration options. The…
N-TRON Expands High-Voltage Ethernet Switch Product Line
Mobile, AL – N-TRON Corporation now offers high-voltage versions of four of its best-selling 700 Series products, a line of fully managed, feature-rich Industrial Ethernet switches. With up to six fiber ports in an incredibly small form factor, the new series provides the ability to configure fiber rings and fiber uplinks, in an ultra compact,…
High-voltage Industrial Ethernet Switches
The new 700 Series high-voltage switches are part of N-TRON’s 700 Series, a line of fully managed, feature-rich Industrial Ethernet switches. With up to four fiber ports in an incredibly small form factor, the new series provides the ability to configure fiber rings and fiber uplinks, in an ultra compact solution. Fiber optic communication provides…
Easier Intergration of I/O into Ethernet/IP
EtherNet/IP Tag Wizard is a free dynamic tool that permits easy integration of Beckhoff I/O into Allen-Bradley® Logix controllers using RSLogix™ 5000 programming. It imports the process image of your I/O node – saving programming time. After saving the RSLogix™ 5000 PLC program, the EtherNet/IP Tag Wizard opens – just like any other small application…
Weidmuller Expands WAVE Line Family of Unmanaged Industrial Ethernet Switches
RICHMOND, VA – Weidmuller announces the expansion of their WAVE Line family of unmanaged Industrial Ethernet switches, to include Extended Temperature Range (ETR) versions. These new ETR switches have an operating temperature rating of -20°C to 60°C (-4°F to 140°F) and offer multiple fiber ports for design flexibility, making them an ideal choice for applications…
Advantech Launches a New 8-port Industrial PoE Switch
Cincinnati, OH – The Industrial Automation Group of Advantech introduces the EKI-2528PAI, a ruggedized 8-port unmanaged Power-over-Ethernet (PoE) Ethernet switch featuring a total of eight (8) 10/100Base-TX Ethernet ports, four (4) of which can supply power to PoE compliant devices. PoE is relatively new to industrial and plant-floor applications. It allows the transmission of both…
TURCK Enhances Line of Rugged Ethernet Switches
Minneapolis, MN — TURCK’s line of rugged, harsh duty Ethernet switches has been updated to include unmanaged models that will support either 4- or 8-pin M12 twisted pair cable, as well as 4- and 5-pin 7/8-16UN power cable. The 4-pin switch is suitable for EtherNet/IP™ applications with both managed and unmanaged options, while the 8-pin…
Belden releases Hirschmann MACH100 Ethernet Switches
RICHMOND, IN – Belden (NYSE: BDC) expands its Hirschmann portfolio with three new MACH100 Rugged Gigabit Ethernet Workgroup Switches. These new Gigabit Ethernet switches, characterized amongst others by fanless (passive) cooling, can be used for connecting workgroups to the backbone in production environments using twisted-pair cables as well as optical fibers. Each of the three…
Test System Ensures Sercos Interoperability
The Sercos III Slave Conformizer is a test tool for slave devices on the Sercos III Ethernet-based automation bus, to ensure that slave implementations from different manufacturers are compatible and interoperable. The certification test software is available to manufacturers who wish to pre-test slave devices in their facilities prior to the formal testing at the…
Balluff introduces Comprehensive Line of EtherNet/IP™ Machine Mount I/O Blocks
Florence, KY — Balluff’s new line of EtherNet/IP™ machine mount I/O blocks provides seamless communication right down to the sensors and actuators. With a reputation for durability and value, Balluff has designed and built a line of machine-mount I/O blocks that offers immediate cost savings with long term performance. No other industrial network has seen…
N-TRON® Extends Line of Fully Managed Industrial Ethernet Switches
Mobile, AL – N-TRON Corporation announced the addition of six new models to its family of fully managed Industrial Ethernet switches. Housed in compact, hardened enclosures, the 709FX, 710FX2, 711FX3, 712FX4, 714FX6 and 7010TX were designed to provide maximum performance in harsh industrial environments. Product Highlights:• -40°C to 70°C Operating temperature• Rugged DIN-Rail Enclosure• ESD…
What’s New in Ethernet?
Ethernet is pretty much a defacto standard for industrial applications. Issues of transmission speed, throughput, redundancy, and topology are not the controversial subjects they once were as techniques arrived to resolve them. The latest news and trends for Ethernet center around: switches that can handle application in harsh environments, security, wireless, as well as the…
Advantech Launches 10-port Managed PoE Switch
Cincinnati, OH – The Industrial Automation Group of Advantech introduces the EKI-7659CPI, a ruggedized Managed Power over Ethernet (PoE) Switch for industrial applications. It features eight (8) 10/100M PoE ports, and two (2) gigabit (1000M) ports with combined RJ45 copper and Small Form-factor Pluggable (SFP) slots for optional fiber connectivity. PoE, a technology which is…
Advantech Launches PoE Switch with Fiber Connectivity
Cincinnati, OH – The Industrial Automation Group of Advantech introduces the EKI-2525SPI, a ruggedized 4-port 10/100Base-TX Power over Ethernet (PoE) unmanaged switch with integrated 100Base-FX single-mode fiber connectivity. PoE, a technology which is popular with enterprise IT, is relatively new to industrial and plant-floor applications. It allows the transmission of both power and data to…
CC Link introduces IE Field
CC-Link (Control & Communication Link) is the first “open technology” field network from Japan/Asia. Introduced in 2000 it enables high-speed transmission and processing of control and information data for automation control system applications. In 2007, a 1 Gb version was introduced for communications between automation controllers over fiber optic cable. Now, CC-Link IE Field networking…
Integrated Motion on Ethernet/IP
With RSLogix 5000 software, you can access all the features and benefits of Integrated Motion for configuring, programming, commissioning and maintaining the Kinetix 6500 and PowerFlex 755 drives on EtherNet/IP. The portfolio extends the power range of the Integrated Motion system and supports servo and variable speed ac drives. The EtherNet/IP drive support eliminates the…
Compact Ethernet I/O Controller
The RIO-471×0 is an intelligent input and output controller for Ethernet and can communicate with multiple devices including other RIO controllers, PLCs, and Ethernet motion controllers. It contains a fast RISC processor for handling I/O logic and is programmed using an easy-to-use, two-letter command language. A software tool is available for converting standard relay ladder…
Hirschmann™ RSB Series of Basic Managed Switches
RICHMOND, IN – Belden (NYSE: BDC) introduces the new Hirschmann™ RSB Series of basic managed switches with the optimal price/performance ratio. The new Hirschmann™ RSB20 series of managed switches consists of 16 models that are distinguished by the number and type of ports offered, factory settings for EtherNet/IP and specific operating temperature ranges. This provides…
Hardware/software collaboration boosts application potential for serial-to-Ethernet embedded devices
Cogent Real-Time Systems and Nissin Systems Co. Ltd of Kyoto, Japan, announced an agreement under which Nissin will distribute Cogent’s OPC DataHub in Japan and other Asian markets. Nissin has developed software links from the Lantronix XPort and other devices to the OPC DataHub. These links let you connect serial hardware to a range of…
Rockwell Automation Sponsors Development of Open-Source Software Stack
MILWAUKEE, WI — Rockwell Automation announced that it is supporting the release of a free, open-source EtherNet/IP software stack for I/O adapter devices developed by the Vienna University of Technology. Designed to connect a wide range of products using open communication standards, developers can download the new license and royalty-free adapter stack at github.com/EIPStackGroup. The open-source…