HMS Networks, working in conjunction with Canary Labs, announced seamless integration with the Canary Enterprise Historian. The solution allows the Ewon Flexy router from HMS to log time-stamped process data with the Canary Enterprise Historian, with no programming required. The Flexy gateway pulls data from any supported PLC from ABB, Rockwell, Siemens, Mitsubishi, Omron, Eaton…
Time synchronization in the nanosecond range
IEEE 802.1AS is an adapted version of the IEEE 1588 profile for AVB and TSN systems (audio/video broadcasting and time-sensitive networking). It enables high-precision time synchronization of devices and systems. The 802.1AS protocol software offered by HMS comes as ANSI C code with a modular structure with a clear separation of the media dependent and…
Easy industrial networking
Anybus X-gateways contain several new features, but are fully backwards compatible. The X-gateways come with a USB interface to easily connect the gateway to a PC and configure the network communication through the Windows-based tool, Anybus Configuration Manager. No programming is necessary. The upright design of the housing requires less rack space and enables easier…
Connecting CANopen devices to SIMATIC® S7-1200 PLC
The CM CANopen module from HMS Industrial Networks enables users of the SIMATIC S7-1200 PLC to integrate CANopen devices into their automation systems (using the TIA Portal®). The CM CANopen is an extension module for the SIMATIC S7-1200, enabling the PLC to communicate with devices on a CANopen Network. The product is developed by HMS…