Odva Announces New Editions Of Cip Network Specifications And Testing Of Ethernet/ip Products

摘要

At the SPS/IPC/Drives show in Nuremberg, Germany, ODVA announced that it has published new editions of the specifications for the family of CIP Networks, enhancing the EtherNet/IP, DeviceNet, CompoNet, ControlNet and CIP Safety technologies. The organization also announced that it will offer testing services for measuring performance attributes of EtherNet/IP products.rnThe new editions to the specifications include the following:rn1. Support for CIP Safety is defined for products implementing the SERCOS III protocol, integrating SERCOS III devices into the CIP Safety media-independent architecture.rn2. A capability for a device level ring is now included for products implement-rning EtherNet/IP. This is said to enable fast recovery of EtherNet/IP networks, and will tolerate faults in network infrastructure and network interfaces on end devices.