Time-Sensitive Networking in automation

摘要

Where are we now? From the beginning, switch cascading posed a challenge in industrial environments. Apart from the star topology used in the information technology (IT) field, line, ring, and tree topologies are frequently used in automation. These adapted topologies significantly reduce Ethernet installation wiring requirements and costs. Therefore, in industry, two-port switches employing a cut-through strategy, where datagrams are forwarded before being completely received, are integrated into field devices.