Ethernet benefits in industrial applications: An Ethernet based networking technology, Ethernet/IP promises the ability to benefit from open connectivity in a wide range of industrial applications

摘要

Unlike 'blue-collar' protocols such as Devicenet, Controlnet and Profibus, Ethernet TCP/IP was not conceived primarily as an industrial protocol. However, as a network, Ethernet has been around for a long time and has evolved to become an efficient way of making information widely and easily accessible across a variety of platforms. It is, after all, the technology that forms the bedrock of the Internet. Its long history and wide usage has made it a cost effective networking solution that is understood by non-specialist engineering support personnel. Its ability to move information around networks and across network boundaries can also make it a powerful tool in the industrial environment.