Industrial Ethernet Series Part 2: Is Ethernet Ready for the Plant Floor?

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Overview

Length: 90 Minutes

Part 2 in the Industrial Ethernet Series.

Attend any tradeshow, read any trade magazine, and you can't help but notice that Ethernet is the new Holy Grail of process control - "It will connect everything and solve all interoperability problems." There isn't a controls vendor that doesn't have something using Ethernet in their catalog, including Ethernet Highways, Ethernet I/O and, of course, Ethernet links to the business world.

But one big question remains… "Can Ethernet really be used in the field and replace contenders like Foundation Fieldbus, Profibus and DeviceNet?" Can it be the single ultimate fieldbus?

In this virtual seminar, industry expert Eric Byres strips away the myths and exposes the realities surrounding the use of Ethernet in industrial environments. You will learn how to make informed decisions on using this exciting new technology in your factory, reducing your risks and improving your efficiency and production.

Key Benefits

• Learn the truth about Ethernet Determinism - can Ethernet really be used for Control?
  
• Understand why additional protocols are needed on top of Ethernet and how vendors are fighting to define them.
  
• Know your options for Ethernet cable and connectors in harsh industrial environments.
  
• Learn what you can do today to build the best industrial control system possible and avoid instant obsolescence or being locked in the past.
  
• Be able to make informed decisions on how to use Ethernet technology in your factory.
  
• Cut through the vendor hype and learn Ethernet's strengths and weaknesses.
  
• Avoid costly mistakes when selecting process networks.
  

• Process Control Designers and Systems Engineers who are decision makers in their companies' industrial automation projects.
  
• Instrumentation Technologists and Engineers responsible for maintaining or upgrading PLC and DCS systems.
  
• Managers or executives that need to stay on top of the advances in their or their competitors technology.
  
• IS managers needing an understanding of how industrial Ethernet differs from the traditional business network.
  
• Anyone involved in the installation, design or support of industrial data highways, fieldbuses or device networks.
  

• PC with available sound capability
  
• Internet connection running at 28.8 bps or faster
  
• Java-enabled browser (Netscape Navigator 4.04 or later or Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.01 or later)
  
• Computer monitor large enough for all participants to view or projection system to project the presentation for larger audiences.
  

Customers who bought this product also bought: Industrial Ethernet Series Part 1: Understanding Ethernet Cabling & Hardware Industrial Ethernet Series Part 3: Designing Industrial Ethernet Networks Network Security Series Part 1: Cyber Security Risk Assessment for Automation Systems Network Security Series Part 2: Firewalls and Filtering Security on the Plant Floor Introduction to SCADA