Ethernet

Ethernet enables a plant-wide communication from management level down to field device or cell level. The benefits of Ethernet connectivity are constantly updated by different organizations and workgroups to meet the demands for industrial application and to establish standard protocols. PROFINET, Powerlink, EtherCAT, Modbus are the most important standards to evaluate.

• Consulting and development support
• Product development with Ethernet and/or fieldbus systems
• Development of hardware and software for Industrial Ethernet with PROFINET, Powerlink, EtherCAT, Modbus
• Customer specific gateway development
• High performance Ethernet hardware platforms
• Remote maintenance and device diagnostics as Embedded Client/Server application
• Support of standard IT services (email, ftp, https, ...)
• Compilation of XML/GSDML/FDT
• Development of diagnostic and parameterization software as Java applets
• Device stress tests in the MESCO fieldbus laboratory
• Assistance in selection of development environments and tooling
• Manufacturing engineering
• Approvals and certification   

Industrial Ethernet