This application note presents a sample program that sends and receives text data between Ethernet and RCAN networks using a combination of the Ethernet related modules (EtherC and E-DMAC) and the ...

In most industrial plants, it's not uncommon to have programmable logic controllers (PLCs) from different suppliers, often on the same production line. Each PLC may come with a different communication ...

Ethernet has dominated wired computer-networking technology for decades, evidenced by its wide adoption in office, business, data-center, and home applications. Only more recently, though, has ...

The technology started with 10-Mb/s coax cabling (10BASE5). Twisted-pair and RJ45 connectors quickly replaced that, while fiber optics was implemented for high-speed, long-distance communication.

This new MicroFlex e150 servo drive family for machine automation is compatible with numerous industrial Ethernet protocols and offers a universal encoder interfacing capability, local motion control ...

Ethernet’s bandwidth and its ability to carry many different protocols provide a huge array of options for users. Being able to connect devices that use fieldbus technologies such as Modbus, DeviceNet ...

If you are considering a network design that has a ring topology and you desire to use Ethernet, then you should first be aware of the issues of using Ethernet with a ring architecture. Ethernet is ...

San Jose, Calif., July 24,2007—Altera Corporation today announced FPGA-based support for Ethernet communications protocols used in industrial automation applications, including ProfiNet, Ethernet/IP ...

Ethernet is the foundation of modern Internet Protocol (IP)-based networking. While Ethernet is well understood and defined, what is perhaps significantly less known is that there are different types ...