In the age of the digitalization of production processes and networked industrial plants, real-time data transfer is a key factor in the adoption of Industry 4.0. Industrial Ethernet creates a consistent network infrastructure across all business and production levels.
Thanks to further technological developments, such as Fast Ethernet, switching technology, and full duplex transmission, industrial Ethernet protocols have become one of the most important types of transmission in automation technology today. The real-time transmission achieved with Fast Ethernet is becoming increasingly important, especially at the control and sensor/actuator levels. Protocols such as PROFINET, EtherNet/IP, and EtherCAT, reach bus cycles of 100 microseconds, meaning that they meet stringent real-time requirements.
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