Should you use a managed switch or an unmanaged switch with PROFINET? YES! Yes, you should use either a managed or an unmanaged Ethernet switch with PROFINET.
Read moreBy connecting industrial automation’s biggest protocols via your communication solutions, you can optimize your resources and reduce your downtime – while connecting manufacturing’s most prevalent protocols.
Read moreProSoft Technology’s PLX30 Ethernet and Serial Gateways are powerful, cost-effective solutions for transferring data between devices that use different protocols.
Read moreAn oft-heard question: “Why does a PROFINET device need an IP address? PROFINET uses names.” You may have heard the misinformation that PROFINET does not use TCP/IP. The correct information is that PROFINET does use TCP/IP and devices do have IP addresses!
Read moreProSoft Technology’s EtherNet/IP™ to Remote I/O™ and DH+™ Gateway is something of a superstar. We’re not just saying that: The gateway serves many functions in helping users opt for a Phased Modernization approach [...]
Read moreThe number of communications protocols used in industrial automation is staggering…and still growing. No company can afford to re-engineer or rip out their existing processes every time they add a new machine [...]
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