Discussing network systems in industrial automation and their features related to real-time and functional safety requirements, this book introduces the basics of standard Ethernet, specifying the Open System Interconnection (OSI) reference model layers and identifying Ethernet's drawbacks. Real-time capability is defi ned with regard to communication within safety-related systems, underlying the strict correlation between time performances and external requirements.

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List Price: $69
ISBN: 978193439-4779
Weight: 1.2lb