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Industrial Ethernet protocols over Ethernet-APL
Ethernet-APL is a new physical layer for Ethernet – designed for the requirements of process industries . According to the ISO OSI model , the upper layers are independent of the physical layer . This means that any kind of industrial Ethernet protocol and standard Ethernet application can be implemented on top of Ethernet-APL . |
5-7 : Session , presentation , application
4 :
3 :
2 :
Transport
Network
Data link
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Industrial Ethernet real-time protocols , e . g . PROFINET , EtherNet / IP , Modbus TCP
Standard Ethernet Applications , e . g . http
TCP
IP
UDP
Ethernet + TSN
Direct Layer 2 Access
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Ethernet-APL transports relevant industrial Ethernet protocols and more . |
Endress + Hauser starts with PROFINET as first industrial Ethernet protocol over Ethernet-APL . More protocols ( e . g . EtherNet / IP , Modbus TCP ) will follow in near future . |
1 : Physical |
Ethernet |
Fast Ethernet |
Gigabit |
Wi-Fi |
SPE |
Ethernet-APL |
Ethernet-APL is a physical layer for process plants ! |
PROFINET and PA Profile 4
PROFINET is a well-established industrial Ethernet protocol with tens of millions installed devices worldwide . The protocol and related standards are specified by PROFIBUS PROFINET International , an organization with more than 1700 member companies . Most of the commonly used Distributed Control Systems are already able to operate with this protocol .
Besides supporting further standard Ethernet protocols ( DCP , LLDP , SNMP , etc .), PROFINET provides many features to enable the use in industrial environments : Redundancy concepts ensure the high availability of process plants and the integration of other technologies such as HART or PROFIBUS PA is supported .
With PA Profile 4 , a standardized solution for device integration and maintenance is available that can be used with PROFINET .
Use cases like defined in NAMUR Open Architecture or automatic device replacement are supported by this profile . In addition , harmonized diagnostic messages according NE107 are simplifying troubleshooting and increasing efficiency .
Good to know ! PROFINET with PA Profile 4 over Ethernet-APL is a perfect solution to enable value optimization .
Training
Endress + Hauser ’ s System World is used as a system integration and interoperability test center , as well as a certification laboratory and training center . Certified trainings are offered as well as customized trainings tailored to application specific needs .
More than 20 years of experience in digital communication training allowed us to enhance our experience in device integration with all major DCSs . Our goal from the beginning is to improve ourselves constantly . Today we use a wellestablished and proven teaching method .
Endress + Hauser ’ s digital communication expertise provides optimized system integration for smart devices with all major protocols .
The training contents are adapted and customized to fit the clients ’ requirements . We conduct the training in Reinach , Switzerland , at local Endress + Hauser Sales Centers or even at a customer ’ s site . Furthermore , we offer remote training with web cam and remote PC control to address a larger audience .