A computer tool to support in design of industrial Ethernet |
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Authors: | Alexandre Baratella Lugli Max Mauro Dias Santos Lucia Regina Horta Rodrigues Franco |
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Affiliation: | a Industrial Automation Group, INATEL University, João de Camargo Street, 510-Santa Rita do Sapucaí / MG, Brazil b Research Group of Real-Time Systems (STR) - UnilesteMG, Tancredo Neves Avenue, 3500-Coronel Fabriciano / MG, Brazil c Fieldbus Group of UNIFEI University, BPS Avenue, S/N - Itajubá / MG, Brazil |
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Abstract: | This paper presents a computer tool to support in the project and development of an industrial Ethernet network, verifying the physical layer (cables-resistance and capacitance, scan time, network power supply-POE’s concept ”Power Over Ethernet” and wireless), and occupation rate (amount of information transmitted to the network versus the controller network scan time). These functions are accomplished without a single physical element installed in the network, using only simulation. The computer tool has a software that presents a detailed vision of the network to the user, besides showing some possible problems in the network, and having an extremely friendly environment. |
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Keywords: | Industrial networks Simulation Physical layer Traffic efficiency Wireless |
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