SIMATIC NET Communication System

Everythings will not work without a proper communication system. SIMATC NET does the part as the intelligent communication system for industrial usage, allowing integration of data and information flow from the field or production floor to the control office. Moreover, the usage of Industrial Ethernet in automation is gaining popularity recently with the more developed network system. This makes two subjects within Totally Integrated Automation ever more important nowadays: PROFINET and SCALANCE.

PROFINET is the open and cross-vendor Industrial Ethernet standard, which supports integrated and company-wide communication. It supports the direct connection of distributed field devices to Industrial Ethernet and the solution of Motion Control applications in isochrone mode.

SCALANCE is the name of components for designing totally integrated industrial networks which offers conducted or IWLAN (Industrial Wireless LAN). There are three versions for SCALANCE, namely 1) SCALANCE S security modules from Siemens, 2) SCALANCE W which based on based on Industrial Wireless LAN, and 3) SCALANCE X.

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