Industrial Topology Options and PROFINET

PI North America presents a new White Paper:
Industrial Topology Options and PROFINET

Introduction

Network topology is a term that describes network connections in homes, cities, offices, factories, etc. Fieldbuses and Industrial Ethernet protocols, such as PROFIBUS and PROFINET, offer a wide variety of topology options. This White Paper describes the different network topologies available for industrial environments. Then, it summarizes potential benefits and challenges for each topology in a PROFINET network.

Table of Contents

1. Introduction
2. Definition
3. Topologies for Industrial Environments
   1. Topology Options: Fieldbuses
   2. Topology Options: Industrial Ethernet
   3. Industrial Wireless Topologies
4. Topology Comparison: PROFINET
   1. Benefits and Challenges
5. Summary

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