ControlNet
E924837
ControlNet is an industrial, real-time control network protocol commonly used in automation systems to connect controllers, I/O devices, and other equipment with deterministic communication.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
communication protocol
ⓘ
fieldbus ⓘ industrial network protocol ⓘ real-time control network ⓘ |
| category |
industrial communication network
ⓘ
real-time industrial Ethernet alternative ⓘ |
| communicationType | real-time deterministic field communication ⓘ |
| designedFor |
high-reliability environments
ⓘ
time-critical control applications ⓘ |
| domain |
automation engineering
ⓘ
industrial control systems ⓘ |
| enables |
coordinated motion and process control
ⓘ
synchronized control of multiple devices ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
deterministic media access control
ⓘ
fault-tolerant operation ⓘ network scheduling mechanism ⓘ priority-based communication ⓘ |
| hasProperty |
cyclic data exchange
ⓘ
deterministic scheduling ⓘ event-driven messaging ⓘ high-speed data transfer ⓘ media redundancy support ⓘ producer-consumer communication model ⓘ |
| integratesWith |
DCS systems
ⓘ
PLC systems ⓘ SCADA systems ⓘ |
| operatesOn |
coaxial cable
ⓘ
fiber-optic cable ⓘ |
| supports |
I/O data exchange
ⓘ
deterministic communication ⓘ messaging data exchange ⓘ multidrop network configuration ⓘ peer-to-peer communication ⓘ scheduled traffic ⓘ unscheduled traffic ⓘ |
| topology |
bus topology
ⓘ
trunkline-dropline structure ⓘ |
| usedFor |
connecting I/O devices
ⓘ
connecting controllers ⓘ connecting industrial equipment ⓘ industrial automation ⓘ real-time control ⓘ |
| usedIn |
distributed control systems
ⓘ
factory automation ⓘ process automation ⓘ programmable logic controller networks ⓘ |
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