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Ethernet: Industrial Ethernet
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Ethernet is gaining traction as the preferred factory network protocol because of its cost and performance benefits, hardware availability and ease of implementation. The worldwide market for industrial Ethernet is expected to grow at a compounded annual growth rate (CAGR) of 51.4 percent over the next five years. The market totaled 840,000 units in 2004 and is forecasted to total just over 6.7 million units in 2009, according to a recent study by the ARC Advisory Group.
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The minimum Fast Ethernet frame size including inter-frame spacing is about 80 bytes, while typical industrial communication data sizes can be closer to 1-8 bytes. This often results in a data transmission efficiency of less than 5%, negating any advantages of the higher bitrate.
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The Altera(R) Triple-Speed Ethernet MegaCore function addresses applications ranging from telecom to medical to industrial automation. Customers can utilize Altera's SOPC Builder system integration tool to accelerate integration of the MegaCore function with the Nios(R)II embedded processor to build both control and data plane applications.
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EtherWAN specializes in designing and manufacturing fiber optic Ethernet products and Ethernet equipment for harsh environments. It has products deployed for industrial automation, transportation, and security surveillance all over the world. EtherWAN provided switches for connecting roadside traffic cabinets in Arlington Texas, which was the first city-wide transportation Ethernet deployment in the USA. It ... offers design and manufacturing services to major equipment makers in Industrial Automation market.
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The Moxa EDS-305-M12 is a 5 port industrial Ethernet managed switch designed for the toughest environmental conditions. Resistant to dust, dirt, water, humidity, vibration and shock the switches excel in outdoor applications such as transportation, mining, water and wastewater treatments.
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