Newsdesk - March 2001
IAONA pledges support
for Ethernet/IP
A coalition
of networking associations and manufacturers has announced an agreement
with the Industrial Automation Open Networking Alliance (IAONA)
to co-promote the Ethernet/IP networking protocol.
Outlined in
a memorandum of understanding signed by representatives from IAONA,
the Open DeviceNet Vendor Association and the Interface for Distributed
Automation (IDA) Group, the organisations are working to advance
EtherNet/IP, IDA and other Tehrenet TCP/IP-based communication technologies
for industrial automation.
From the beginning
in 2001, the three organisations will jointly co-operate in technical
working groups to study and address developments that include:
- Common strategies
for plug-and-play interoperability in IP-addressing, device descriptions
and backup/restore mechanisms
- Common solutions
for network diagnosis
- Common guidelines
for the use of Web technology
- Common requirements
for confirmance tests.
"There are
a variety of universal topics that are within the scope of most
industrial Ethernet specifications, but not specifically addressed,"
says Andreas Kraut, president of IAONA-Europe. "The automation industry
would be best served if these 'white spaces' are solved co-operatively."
For more information
go to www.odva.org.
- DeviceNet
UK
Email a100@industrialnetworking.co.uk
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