The Ethernet-APL Engineering Process
A brief look at the Ethernet-APL Engineering Guideline
The vision “Industrial Ethernet down to the sensors and actors” became reality. At the Achema fair in June 2021 Ethernet-APL got introduced to the market. Base of this technology is a 2-wire Ethernet that conveys information as well as energy to the sensors and actuators of the automation system. Ethernet-APL is based on 2-wire Ethernet standard IEEE 802.3cg [1] running at 10 Mbit/s. An additional specification, the Ethernet-APL Port Profile Specification [2], defines additional parameters for the use of the technology in the process industry, especially in areas with potentially explosive atmosphere. As a next step, potential users need to become familiar with the engineering process of Ethernet-APL networks. For this purpose, the Ethernet-APL project provides the Ethernet-APL Engineering Guideline [3] that covers the main areas of planning, installation and acceptance testing. This article will give an overview on the Ethernet-APL engineering process and show the relevant planning steps.
| Authors | Karl-Heinz Niemann |
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| Publishing Date | 13 Sept 2021 |
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| Publisher | Vulkan-Verlag GmbH |
| Language | German |
| Pages | 9 |
| Title | The Ethernet-APL Engineering Process |
| Subtitle | A brief look at the Ethernet-APL Engineering Guideline |
| Description | The vision “Industrial Ethernet down to the sensors and actors” became reality. At the Achema fair in June 2021 Ethernet-APL got introduced to the market. Base of this technology is a 2-wire Ethernet that conveys information as well as energy to the sensors and actuators of the automation system. Ethernet-APL is based on 2-wire Ethernet standard IEEE 802.3cg [1] running at 10 Mbit/s. An additional specification, the Ethernet-APL Port Profile Specification [2], defines additional parameters for the use of the technology in the process industry, especially in areas with potentially explosive atmosphere. As a next step, potential users need to become familiar with the engineering process of Ethernet-APL networks. For this purpose, the Ethernet-APL project provides the Ethernet-APL Engineering Guideline [3] that covers the main areas of planning, installation and acceptance testing. This article will give an overview on the Ethernet-APL engineering process and show the relevant planning steps. |
