Industrial Ethernet: How to Plan, Install, and Maintain TCP/IP Ethernet Networks: The Basic Reference Guide for Automation and Process Control Engineers / Edition 2

by Perry S. Marshall, John S. Rinaldi

Overview

This revised best-seller is a convenient installation, troubleshooting, and reference tool on one of the hottest topics in automation and process control. It will help you understand important Ethernet and TCP/IP terminology and provide important information about the new industrial protocols. You will quickly gain a solid grasp of Ethernet basics, the constraints of the industrial environment, and the specialized requirements of machine control. Practical reference charts and technical tips make this book an ideal quick reference source at your project meetings and on the job. New topics covered in the book include signaling types, Web services, power over Ethernet, and an expanded focus on Ethernet protocols and addressing as well as wireless Ethernet. The last part of the book provides installation, maintenance, troubleshooting, and security tips. After reading this book, you will be able to plan industrial Ethernet installations with realistic expectations, make knowledgeable purchasing decisions, and identify and prevent common causes of failure.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781556178924
Publisher:	ISA
Publication date:	09/20/2004
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	129
Product dimensions:	6.04(w) x 10.98(h) x 0.38(d)

Table of Contents

	About the Authors	ix
Chapter 1.0	What Is Industrial Ethernet?	1
1.1	Introduction	1
1.2	A Very, Very Short History of Ethernet and TCP/IP	3
Chapter 2.0	A Brief Tutorial on Digital Communication	5
2.1	Digital Communication Terminology	6
2.2	What's the Difference Between a Protocol and a Network?	9
2.3	Basic Topologies	11
2.4	Arbitration Mechanisms	15
2.5	LAN vs. WAN vs. VPN	15
Chapter 3.0	Ethernet Hardware Basics	17
3.1	Ethernet Terminology	17
3.2	Ethernet Hardware LEDs	26
3.3	Physical/Embedded Components: MAC, PHY, and Magnetics	27
3.4	Auto-Negotiation	28
3.5	Network Collisions and Arbitration: An Analogy	30
3.6	How the CSMA/CD Protocol Works	31
3.7	The Basic "Ethernet Design Rules"	33
3.8	"Would Somebody Please Explain This 7-Layer Networking Model?"	33
3.9	Connectors	36
3.10	Pinouts	38
Chapter 4.0	Ethernet Protocol & Addressing	43
4.1	A Little Bit of History	43
4.2	The Ethernet Packet and How Messages Flow on Ethernet	44
4.3	What Is the TCP/IP Protocol Suite?	46
4.4	TCP/IP Protocol Suite--IP Protocol	47
4.5	TCP/IP Protocol Suite--TCP Protocol	54
4.6	TCP/IP Protocol Suite--UDP Protocol	56
4.7	Ports--How the TCP/IP Suite Is Shared Between Applications	57
4.8	Other TCP/IP Application Layer Protocols	58
4.9	Popular TCP/IP Utilities	61
Chapter 5.0	Basic Ethernet Building Blocks	67
5.1	Devices	67
5.2	Determinism, Repeatability, and Knowing if It's "Fast Enough"	72
5.3	Cost Issues: Ethernet "Smart Devices" vs. PCs	75
Chapter 6.0	Network Health, Monitoring, & System Maintenance	79
6.1	What Is It that Makes a Network Run Well?	79
6.2	Popular PC-Based Ethernet Utilities, Software, and Tools	84
Chapter 7.0	Installation, Troubleshooting, and Maintenance Tips	89
7.1	Ethernet Grounding Rules	89
7.2	When You Install Cable	93
7.3	How to Ensure Good Fiber-Optic Connections	94
Chapter 8.0	Ethernet Industrial Protocols, Fieldbuses, and Legacy Networks	97
8.1	Encapsulating Industrial Protocols in TCP/IP	98
8.2	Web Services Technologies	108
Chapter 9.0	Basic Precuations for Network Security	115
Chapter 10.0	Power over Ethernet (PoE)	117
10.1	What is PoE?	117
10.2	What Pins Are Used on the CAT5 Cable?	117
10.3	How Much Current Is Supplied?	118
10.4	What Are the Advantages to PoE?	119
10.5	How Do I Get Started with PoE?	120
10.6	Resources	120
Chapter 11.0	Wireless Ethernet	121
11.1	A "Very" Short Technology Primer	121
11.2	Access Points	123
11.3	Mesh Networks	124
11.4	Security	124
11.5	The Advantages	125
	Index	127