A recent study by Venture Development Corporation, a Natick, Mass.-based technology market research and consulting firm, determined the top five control network interfaces in use for industrial distributed/remote I/O applications. For all DCS, PC-based and PLC product classes combined, the 2002 results were: The projected order for 2005 is: Ethernet-based connectivity is expected to contribute ...
A recent study by Venture Development Corporation, a Natick, Mass.-based technology market research and consulting firm, determined the top five control network interfaces in use for industrial distributed/remote I/O applications. For all DCS, PC-based and PLC product classes combined, the 2002 results were:
Profibus DP
Ethernet (10 mbps)
DeviceNet
AB Remote I/O (tied) Foundation Fieldbus H1
The projected order for 2005 is:
Profibus DP
Ethernet (10 mbps)
DeviceNet
Foundation Fieldbus H1
Fast Ethernet (100 mbps)
Ethernet-based connectivity is expected to contribute the most in terms of market growth over the forecasted period.
