Installation guide

Network Infrastructure for EtherNet/IP™
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Note from the Publisher
The application of Ethernet and Internet technologies is permeating every aspect of manufacturing
automation today—control, safety, configuration and diagnostics, synchronization and motion, and
information. To realize the benefits of these technologies, the network infrastructure is critical and
represents a long-term investment for users that requires thorough analysis of performance requirements
along with technology choices and trends.
Network Infrastructure for EtherNet/IP™ provides an introduction to the network infrastructure used in
EtherNet/IP networks and gives users a framework for identifying the considerations that are most critical
to their specific applications. It represents the combined knowledge of experts from companies that are
leading the industry in the application of Ethernet on the factory floor. ODVA wishes to recognize the
many hours of hard work provided by people from these contributing companies:
• Belden
• Cisco Systems
• Contemporary Controls
• General Motors
• HARTING
• Hirschmann
• Kendall Electric
• McNaughton-McKay Electric Company
• Phoenix Contact
• Rockwell Automation
• RuggedCom
• The Siemon Company
• WAGO
To learn more about EtherNet/IP, visit the ODVA web site at www.odva.org
where you’ll find many
more resources to help you apply the world’s leading Ethernet network for manufacturing automation.
Sincerely,
Katherine Voss
Executive Director
ODVA