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Introduction
Ethernet requirements in the ofce and industrial area
Ofce Ethernet Industrial Ethernet
Cabling • Fixedbuildinginstallation
• Variable connection options
• Pre-assembledconnectinglines
• Star topology is the most common type
• Individualplant-inuencednetworks
• Robust components
• Connectionsthatcanbeassembledon-site
• Redundantnetworktopologies(ring)
Cont.'d • Highdatatrafc
• Moderatenetworkavailability
• Mostly only acyclic transmission
• Noreal-timebehaviourrequiredforstandardapplica-
tions
• Smalldatapackets(measuredvalues)
• Veryhighnetworkavailability
• Mainly acyclic transmission
• Extremelyhighreal-timerequirement
Environment • Noextremeconditions • Extremetemperatures
• Dust,dirt,watersplashes,oils,gasses,vibration
• Electromagneticelds
• Hazard and damage from mechanical or chemical
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