Networks and Communications
EtherNet/IP™
One Network for Control, Information and Beyond
Time to Take the Next Step!
Frustrated with different networks for business, office, plant floor and everything in-between? Want to control your machinery, supervise your factory, manage your enterprise and surf the Web with just one network? Take the next step in achieving your goals with EtherNet/IP. EtherNet/IP (Ethernet Industrial Protocol) is an open industrial networking standard that supports both real-time I/O messaging and message exchange.
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EtherNet/IP Features
- Widely available Rockwell Automation and 3rd party products and services worldwide
- Leverage existing expertise and tools with use of standard, unmodified (IEEE 802.x/TCP/IP) Ethernet
- Flexible speeds to support both 10 and 100M bit/s products
- View control information from anywhere, anytime from a standard Web browser using products with built-in Web server capability
- Wide variety of media options (copper, fiber, fiber ring, wireless) available
- Producer/Consumer services let you configure devices, control, and collect information over a single network
- Low integration and maintenance costs with one network from device to business system
- Provides the tools to use Ethernet technology in industrial control applications