Simplifying the installation, configuration and maintenance of instrumentation equipment are priorities for every plant owner.
Ethernet-APL is a standardized Ethernet Advanced Physical Layer which carries high-speed process, configuration, and diagnostic data, plus power over long distances via a single twisted pair of wires in a shielded cable.
This paper explains how Ethernet-APL opens up exciting opportunities for gathering and relaying data in process automation applications, especially in combination with widely adopted PROFINET and FDI technologies.