Process industry

Ethernet communication for hazardous areas

With the first Zone 2 Ethernet gateway for the excom I/O system from Turck, process data can for the first time reach IT systems for analysis and evaluation at sufficient speed via a parallel data channel - a simple path to condition monitoring and predictive maintenance.

The GEN-3G gateway enables Ethernet communication in hazardous areas. © Turck

Controllers and control systems remain unaffected and protected from access. As a multi-protocol device, the new GEN-3G operates at high data rates without manual intervention in Profinet, Ethernet/IP or Modbus TCP networks.

The gateway's integrated switch enables line topologies that can easily be closed to form a ring in the network. For maximum availability, excom supports redundancy concepts such as S2 system redundancy in addition to hardware redundancies for power supply units and gateways. excom also establishes its own solutions for protocols that do not natively specify a standard for redundancy. In this way, the I/O system creates a standardized, protocol-independent redundancy landscape for operators.

Whether excom for Zone 1, 2 or the safe area: users can always rely on the same DTM, EDS or GSDML and the same operating logic. This reduces the need for training and facilitates the flexible deployment of specialist personnel in different parts of the system.

Turck's cloud components and edge devices such as the TX700 are ideal for retrieving and forwarding the parallel process data. The graphical user interface, which is suitable for industrial applications, makes it easier to select the relevant information. The analysis systems can be hosted in the cloud or in the local network. In addition to Turck's encrypted Kolibri cloud protocol, MQTT and OPC UA are also available as protocols. as

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