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Networks Matter
Information for Machine Builders from Rockwell Automation®

In This Issue of
Networks Matter
Now more than ever, machine
builders and their end customers are
looking to simplify their automation
systems and avoid risk. Many are
accomplishing these goals by
converging their network
infrastructure with EtherNet/IP.
The genius and simplicity of
EtherNet/IP rests on its ability to
deliver the real-time performance,
resiliency and security of a traditional
field bus solution, along with the
bandwidth, open connectivity and
global acceptance of standard
Ethernet. Convergence with
EtherNet/IP helps eliminate the
need for machine builders to design,
integrate and maintain multiple
networks – a move that reduces the
Total Cost to Design, Develop and
DeliverSM machines while bringing
new performance-boosting Network Convergence
capabilities to their end customers.
Traditionally, machine builders have used a dedicated network for each
application. By replacing this multi-tier networking strategy with one
standard network, machine builders can reduce their engineering time
and integration risks.
Rockwell Automation supports EtherNet/IP (with “IP” referring to Industrial
Protocol), the world’s leading industrial Ethernet network, for network
convergence. It is the only industrial protocol that is established enough
to connect from the instrumentation level all the way up to the end
customer’s IT infrastructure, and across applications, including discrete,
process, safety, motion and drive control. Also, EtherNet/IP is the only
industrial network that is built on standard TCP/IP technology – the same
Ethernet standard as e-mail, the Internet and other commercial
applications. Other industrial Ethernet protocols require proprietary
chipsets and hardware, which can hinder innovation and system longevity.
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The Value of EtherNet/IP
With EtherNet/IP, machine builders can simplify their
network architecture, while eliminating the risks and
boundaries associated with proprietary and dedicated
networks. EtherNet/IP, as a result, brings value at
each phase:
• Design phase: Remove separate motion,
human-machine interface (HMI), sensor and safety
network requirements.
• Develop phase: Single approach to configuring devices
with reduced debugging and interlocking code to write.
• Deliver phase: Applying an Ethernet protocol that
natively conforms to your end-user’s standard factory
and enterprise network infrastructure makes it
significantly easier to integrate the machine into the
end user environment.
After the machine is up and running, EtherNet/IP
continues to bring value. Technicians can directly connect
to the machine from a remote location and conduct a
detailed diagnosis using video, voice and other
technologies enabled by Ethernet. The same capabilities
can be used to order replacement parts or OEM-supplied
raw materials. Machine builders can also leverage
EtherNet/IP to help their end customers effectively
converge machine-level data with business-level data for
improved management and decision-making.
Working with Rockwell Automation you can lower your Total Cost to Design, Develop, and DeliverSM a machine. This total
cost approach solution accounts for all costs of delivering a machine or system to market over a given period of time. It is a final
result of the purchase and build costs plus all aspects in the future use and maintenance of the machine components considered.
Solutions in Action
Forward-thinking Edson Packaging is one of the machine
builders already benefitting from EtherNet/IP. Its latest
case packer (featured at PACK EXPO 2010) uses
EtherNet/IP and Stratix 8000™ managed switches from
Rockwell Automation to effectively manage real-time
control and information flow from the machine to the
customer’s manufacturing and IT enterprise. Edson has
traditionally used a SERCOS interface for its high-speed
motion, but selected to use EtherNet/IP so its customers
could converge to a single network for both machine and
motion control.
For Askim Mek Verksted (AMV), a manufacturer of
cold-end glass wool production machinery based in
Norway, EtherNet/IP opened up some exciting new
capabilities. Thanks to EtherNet/IP, virtually every aspect of
AMV’s packaging system can be monitored for effective
maintenance and rapid fault diagnosis, from the operation
of the pneumatic valves to the operating temperature of
the motors. EtherNet/IP also allows comprehensive
remote diagnostics and machine management over the
Internet via a secure Virtual Private Network.
Long-Term Value
With shrinking corporate engineering staffs and more
pressure to bring systems online quickly, end users are
relying on their machine builders to deliver machines
that integrate seamlessly with their existing systems.
Using standard Ethernet and IP network technology,
EtherNet/IP is the best pathway to a converged network
architecture – helping simplify control and information
flow from the machine to the end customer’s
manufacturing IT enterprise.
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Product and Service Highlights

high-performance drive control, I/O, smart actuators and

any other EtherNet/IP connected device, resulting in
lower system cost, higher system performance and
improved ease of use. The Kinetix 6500 also includes a
dual port embedded switch, allowing support for any
Ethernet topology.
For more information, visit:
http://www.ab.com/motion/servodrives/kinetix6500.html

Allen-Bradley ControlLogix L7x Programmable Automation Controllers

Allen-Bradley® ControlLogix® L7x

Programmable Automation Controllers (PAC)
The Allen-Bradley ControlLogix L7x PAC provides
advanced memory, speed and processing capabilities
for a wide range of control demands. For complex,
high-performance motion applications, the ControlLogix
L73 and L75 PACs interface seamlessly with motion drives
through EtherNet/IP and SERCOS network interfaces.
The controllers are capable of supporting as many as
100 axes, further simplifying synchronization of complex
motion applications.
For more information, visit:
http://literature.rockwellautomation.com/idc/groups/
literature/documents/pp/1756-pp015_-en-p.pdf PowerFlex 755 AC Drive with Integrated Motion on EtherNet/IP

PowerFlex® 755 AC Drive with Integrated

Allen-Bradley Kinetix 6500 Servo Drive on EtherNet/IP
Allen-Bradley Kinetix® 6500 Servo Drive
on EtherNet/IP
The Allen-Bradley Kinetix 6500 servo drive is a
high-performance, modular servo drive with embedded
EtherNet/IP technology for integrated motion control,
when used with the ControlLogix PAC. With the addition
of Kinetix 6500, EtherNet/IP can now be used to integrate
Motion on EtherNet/IP
The Allen-Bradley PowerFlex 755 AC Drive with
Integration Motion provides users with the simplicity
of using a single EtherNet/IP network for complete
machine control, eliminating the need for a dedicated
motion network. The ability to support variable frequency
drives, servo drives, I/O, smart actuators and other
EtherNet/IP-connected devices on a common network
helps to increase design flexibility, improve system
performance and reduce engineering costs.
The PowerFlex 755 AC drive and the Kinetix 6500 servo
drive can reside on the same standard network, helping
simplify machine design, operation and maintenance.
Both drives provide high-performance, closed- and
open-loop drive control using the Common Industrial
Protocol motion technology on EtherNet/IP.
For more information, visit:
http://www.ab.com/drives/powerflex/755/
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monitor and manage productivity in real-time, and make
more insightful decisions about business priorities,
such as product quality, equipment utilization and global
supply-chain management.
The business intelligence software allows users to report
data through a variety of tools, including Microsoft Excel,
Trend and SAP Business Objects Dashboard Builder, and
view it through the FactoryTalk VantagePoint software,
Microsoft SharePoint and other portals.
For more information visit:
Stratix 8300 Modular Managed Switch
http://discover.rockwellautomation.com/mi
Stratix 8300™ Modular Managed Switch
The Allen-Bradley Stratix 8300 Layer 3 managed switch
extends the Allen-Bradley Stratix 8000 industrial switch
family to provide VLAN and subnet routing capability
using Cisco technology, providing IT and networking
engineers with the same programming and configuration
tools they already use today. These switches integrate into
the Rockwell Automation Integrated Architecture™ system
to help reduce errors and mitigate risk when integrating
Ethernet applications into the plant infrastructure.
By supporting inter-VLAN routing and advanced routing
protocols, the Stratix 8300 switch allows users to integrate
multiple cell zones across the plant and seamlessly
connect with manufacturing and enterprise-level RSLogix 5000 V18 Design and Configuration Software
networks. Using a standard application of Layer 3
switching, the Stratix 8300 enables EtherNet/IP users to RSLogix™ 5000 V18 Design and
route all types of real-time control and other Ethernet Configuration Software
traffic between network segments if required in
This version of the Rockwell Software® RSLogix5000
their application.
programming software provides integrated motion on
For more information, visit EtherNet/IP and high-integrity add-on instructions to give
manufacturers a higher level of design flexibility and help
http://www.ab.com/networks/switches/stratix8000.html
machine builders save engineering time. The software
allows machine builders to access all the features and
benefits of an integrated motion solution for configuring,
programming, commissioning and maintaining
high-performance drives, I/O, smart actuators and
other devices on a single EtherNet/IP network.
Avoiding the use of a dedicated motion network can
help manufacturers lower system costs and enjoy the
simplified synchronization of controllers and drives for
improved system performance.
For more information, visit:

FactoryTalk VantagePoint
www.rockwellautomation.com/rockwellsoftware/
design/rslogix5000/

FactoryTalk VantagePoint
The FactoryTalk VantagePoint EMI software helps
empower users at each level of an enterprise with
information from Web-based dashboards and reports on
key performance indicators from multiple manufacturing
and business data sources. Manufacturers can better
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Network and Security Services

PanelView Plus 6 Human-Machine Interface (HMI)

PanelView™ Plus 6 Human-Machine Network and Security Services

Interface (HMI) Rockwell Automation’s global team of network and
The PanelViewPlus 6 HMI is designed to enhance run-time security services consultants can help machine builders
performance and operator experience while reducing realize the benefits of manufacturing convergence to
deployment time and costs. The new PanelView Plus 6 achieve higher levels of business performance and
terminal includes more memory with significantly faster discover unique opportunities for competitiveness.
refresh rates and more on-device storage. The PanelView If not managed properly, moving toward convergence
Plus 6 includes the latest FactoryTalk® View Machine can result in challenges, including security risks, unsecure
Edition (ME) and FactoryTalk ViewPoint software running remote access, and multiple owners of one network.
on the Windows CE 6.0 operating system. Consultants can help manage these challenges by
assessing, designing, implementing, auditing and
FactoryTalk View ME 6.0 software provides the PanelView managing a network and security infrastructure.
Plus 6 HMI with new time-saving design enhancements,
including a new extensive graphics library, enhanced For more information, go to:
color animation capability and access to a multi-language http://www.rockwellautomation.com/services/networks/
font library. The new graphics library is the result of a
partnership with Software Toolbox, Inc. that integrates
Symbol Factory v2.5 into FactoryTalk View Studio. The
terminal can directly reference tags created for a controller
and comes with a factory-default option, reducing
troubleshooting to increase uptime. For more information on Machine Builder Solutions
For more information, visit: from Rockwell Automation, visit
www.rockwellautomation.com/solutions/oem
http://www.ab.com/eoi

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