36. Industrial Network Troubleshooting for Automation Technicians (36 of 41)


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Modern industrial machines depend on communication.

A PLC may need to communicate with:

HMIVFDsRemote I/OSCADAServo drivesVision camerasBarcode readersOther PLCsIndustrial switchesHistorian servers

When communication fails, the machine may stop, lose control, show faults, or …

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39. Industrial Ethernet Switches in Automation Systems (39 of 41)


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Industrial Ethernet switches are one of the most important parts of modern automation networks.

A switch connects devices such as:

PLC
HMI
VFD
Remote I/O
SCADA workstation
Vision camera
Robot controller
Servo drive
Barcode scanner
Engineering laptop
Historian server

A simple way to …

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