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| Electric Drives and Controls - Product Catalog |
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Versatile:
- consistent peripheral, drive and safety communication including standard IP communication on a single universal bus
- improved IT integration using a consistent medium - connectivity from the office to the field level
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Open:
- genuine Ethernet communication using any IP protocol compatible with existing SERCOS interface applications, e.g. drivers, applications and hardware
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Compliance with standards:
- standardized communication in compliance with IEC 61158 and 61784
- enhancement to the first inter national standard for nonproprietary device profiles in digital real-time communication
- device profile complying with IEC 61800-7
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Powerful:
- recognized protocol for real-time requirements – plus Fast Ethernet
- benchmark-setting solution for motion control applications
- direct communication between peripherals and controllers
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Cost-effective:
- uses standard Ethernet networking components
- no need for switches or hubs
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Flexible:
- user-defined device configurations without functional limitations
- drive solutions with centralized and decentralized real-time signal processing
- hot-plugging
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Safe:
- SERCOS safety supports IEC 61508-compliant safety functions up to SIL 3
- hardware synchronization ensures minimal jitter and reliable timing
- redundant cabling reduces susceptibility to cable faults
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Easy:
- easy configuration, start-up,diagnostics and maintenance
- fault-tolerant cabling
- pinpoint accuracy of failure diagnostics based on unambiguous protocol structure
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Future-proof:
- open, international standard
- non-proprietary technology and organization
- backwards compatibility provides good investment protection
- ongoing development
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Proven:
- products from leading drive and control manufacturers support SERCOS
- in excess of 1.7 million SERCOS nodes worldwide in more than 350,000 applications
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SERCOS III Technology Tour:
Make yourself a picture of it, why Ethernet is an essential basis for modern industrial automation.
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