![]() PACSystems is known for its outstanding high availability offering and the PROFINET extensions add significantly to that capability. In the event of a wire cut, the system redirects traffic in as low as one millisecond without disrupting I/O. The adoption of MRP (media redundancy protocol) in a ring topology allows customers to take nodes offline for maintenance without ever shutting the application. Built-in switches with a choice of copper or fiber cable types for direct connection means that no extra hardware is needed for connectivity, allowing long distances between I/O nodes and increased reliability. Name-based configuration enables solutions in just minutes. Utilizing PROFINET combined with PACSystems, GE is providing all of the benefits of an Ethernet system without the complexity. ![]() Additionally, PROFINET provides higher performance and better access to real time plant floor data taking the worry out of volume, latency and throughput.” This means a global presence backed up by local knowledge. “GE has been working to integrate PROFINET across its products, systems and solutions because it’s an open protocol developed by global players. “I am particularly excited by this news from GE,” said Michael Bryant, PI North America Chairman. PACSystems is all about taking open standards and making them better for targeted applications.” “To obtain vast adoption of Ethernet as a control network, we need to make the connected devices act and look like local IO - taking out the network complexity for setup, making it incredibly easy to use everywhere without compromising performance. “The automation industry has been working for a long time to provide real-time control over standard Ethernet for performance and infrastructure simplification,” said Connie Chick, Global Product General Manager for GE Intelligent Platforms’ Controls. “The new PACSystems with PROFINET helps our customers increase production uptime, increase asset performance and improve their reliability.” “Companies today value solutions that control critical infrastructure and manufacturing operations at the highest levels of performance,” said Bernie Anger, Vice President, Control & Communication Systems for GE Intelligent Platforms. A high speed network with the ability to drop large amounts of I/O without compromising performance, PACSystems with PROFINET can operate in high-noise areas and cover large distances in real time with an elegant redundancy capability to maximize uptime. PACSystems with PROFINET is made for businesses moving from centralized control systems to Ethernet based distributed structures. ![]() PACSystems with PROFINET provides flexible deployment that minimizes hardware and configuration issues, improves application uptime with minimal cost and satisfies user demand for high performance, distributed systems. This product combines open standards into a solution that creates significant value in reliability, connectivity and performance. GE Intelligent Platforms has launched PACSystems® with integrated real-time PROFINET, a global open protocol over standard Ethernet.
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