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2022
Conference Paper
Title
Practical investigation of an industrial converged network based on OPC UA PubSub and TSN
Abstract
Converged networks offer the flexibility that modern Industry 4.0-ready applications require. State-of-the-Art technologies such as OPC UA and TSN have the potential to be the enabler the convergence of Information Technology and Operational Technology. While TSN includes real-time capabilities to standard Ethernet and allows the coexistence of applications with real time and non-real time requirements in a single network, flattens OPC UA the standard automation pyramid. However,
even though these technologies and the idea of the combination of these technologies (OPC UA TSN) exists, they are not widely applied in industrial environment. Therefore, a practical heterogeneous setup is created, to serve as a testbed and to give first hands on experience to SME’s. The practical realization of a network with OPC UA TSN is hindered by the limited available devices and the lack of available configuration and engineering tools.
even though these technologies and the idea of the combination of these technologies (OPC UA TSN) exists, they are not widely applied in industrial environment. Therefore, a practical heterogeneous setup is created, to serve as a testbed and to give first hands on experience to SME’s. The practical realization of a network with OPC UA TSN is hindered by the limited available devices and the lack of available configuration and engineering tools.
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