jakeparsons03
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I was looking at valves today for a project and one of the options they came with was an ethernet connection. Over my short time as a controls engineer I have noticed just about every instrument I spec out has an ethernet option. This lead me to the thought of what if we just got ethernet connections back to a network rack then had a server running as a PLC. I am sure that exists in some form, maybe not on an industrial level at this point.
But if you could eliminate the need for a 10-15k plc cabinet or series of plc cabinets and just replace it with a server and network rack that may or may not be already existing, I would think that would be more advantageous given the amount of data you could pull over ethernet. With IIOT gaining a lot more traction, this seems to be the direction we are being pulled in.
I was wondering if any of you have seen something like this done in the field today.
But if you could eliminate the need for a 10-15k plc cabinet or series of plc cabinets and just replace it with a server and network rack that may or may not be already existing, I would think that would be more advantageous given the amount of data you could pull over ethernet. With IIOT gaining a lot more traction, this seems to be the direction we are being pulled in.
I was wondering if any of you have seen something like this done in the field today.