Recently the demand for wireless technologies has been growing rapidly, including in the automation industry. There are that many potential applications in producing the sheer options can become overwhelming. The key has a sound strategy for wireless applications, realizing that some systems benefit from hard-wiring, and that hard-wiring also makes an excellent 'back up ' plan for when a wireless system goes down.
There are a few common applications for wireless technology in the automation industry. One is simple monitoring. This regularly gets shot of the necessity for a human eye. Over a period of time that will save a company money. Think about inventory control as a good example, including remote inventories. Particularly in substantial companies this becomes an arduous task for staff doing it manually. Having a wireless, automated application simplifies everything and also provides higher precision.
Another glorious application for wireless monitoring is for identifying issues with power usage and management. By pin-pointing variables in say gas usage a company can then find ways to lower consumption (again saving money). The same kind of monitoring is applicable to pipeline instrumentation. The wireless automated system can track remote information consistently.
Having asserted all that, there are limits. Some control processes simply aren't fitted to underlying wireless network needs. The secret here is how speedily the wireless system provides reply, and what response time is necessary. In these time sensitive situations, hard-wiring remains the right way to go.
The best way to know definitely if your automation systems suit the wireless world is by checking your current sub-structure. What should be added to that infrastructure to deal with the wireless service insuring proper performance? Those elements have to be part of your budget and your planning process. Think of this like laying a foundation to a building. Every proverbial stone should be solid and placed in the required order, especially if you chose mesh networking. The great part of this design is that each device communicates with each other device in the network, and can also become a router if it's required. As you expand the amount of sensors in this system, the daddy your wireless network stretches.
What about overall axioms for wireless technology in automation? There have been steps made here as well. The industry standards is named WirelessHART. These standards provide protocols for a wide-range of wireless communications. While this is no means a unified standard, it's a good start.
There are a few common applications for wireless technology in the automation industry. One is simple monitoring. This regularly gets shot of the necessity for a human eye. Over a period of time that will save a company money. Think about inventory control as a good example, including remote inventories. Particularly in substantial companies this becomes an arduous task for staff doing it manually. Having a wireless, automated application simplifies everything and also provides higher precision.
Another glorious application for wireless monitoring is for identifying issues with power usage and management. By pin-pointing variables in say gas usage a company can then find ways to lower consumption (again saving money). The same kind of monitoring is applicable to pipeline instrumentation. The wireless automated system can track remote information consistently.
Having asserted all that, there are limits. Some control processes simply aren't fitted to underlying wireless network needs. The secret here is how speedily the wireless system provides reply, and what response time is necessary. In these time sensitive situations, hard-wiring remains the right way to go.
The best way to know definitely if your automation systems suit the wireless world is by checking your current sub-structure. What should be added to that infrastructure to deal with the wireless service insuring proper performance? Those elements have to be part of your budget and your planning process. Think of this like laying a foundation to a building. Every proverbial stone should be solid and placed in the required order, especially if you chose mesh networking. The great part of this design is that each device communicates with each other device in the network, and can also become a router if it's required. As you expand the amount of sensors in this system, the daddy your wireless network stretches.
What about overall axioms for wireless technology in automation? There have been steps made here as well. The industry standards is named WirelessHART. These standards provide protocols for a wide-range of wireless communications. While this is no means a unified standard, it's a good start.
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Todd Smith is the founder of psifla.com, a domain that offers information about automation services and products.
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