Intelligent Network Monitoring for Profinet & Ethernet/IP
When installing PROFINET networks in machines and plants, connection cables must be tested for correct function and to be certified. Until now, this testing has had to be performed in a separate procedure. PROmesh P10 provides an alternative to this complex procedure for the first time.
The PROmesh P10 industrial switch, from the latest generation of Gigabit switches, has an integrated cable diagnosis, which meets both the requirements for cable measurement and permanent, qualitative cable monitoring. Therefore, it is suitable for line testing during commissioning and during operation of the plant.
In short: Be able to make a well-founded statement about the network's "wear reserve" at any time - without interrupting the plant's operation. With this knowledge, maintenance actions become more predictable.
Online cable diagnostics (During operation)
Detect and correct line-based errors at an early stage
Thanks to a sophisticated evaluation system of the transmission and reception parameters, the PROmesh P10 switch can give clear statements about the current transmission quality and also about the condition of the data lines. To visualize the physical wear and tear of network cables, a quality value "Q-current value" is permanently established for each cable. This status value is compared to a "Q setpoint" corresponding to the cable length. As a result, line status per port can be determined.
The status of each data cable can be easily checked through the PROmesh P10's integrated web interface. Thanks to the traffic light color principle, it is possible to immediately detect when the value falls below the preset threshold. Damaged cables may be replaced depending on their condition during the next maintenance interval. All alarms can also be transmitted to a higher level network monitoring system (via SNMP, PROFINET, email, relay).
