High-speed, intrinsically safe, two-wire connectivity for intelligent field devices enables greater efficiency, scalability, and productivity
Transforming Operations with Intrinsically Safe, High-Speed Communications for Seamless Data Access
The vison for the future is a single Ethernet-APL cable infrastructure to support all kinds of field device
Planning and infrastructure key for Ethernet-APL installations
From planning and executing projects to operating and maintaining the facility, Ethernet-APL and digital communication protocols extend the proven Ethernet technology to field devices in both hazardous areas and non-hazardous locations.
This open and interoperable physical layer standard is easy to use and flexible to help deliver projects on time and on budget while minimizing risk, cost, and complexity.
The high-speed, robust communications help you maintain effective and efficient operations. Predictive maintenance practices enabled by the communications protocols take advantage of the wealth of device diagnostic data available in Ethernet-APL devices.
Single infrastructure for Ethernet-APL & traditional I/O reduces risk & complexity in design, installation & commissioning.
Unlock Boundless Automation vision with securely connected field devices leveraging the latest automation standards.
The wealth of diagnostics available in intelligent instrumentation feed edge computer-based analytics software to transform large amounts of data into actionable information.
2-wire, powered Ethernet based on IEEE and IEC standards streamlines design, configuration, installation, and maintenance by extending proven Ethernet technology to field devices.
Ethernet has become the dominant technology for connectivity worldwide since its introduction in the 1980s thanks to its ability to leverage different physical layers from copper and fiber cabling to Wi-Fi.
Ethernet-APL is the logical extension for Ethernet for industrial instrumentation. It provides the attributes required for reliable operation at the field device level in processing facilities.
Ethernet-APL communicates through two wires up to one kilometer at 10 MBit/second simultaneous communications in both directions (full duplex). The trunk provides optional high power and signal levels up to one kilometer, and spurs carry lower power with optional intrinsic safety for runs up to 200 meters.
This communication bandwidth is more than 300 times faster than current technologies, such as Profibus PA and Foundation fieldbus.
Ethernet-APL supports numerous digital communications protocols such as PROFINET, EtherNet/IP™, HART-IP®, OPC UA, Modbus® TCP/IP, and other higher-level protocols to enable a wide range of devices and to get data where it needs to go across the entire ecosystem.
Based on a managed switch network architecture, a power budget of up to 0.5 Watt per field device, and data traffic at 10 Mbit/s, Ethernet-APL provides high scalability with the number of Ethernet-APL switches and instruments that can be connected.
Modernize your plant with high speed ethernet to the field technology
