Wireless Networks for Industrial Automation

NOTE: THIS IS 3RD EDITION FROM 2008



AUTHOR/EDITOR
Caro, Dick
PUBLISHER
ISA
COPYRIGHT DATE
2008
ISBN
978-1-9343943-6-6
ELECTRONIC ISBN
978-1-61583-562-1
KNOVEL RELEASE DATE
2010-10-11

DESCRIPTION
This digital edition includes the increasingly popular wireless application Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) and also provides a clear, unbiased view of the emerging wireless communications market. The author explores wireless communications from the factory and process automation viewpoint to help you make clear decisions on the timing and strategy for implementing wireless networks for automation projects. According to the author, going wireless is more than just plugging in some wireless components to replace the wires. Residential networks are easily justified using today’s inexpensive wireless components to avoid costly or unsightly wire installations. Industrial use is not quite so clear due to privacy and security problems and the potential for signal loss in plant environments. Industrial use must have secure communications that never fails. However, the cost of industrial wiring is so high, that wireless can usually be justified. This Third Edition includes a general update of events that have occurred since the previous edition. Of significance, is an overview of new technologies, such as ISA100.11a, WirelessHART, and WiFi, including IEEE 802.11n.