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Article: Alstom: Ethernet for Plant Control System.
- Article from:
- Control Engineering
- Article date:
- September 1, 2009
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Stephane Potier and Emma Cameron, Alstom Power
Alstom's distributed control system uses Modbus and Ethernet Powerlink fieldbuses to address interoperability, speed, determinism, and safety.
Designed for energy applications, the Alstom control system, Alspa ControPlant, requires the highest levels for reliability and availability for industrial applications. Alstom, a provider of energy management, power generation, and rail transport systems, uses Alspa ControPlant as its distributed control system (DCS). The incorporation of Modbus and Ethernet Powerlink into the DCS makes the network a central part of the control system.
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