Ethernet/IP provides support for energy management

The ODVA has released its first round of specification enhancements for 2012, including publication of expanded capabilities for the optimisation of energy usage on EtherNet/IP and other CIP Networks, including DeviceNet, CompoNet and ControlNet. The EtherNet/IP specification now includes a comprehensive set of functions for energy awareness and power management and allows users to conserve energy with reduced power usage during non-operational states of devices and equipme

03/05/2012 10:14:06

The energy functionality in CIP and EtherNet/IP allows users to measure energy consumption as well as consume energy more efficiently. The April 2012 publication of the ODVA network specifications includes a range of updates for network management, including the addition of a Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) agent in an EtherNet/IP device, and Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol (RSTP) as another option for high availability, alongside Device Level Ring, for devices with multiple Ethernet ports and embedded switch technology.