by James Powell | Jan 12, 2020 | Troubleshooting
Life as a maintenance person can be very difficult at times. They are presented with mysteries on a daily bases. One of my favorites is when there is a temporary PROFIBUS issue – you are called down to the machine but by the time you get there, everything is working...
by James Powell | Jan 11, 2019 | Troubleshooting
What do extra terminations look like? In both PROFIBUS DP and PA, having more than two terminations on a segment will lower the signal level. This lowers the overall robustness of the network and should be avoided. In the case of PROFIBUS PA, the signal level is...
by James Powell | Nov 11, 2018 | Troubleshooting
There are many tools on the market for troubleshooting Ethernet and even ones made specifically for Industrial Ethernet. However, they vary greatly in functions and whether you use them on the network for a short time or if they are on the network all of the time. For...
