by James Powell | Jun 4, 2024 | General
I am thrilled to announce that JCOM Automation is now the official distributor of Indu-Sol products in Canada. Indu-Sol GmbH is a leading provider of diagnostic equipment for EtherNet/IP, PROFINET, PROFIBUS, CAN, ASi, and EMC. At JCOM Automation Inc., we have been...
by James Powell | Jun 25, 2021 | Troubleshooting
Chapter 1 Introduction to Diagnostics in Operational Technology Operational Technology (OT) deals with all the technology used to control a factory or process plant. In the last 30 years, it has seen three significant changes. The first was the introduction of...
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...
by James Powell | Oct 16, 2018 | Installation
Industry, at least, has figured out that using office grade switches in industrial settings is a really bad idea. Those who decided to try office grade switches soon figure out it is not a great idea after they have replaced 2 or 3 in a year. Cabling is not that...
