Are you confused when it comes to industrial wireless networks? If the answer is yes then read on…
Industrial Wireless – Time to Hit the Books
There is an appetite for wireless training out there with courses available that will teach you how to design a multi-functional or field-instruments only, wireless network with end-to-end security.
OneWireless Network and Cisco’s 1552S Access Point in action at CiscoLive!
Tony Alexander from Honeywell and David Bell of Cisco showed the system to hundreds of interested industrial wireless prospects. The two companies also made their debut on YouTube. All I can say is that this is must-see video!
The Truth About Application Profiles
ISA100 does not have any defined application profiles. Now we know that’s not true.
ANSI Announced the Approval of ISA-100.11a-2011
For those of you on the ISA100 distribution list, you should have noticed that the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) announced the approval of ISA-100.11a-2011, “Wireless Systems for Industrial Automation: Process Control and Related Applications” as an American National Standard.
End of an Exciting Year for Industrial Wireless
I believe that we will see the adoption of industrial wireless accelerate in 2012.
Interesting Events and Webinars
As usual, lots of activities on the wireless side — the 2011 Measurement and Control Show (JEMIMA Exhibition) and Honeywell wireless webinars.
ISA Toronto and New WCI Member
ISA members within the Toronto and Hamilton areas attended a three-hour presentation where Jay Werb and I talked about the ISA100 standards and how wireless was being implemented today.
Honeywell’s 23rd EMEA Users’ Group
The cherry on the cake was the announcement of the arrival of the new Cisco Aironet 1552S Access Point to the OneWireless portfolio. Diederik Mols from Honeywell and Michael Fabian from Cisco introduced this new variant which includes two ISA100.11a and IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n radios.
Control Engineering Survey Report
The August publication includes a very interesting article by Walt Boyes that summarizes the results of Control Engineering’s wireless survey completed in June 2011. I recommend that you read the article…
