Optimizing PLC Network Performance and Management Location / Country : Chile Product Solutions: F3426 High-powered industrial WCDMA cellular terminal deice Project Introduction ! raditional "eld-#us net wor$s wer e% and some still ar e% isolated automation s&stems which re'uire e(tensie local monitoring and routine on-site maintenance) !o increase productiit& and reduce operating costs% man& manu*acturers and plant operators hae deplo&ed industrial +thernet to conerge remotel& isolated "eld-#us s&stems *or centrali,ed control and monitoring)Man& adanced industrial automation s&stems hae deplo&ed gatewa&s to ecientl& #ridge "eld-#us ./0 deices to +thernet #ased 1Cs% switches to connect 1Cs and CADA terminals at remote control centers% to reduce operating costs and improe production ecienc& o* e(panding) System e!uirements High per*ormance ensures high networ$ capa#ilit& eamless site-to-center communications 5 748 +thernet port *or 1C connection) "our#"ait$ Solution Deplo&ing a smart and relia#le industrial control s&stem re'uires an optimi,ed industrial networ$ design to help ensure a high-per*ormance% ecient% and 9e(i#le plat*orm *or dail& operation) Four-Faith proides a selection o* networ$ing products *or optimi,ation o* 1C networ$ per*ormance and management% including industrial +thernet 3/4 gatewa&s designed speci"call& *or +ther;et/.1% 10F.;+!% and Mod#us !C1 applications) Four-Faith s industrial +thernet routers o<er industr&-leading redundanc& => 2?s recoer& time@% *ast #ooting capa#ilit& => min start-up time@% *ull status parameters% and 9e(i#le topolog& to ensure high networ$ relia#ilit&% aaila#ilit&% managea#ilit&% and 9e(i#ilit& o* industrial control s&stems) Four- Faith s industrial +thernet gatewa&s are eas&-to-con"gure *or 'uic$ integration o* legac& "eld deices to control networ$s% and eas&-to-maintain *or rapid monitoring and trou#leshoot ing o* "eld-#us communication s)