Industrial Ethernet, 2nd Edition [Paperback]

Perry S. Marshall (Author), John S. Rinaldi (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 1556178921 | ISBN-13: 978-1556178924 | Publication Date: August 7, 2004 | Edition: 2

This revised best-seller is a convenient installation, troubleshooting, and reference tool on one of the hottest topics in automation and process control. It will help you understand important Ethernet and TCP/IP terminology and provide important information about the new industrial protocols.

You will quickly gain a solid grasp of Ethernet basics, the constraints of the industrial environment, and the specialized requirements of machine control. Practical reference charts and technical tips make this book an ideal quick reference source at your project meetings and on the job. New topics covered in the book include signaling types, Web services, power over Ethernet, and an expanded focus on Ethernet protocols and addressing as well as wireless Ethernet. The last part of the book provides installation, maintenance, troubleshooting, and security tips. After reading this book, you will be able to plan industrial Ethernet installations with realistic expectations, make knowledgeable purchasing decisions, and identify and prevent common causes of failure.

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This revised best-seller is a convenient installation, troubleshooting, and reference tool on one of the hottest topics in automation and process control. It will help you understand important Ethernet and TCP/IP terminology and provide important information about the new industrial protocols. You will quickly gain a solid grasp of Ethernet basics, the constraints of the industrial environment, and the specialized requirements of machine control. Practical reference charts and technical tips make this book an ideal quick reference source at your project meetings and on the job. New topics covered in the book include signaling types, Web services, power over Ethernet, and an expanded focus on Ethernet protocols and addressing as well as wireless Ethernet. The last part of the book provides installation, maintenance, troubleshooting, and security tips. After reading this book, you will be able to plan industrial Ethernet installations with realistic expectations, make knowledgeable purchasing decisions, and identify and prevent common causes of failure.

Product Details

• Paperback: 129 pages
• Publisher: ISA: The Instrumentation, Systems, and Automation Society; 2 edition (August 7, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1556178921
• ISBN-13: 978-1556178924
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 5.9 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #741,072 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Perry Marshall is the #1 author and world's most-quoted consultant on Google advertising. He has helped over 100,000 advertisers save literally billions of dollars in "AdWords stupidity tax."

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Second Edition is Better, and You Better Buy It!, August 4, 2005

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Walt Boyes "Walt Boyes" (Aurora IL USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Industrial Ethernet, 2nd Edition (Paperback)

Several years ago, I wrote rave reviews of the first edition of this slim volume...and I'm here to tell you that the second edition is just as good.

Companies should buy boxes of this book and give them to all the IT people who don't understand the plant floor, and to all the operations people who are afraid of networking.

Marshall and Rinaldi have written both a basic guide to industrial ethernet, and a very good sourcebook for engineers and technicians.

You can (and you should) buy this book (...) at http://www.amazon.com.

Walt Boyes
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars If you can buy only one book on industrial Ethernet application ..., August 16, 2005

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Robert A. Welker "Techno Curmudgeon" (Northeastern PA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Industrial Ethernet, 2nd Edition (Paperback)

this should be it.

It is a Rosetta stone of Ethernet jargon translated into concepts a journeyman field tech can sink their teeth into. One gets the sense Perry Marshall and John Rinaldi have clawed through years of hands-on installation and troubleshooting, and distilled the results into this essential primer.

I'm fairly new to factory-floor Ethernet applications, and was exposed to a lot of useful information - some of it for the first time. In other cases, it cleared up topics I thought I understood, and displaced several misconceptions.

Highly recommended.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Required reading for Controls Engineers, August 4, 2005

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William Sturm (Livonia, MI United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Industrial Ethernet, 2nd Edition (Paperback)

Or anyone else who wants to learn about Ethernet and TCP/IP. This is a very good book to learn about networking in general. It is written in a manner that can be easily read and understood. It covers the basics very well, I found many items that I didn't know. It also has chapters with good advice about network reliability, speed, and security.

After the basics are covered (about two thirds of the book), the book has an overview of the currently used industrial protocols. It includes an overview of Web Services including XML and SOAP. It then briefly covers wireless networking and Power Over Ethernet (POE).

I think that just about anyone in the computer or controls industry would benefit from this book, from beginners to seasoned engineers. Highly recommended.