BradCommunications(TM) Diagnostic Tools Expand to Include NetDoctor(TM).Monitor DeviceNet([TM]) continuously and access information remotely using Ethernet LINCOLNSHIRE, Ill. -- Woodhead Industries, a division of Molex Incorporated (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on :MOLX)(NASDAQ:MOLXA), announces addition of the BradCommunications([TM]) NetDoctor([TM]) to its line of diagnostic tools. Woodhead Industries has always been on the forefront when introducing simulation and diagnostic solutions. Starting with the launch of the PICS Simulation([R]) software in 1987 and continuing with software tools for diagnosing and monitoring many industrial networks over the last 20 years. In the recent years, BradCommunications([TM]) diagnostic tools for DeviceNet([TM]) have been launched, including the NetMeter([R]), PowerMonitor tee and software tools for SST SST: see airplane. ([TM]) DeviceNet interface cards. With this rich history in diagnostic offerings, Woodhead Industries proudly announces the BradCommunications NetDoctor[TM]. The BradCommunications NetDoctor is a passive device that continuously monitors a DeviceNet or CAN network and stores the information as OPC (1) (OpenGL Performance Characterization) A project group within GPC that manages OpenGL benchmarks. OPC endorses the Viewperf and GLperf benchmarks. Viewperf was created by IBM and OPC provides viewsets for it, which are combinations of tests using specific status tags on an HMI (Human Machine Interface) The user interface in a manufacturing or process control system. It provides a graphics-based visualization of an industrial control and monitoring system. display over Ethernet. The information can also be accessed through a DLL (1) See data link layer. (2) (Dynamic Link Library) An executable program module in Windows that performs one or more functions at runtime. DLLs are not launched by the user; they are called for by an executable program or by other DLLs. interface or read directly by an EtherNet/IP([TM]) master. The NetDoctor provides extremely accurate measurements of the network parameters using high-speed sampling. By storing a baseline measurement of a "good" network, it can predict imminent failures on individual devices. Device measurements can be used in such a way, that when an OPC status tag is analyzed and is found to be outside the acceptable limits, steps can be taken to replace the device prior to its causing any downtime The time during which a computer is not functioning due to hardware, operating system or application program failure. . The NetDoctor can be used to diagnose current faults on a non-functioning network through the measurement of hundreds of network parameters. This can minimize downtime by pinpointing the node or location of the fault. The NetDoctor is capable of streaming waveforms in advanced mode as a remote oscilloscope oscilloscope (əsĭl`əskōp'), electronic device used to produce visual displays corresponding to electrical signals. Displays of such nonelectrical phenomena as the variations of a sound's intensity can be made if the phenomena are . The data can also be stored to historian software for future analysis. This is useful for companies typically involved with batching applications including pharmaceutical, food & beverage. If a problem occurs with a specific batch, the historical data can be viewed to see if any network problems occurred during the same time frame. This allows the company to then make any necessary adjustments to prevent re-occurrences from happening in the future. Through its Brad([R]) product line, the company offers a complete line of DeviceNet and Industrial Ethernet Industrial Ethernet is the name given to the use of the Ethernet protocol in an industrial environment, for automation and production machine control. Until recently, a PLC (Programmable logic controller) would communicate with a slave machine using one of several possible solutions which empower the industrial infrastructure including PC & PLC interfaces, gateways, diagnostic tools, simulation software Simulation software is based on the process of imitating a real phenomenon with a set of mathematical formulas. It is, essentially, a program that allows the user to observe an operation through simulation without actually running the program. , cable, cordsets, connectors, receptacles, distribution boxes and I/O (Input/Output) The transfer of data between the CPU and a peripheral device. Every transfer is an output from one device and an input to another. See PC input/output. I/O - Input/Output modules. More information on these and other Brad([R]) products can be found by going to www.woodhead.com. About Woodhead Industries Woodhead Industries, a division of Molex Incorporated, (NASDAQ:MOLX)(NASDAQ:MOLXA), is a global developer, manufacturer and marketer of a wide array of Automation and Electrical products engineered for superior performance in demanding, harsh, or hazardous industrial environments. Woodhead Industries "Empowers the Industrial Infrastructure" with innovative products and solutions that extend from mechanical, electrical and electronics, to communications/networking devices and diagnostic software. Woodhead Industries' Brad([R]) lines of Automation products include such globally recognized names as applicom([R]), Direct-Link[TM], mPm([R]), RJ-Lnxx([R]) and SST[TM]. The Woodhead family of Electrical products include globally recognized names such as Aero-Motive([R]), Daniel Woodhead([R]), Watertite([R]) and Super-Safeway([R]). Molex operates from 54 locations in 18 countries spanning North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. , Europe and Asia/Pacific. For more information, please visit www.woodhead.com or www.molex.com. |
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