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IEC-62443 Zones, Conduits, and the Red Lion RA10C (P179)

Shawn Tierney -
This week my guest is Barry Turner of Red Lion, and he introduces us to IEC-62443 Zones and Conduits, as well as their RA10C Compact Intelligent Firewall in this episode of The Automation Podcast. For more information, check out the "Show Notes" located below the video. Watch the Show on The...

Rockwell Stratix 5200 Switches

Shawn Tierney -
Rockwell Automation announced the release of a new line of Stratix switches today. This new line, the Stratix 5200, is said to offer increased functionality and are easier to set up, configure. The Stratix 5200 fully managed switches offer various hardware configurations and features, including: Higher port speed options with...

Eaton’s New Din Rail Mount UPS, Switches, and more (P156)

Shawn Tierney -
Today my guest is Rick Conneely of Eaton who introduces us to their Din Rail Mount UPS, Switches, and related products in this episode of The Automation Podcast. For more information, check out the "Show Notes" located below the video. Watch the Podcast: [vimeo 831971537 w=750 h=420] The Automation Podcast is also available...

First Look: Red Lion’s New NT5000 Gigabit Industrial Ethernet Switches (M5E38)

Shawn Tierney -
I take a first look at Red Lion's newly released Industrial Gigabit Ethernet Switch, the N-Tron NT5000 series, including unboxing and initial setup, in Episode 38 of The Automation Minute, Season 5. [vimeo 811212172 w=750 h=420] The Automation Minute, Season 5 Episode 38 Show Notes: Special thanks to Red Lion for coming...

Red Lion’s New NT5000 Managed Gigabit Switches (P144)

Shawn Tierney -
Today my guest is Diane Davis from Red Lion who introduces us to their new N-Tron NT5000 line of Managed Gigabit Switches in Episode 144 of The Automation Podcast. For more information, check out the "Show Notes" located below the video. Watch the Podcast: [vimeo 806053321 w=750 h=420] The Automation Podcast is also...

First Look: SCALANCE XC206-2SFP Managed Switch from Siemens (M5E24)

Shawn Tierney -
We take a first look at the SCALANCE XC206-2SFP Managed Switch from Siemens in this episode of The Automation Minute. [vimeo 600443386 w=750 h=420] The Automation Minute, Season 5 Episode 24 Show Notes: Special thanks to Siemens for sending us a sample of their SCALANCE XC206-2SFP Managed Switch! Join our new community at...

First Look: SCALANCE XC124 Unmanaged Switch from Siemens (M5E22)

Shawn Tierney -
We take a first look at the SCALANCE XC124 Unmanaged Switch from Siemens in this episode of The Automation Minute. [vimeo 600447215 w=750 h=420] The Automation Minute, Season 5 Episode 22 Show Notes: Special thanks to Siemens for sending us a sample of their SCALANCE XC124 Unmanaged Switch! Join our new community at...

First Look: MOXA SDS-3000 Smart Industrial Ethernet Switches (M5E19)

Shawn Tierney -
We take a first look at the SDS-3000 line of Industrial Ethernet Smart Switches from MOXA in this episode of The Automation Minute. [vimeo 597394126 w=750 h=420] The Automation Minute, Season 5 Episode 19 Show Notes: Special thanks to MOXA for sending us a sample of their SDS-3016 and 3008 Smart Industrial...

First Look: MOXA Ethernet Switch, EDS-2005-EL (M5E07)

Shawn Tierney -
We take a first look at the EDS-2005-EL Ethernet Switch from MOXA in this episode of The Automation Minute. [vimeo 519672919 w=750 h=420] The Automation Minute, Season 5 Episode 7 Show Notes: Special thanks to Moxa for sending us a sample of their EDS-2005-EL Ethernet Switch. To learn more, see the follow...

Telnet or SSH?

Brandon Cooper -
Does it Matter whether I use Telnet or SSH? When we begin a career in industrial automation, we basically just dive in right where we have the opportunity. That can mean we start with the latest and greatest or legacy equipment as well as the practices that we follow. The first...

Switch Settings for Remote Connections and Maintenance using the Command Line Interface (CLI)

Brandon Cooper -
In this continuation of getting familiar with the CLI (Command Line Interface) of your Cisco or Stratix switch, we will go beyond getting connected and look at some important features for remote connection and maintenance that will need to be utilized in maintaining your network for any environment whether...

Cisco & Stratix Switch Configuration using the Command Line Interface (CLI)

Brandon Cooper -
In this continuation of getting familiar with the CLI (Command Line Interface) of your Cisco or Stratix switch, we will go beyond getting connected and look at additional features that will need to be utilized in setting up your switch for any environment whether it would be IT or...

Cisco & Stratix Switch Setup using the Command Line Interface (CLI)

Brandon Cooper -
In this continuation of getting familiar with the CLI (Command Line Interface) of your Cisco or Stratix switch, we will go beyond getting connected and look at basic setup features that will need to be utilized in setting up your switch for any environment whether it would be IT...

Cisco & Stratix Command Line Interface Basics

Brandon Cooper -
“Everything must be connected”. That is pretty much the philosophy in the manufacturing environment because every sensor, every data point needs to be captured, monitored and utilized for decision making. There is no such excuse that “we can’t bring that data point into the control system”. The need for networking...

Setting the Password in Your Stratix Switch

Brandon Cooper -
One of the things I love the most about working with industrial control systems in the OT (Operational Technology) environment is that you never do the same thing every day. One day you may be troubleshooting operational issues, and the next day you are building HMI (Human Machine Interface )...

Stratix Switch – Getting CIP Data

Brandon Cooper -
Have you ever used or thought of using your HMI as a network monitoring tool? What if your HMI system was used for more than just an operational tool? What if it can also help you, as a control system engineer, with system documentation, network troubleshooting and much more? I have...

1783-ETAP – Setting Up

Brandon Cooper -
If you are contemplating using a Device Level Ring (DLR) topology in your control system networks, an important device in that network is the EtherNet Tap (ETAP). If the remote devices in your DLR network will require fiber, the ETAP device will work as a media converter changing your communication...

Device Level Ring: Adding a Remote I/O Chassis

Brandon Cooper -
I first began using ControlLogix in 2001, back when the software and firmware were both at version 7. In those early days it wasn't so easy to add a new remote I/O Chassis to an existing ControlLogix system as most of the systems at that time were networked together using...

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