08 May 2012
The first specification enhancements in 2012 for energy quickly followed other energy-related enhancements that were released in November 2011. As a result, The EtherNet/IP Specification now includes a set of functionality for energy awareness and power management and allows users to conserve energy with reduced power usage during non-operational states of devices and equipment, yielding significant energy savings.Commenting on the enhancements, Katherine Voss, executive director, ODVA, said: “The energy functionality in CIP and EtherNet/IP allows users both to measure energy consumption as well as consume energy more efficiently. The definition of standards for energy reporting and power management will allow vendors to provide a scalable and comprehensive energy solution for their customers and reduce overall time for implementation for vendors, OEMs, systems integrators and end-users alike.”In addition, the April 2012 publication of the ODVA network specifications includes a range of updates for network management, including the addition of a Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) agent in an EtherNet/IP device, and Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol (RSTP) as another option for high availability, alongside Device Level Ring, for devices with multiple Ethernet ports and embedded switch technology.The specifications are organised as a group of publications in The CIP Networks Library. Each specification is made up of one or more volumes of The CIP Networks Library. The latest editions of the specifications are:The EtherNet/IP SpecificationComprised of The CIP Networks Library:Volumes One (Edition 3.12), Two (Edition 1.13) and Seven (Edition 1.5)The DeviceNet SpecificationComprised of The CIP Networks Library:Volumes One (Edition 3.12), Three (Edition 1.12) and Seven (Edition 1.5)The ControlNet SpecificationComprised of The CIP Networks Library:Volumes One (Edition 3.12), Four (Edition 1.7) and Seven (Edition 1.5)The CompoNet SpecificationComprised of The CIP Networks Library:Volumes One (Edition 3.12), Six (Edition 1.7) and Seven (Edition 1.5)The CIP Safety SpecificationComprised of The CIP Networks Library:Volume Five (Edition 2.5)The EtherNet/IP SpecificationComprised of The CIP Networks Library:Volumes One (Edition 3.12), Two (Edition 1.13) and Seven (Edition 1.5)
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