This white paper looks at the way electricity is produced in the United States today and the vision for a "Smart Grid" in the future.

The paper also discusses specific ways that small and medium-sized industrial and commercial businesses can manage electrical usage and costs today, without waiting for Smart Grid technology.

This white paper, written by N-TRON Corporation, explains network architecture for process control networks using EtherNet/IP. Allen-Bradley Logix PLCs, for example, communicate using this protocol.

The white paper offers specific advice on configuring your network for better troubleshooting and control.

This white paper discusses four concerns engineers may have when considering the use of wireless Ethernet for industrial automation: security, network performance and reliability, availability and cost of I/O components, and the necessity of choosing between wired and wireless solutions up front.

The paper considers steps automation manufacturers could take to address these concerns and looks at the wired/wireless offering from Opto 22.

This document is written in Chinese.

This white paper explores a new way to expand Allen-Bradley PLC systems, adding functionality as well as additional I/O, with less strain on the central PLC and little programming.

This document is written in Chinese.

This white paper describes various temperature sensors such as RTDs, thermocouples, ICTDs, thermistors, and infrared sensors, and the Opto 22 solutions for using them.