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Frequently Asked Questions & Answers

This page will provide answers to some of the
commonly asked questions about ControlNet
International Ltd. and the ControlNet™ network.

What is ControlNet International Ltd.?
What is the ControlNet network?
What are the benefits of ControlNet?
What do these benefits mean to a user?
ControlNet based on the Producer/Consumer Model?
Where does ControlNet fit when compared
to computer networks (i.e. Ethernet)?
Why is Rockwell Automation/Allen-Bradley transferring this technology to ControlNet International?
Where does ControlNet fit when
compared with device-level networks?
Where does ControlNet fit when compared
to computer networks (i.e. Ethernet)?

APPLICATIONS

Specifically, what industries and/or
applications will use the ControlNet network?
What types of components communicate
over the ControlNet network?
Who is using ControlNet now?
What components will communicate
on the network in the future?

COMPETITIVE SOLUTIONS

What does ControlNet compete against?
Does ControlNet directly compete
with Profibus? In the U.S.? In Europe?
Does ControlNet directly compete with
the Fieldbus Foundation's H2 network?
Does ControlNet compete with DeviceNet?
But I've seen devices that operate on both
ControlNet and DeviceNet. Why is that?
Does ControlNet compete
with Allen-Bradley's DH+/RIO?

Technical Specifications

Briefly, the physical layer has
the following specifications:

For More Information..

For more information about ControlNet
International or the ControlNet network, contact:

Katherine Voss
ControlNet International
(1) 734 922-0025
kvoss@controlnet.org

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