The Technicians Guide to Industrial Networking

The Technicians Guide to Industrial Networking has been specifically developed by Field Technicians and Maintenance Engineers for ease of learning the basics of Industrial Networking as quickly as possible. With this short guide an understanding of Industrial Networking especially Layer2 can be discerned and can be implemented on the shop floor or in the field. This guide has been written from the perspective of someone using the guide for use with PLCs and their corresponding End Devices. Useful examples and common problem scenarios for Layer2 Protocols used by Ethernet Switches have been included.