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NEWS IN BRIEF
Networks Europe helps you to understand the art of
the possible as the news desk highlights some of the
stories currently catching their attention.
R&M on board with
fibre optics
R&M is extending its range for high-speed data
networks on ships and offshore platforms. R&M
is now including FO systems and the products
from the Cat. 6A RJ45 line in its maritime
range. The line enables data transmission
up to 10 Gigabit Ethernet. Because just like
networks in office blocks and administrative
buildings, in data centres and factories,
in-ship data networks have to be able to
handle an ever-increasing amount of data
traffic. Today, numerous applications, such
as telecommunication, infotainment and TV,
Internet, wireless LAN, video surveillance,
warning systems, sensors and ship automation,
are included.
The R&M copper cabling for ships is not
only used for data transport but also for
supplying power to end devices. The products
are designed for an electrical output of 90/100
Watt. In shipbuilding, the Power over Ethernet
(PoE) technology is gaining significance to
supply antennas, cameras, displays and security
systems without additional electrical cabling.
This reduces weight, the space required and
installation time.
“Particularly when using PoE, the contacting
of the wires has to be particularly sturdy
and stable. And our IDC technology (IDC =
Insulation Displacement Connector) is perfect
for that. Inadequate connections could result
in dangerous sparks or arcs,” explains Hermann
Christen, Market Development Manager at
R&M. “IDC has been shown to be the most
robust and reliable way of contacting for copper
cabling on board,” he added. . n
Rittal Improves Cooling
Communications in the Cloud
Industry 4.0 scenarios, such as
predictive maintenance, are
based on the provision of data,
as well as integrated, networked
communication. But for this to
happen, IoT-compatible devices
obviously have to be equipped with
the necessary technology interfaces.
Rittal is driving this capability
forward for its cooling units and
chillers in Industry 4.0 applications.
The company’s new IoT interface
now means there can be continuous
communication from the sensor to
the cloud, plus the interface also
supports connections to super-
ordinate monitoring or energy
management systems.
A great deal of information is
generated by modern enclosure
climate control solutions. But up
to now, it has only been practical
to record operating hours and the
current temperature inside the
enclosure. However, modern devices like the new cooling units and chillers in the
Rittal Blue e+ range, mean a multitude of values and other information can be
measured and recorded. This includes the temperatures inside and outside the
enclosure, the evaporator and condenser temperatures and, where appropriate,
measurements from additional sensors located inside the enclosure.
In addition, instead of a simple operating hours meter, the run-times of
the compressor and internal and external fan can be recorded separately. It
also provides system messages, data for capacity utilisation and the current
parametrisation information.
In order to realise the value from access to all this data, the information must be
made available to superordinate systems. So, to this end, Rittal has developed a
new IoT interface, which turns the cooling units and chillers in the Blue e+ range
into IoT-compatible devices. The data from the cooling units and chillers can
then be accessed within these systems at all times, and it’s also possible to set
parameters and configure settings via the IoT interface. n
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