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HMS Networks AB — Red Lion Controls — Technical Presentation (March 2018)
16 slides from HMS Networks AB's technical presentation, Mar 1, 2018
Slide 1: NT24k Update: IEEE 1588 & Security
NT24k® Update IEEE 1588 & Security © 2018 Red Lion Controls, Inc. All rights reserved.
Slide 2: Networking Product Update
Networking Product Update • What we’re announcing – Security enhancements – IEEE 1588 v2 / PTP capability • Target Applications • Start the Conversation • In Closing © 2018 Red Lion Controls, Inc. All rights reserved.
Slide 3: Security Enhancements
Security Enhancements • 802.1x with RADIUS remote server authentication for local access – Browser & CLI (command-line interface) • Local access authentication • HTTPS • SSH (Secure Shell) • SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) • Configurable length password (3-15 characters) • SD card enable/disable 3/1/2018
Slide 4: What is 1588 / PTP?
What is 1588 / PTP? • 1588 is the IEEE standard for Precision Time Protocol • PTP allows users to configure a network with very accurate, coordinated timing among devices • Red Lion’s software-based implementation on the NT24k provides precision time synchronization with microsecond (µs) accuracy 3/
Slide 5: What is 1588 / PTP?
What is 1588 / PTP? Typical uses • Coordinated motion control – Switches don’t have real time clocks in them – Store-and-forward means latency is inherent to the architecture – PTP/1588 takes latency into account, and synchronizes all the clocks in the network • Precision time-stamped data logging •
Slide 6: 1588 / PTP Terms to Know
1588 / PTP Terms to Know Grandmaster clock Boundary Clock: slave that gets its clock from a Grandmaster. Boundary Clock If the Grandmaster goes out, then the boundary clock becomes grandmaster for the other devices below it in the system. 3/1/2018 © 2018 Red Lion Controls, Inc. All rights reserved.
Slide 7: 1588 / PTP Terms to Know
1588 / PTP Terms to Know Boundary Clock Transparent Clock • Slave that receives time from • Measures delay through the Grandmaster (GM) clock switch and adds that to PTP • Synchronizes requests that come event messages in from devices attached to its slave port(s) • Receives a PTP packet in • Become
Slide 8: 1588 / PTP Terms to Know
1588 / PTP Terms to Know Grandmaster clock Boundary Boundary Clock 1 Clock 2 3/1/2018 © 2018 Red Lion Controls, Inc. All rights reserved. 8
Slide 9: 1588 / PTP Terms to Know
1588 / PTP Terms to Know Network Switch (e.g., Ring Master) Cell 1 Switch Cell 2 Switch (Boundary (Boundary Clock) Clock) Grandmaster 1 Grandmaster 2 3/1/2018 © 2018 Red Lion Controls, Inc. All rights reserved. 9
Slide 10: PTP Blocking
PTP Blocking • If a user doesn’t have PTP enabled and doesn’t want to pass PTP traffic on to other devices in the system, the NT24k has a blocking mode that can block all PTP traffic – This is beneficial in situations where a cell might be brought down for maintenance, and if a downstream slave devi
Slide 11: Existing NT24k Products
Existing NT24k Products • We are offering the opportunity for existing NT24k customers to add PTP functionality by purchasing an upgrade kit – Upgrade is keyed to MAC address of switch • How customers add PTP to an existing NT24k: – Contact Customer Service – Customer MUST provide MAC address with p
Slide 12: New NT24k Products with PTP
New NT24k Products with PTP • We are also announcing the availability NT24k products that will be PTP enabled “out of the box” • These items have a specific part number to indicate they are enabled at time of purchase Standard, non-PTP-enabled switch PTP-enabled switch NT24k-10FX2-SC NT24k-10FX2-SC-
Slide 13: Target Applications
Target Applications • Coordinated motion that utilizes PTP – Robotic control • If you hear the term CIP Sync, there is an opportunity for our PTP-enabled switches – Food & beverage, packaging, conveyor control, oil & gas (using PTP to coordinate multiple drills) • Remember: PTP isn’t only about moti
Slide 14: Start the Conversation
Start the Conversation • How do you coordinate timing between different devices, cells, or subsystems in your process today? – What kind of results did you see from that solution? – What would you change, if you could? • Many of our customers say that having time-stamped error detection has helped t
Slide 15: In Closing
In Closing • Customers can update the firmware in their NT24k products today to start taking advantage of security enhancements • Customers can upgrade their NT24k products to PTP-enabled by contacting Customer Service today to begin the process • Customers can order out-of-the-box, PTP-enabled NT24
Slide 16: Thank you
Thank you For more information 20 Willow Springs Circle | York, PA 17406 USA +1 (717) 767-6511 | www.redlion.net | info@redlion.net © 2018 Red Lion Controls, Inc. All rights reserved.
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