Industrial Communication Technology Handbook, 2nd Edition

35Wireless Extensions of Real-Time Industrial Networks

Gianluca Cena

National Research Council of Italy

Adriano Valenzano

National Research Council of Italy

Stefano Vitturi

National Research Council of Italy

1. 35.1 Introduction

2. 35.2 Implementation of Hybrid Networks

   1. Interconnections at the Physical Layer

   2. Interconnections at the Data-Link Layer

   3. Interconnections at Higher Protocol Layers

   4. Wireless Extensions of Industrial Networks

3. 35.3 IEEE 802.11-Based Extensions

   1. IEEE 802.11 Extensions of Fieldbuses

   2. IEEE 802.11 Extensions of Real-Time Ethernet Networks

4. 35.4 IEEE 802.15.4-Based Extensions

   1. IEEE 802.15.4 Extensions of Fieldbuses

   2. IEEE 802.15.4 Extensions of Real-Time Ethernet Networks

5. 35.5 Conclusions

6. References

35.1 Introduction

In the last years, ...