From Factory Floor to Corporate Offices,
CONTEC Provides Seamless Solutions with Expanding Potential. |
| The sudden spread of the Internet has resulted in networks springing up in a wide range of fields. This, in turn, has resulted in the appearance of many information devices that make use of this infrastructure. Yet, it is a fact that interconnectivity - the greatest advantage of networks - is not being used to its fullest. CONTEC sees networks as a prime part of the system bus concept and has developed distributed monitor & control networks that organically integrate various applications from corporate offices through to field applications. |
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| g Ideal Network Protocol - "F&eIT Protocol" |
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 "F&eIT Protocol" is an original communication protocol used with Contec's UDP/IP-based F&eIT Series.
"UDP/IP" is often used in combination with TCP/IP, and requires simpler communication procedures. This high-speed protocol is ideally suited for use in networks that require realtime operation. However, with connectionless protocols, there is a problem ofreliability since arrival of incoming data is not confirmed.
CONTEC has resolved this problem by adding a response
confirmation process to the upper layer of UDP/IP. The result is the "F&eIT Protocol" featuring speed, real-time operation and reliability; proving to be an ideal protocol for industrial device networks. |
| g Open Architecture |
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As an open architecture, F&eIT protocol enables compatible units to be controlled not only by dedicated Win32API functions but also general-purpose socket functions on other operating systems.
"F&eIT Bus," the system bus that establishes the connection between device modules is also based on an open architecture. It allows users to develop their own original device modules. |
| g Stable Cyclic Time |
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 Data collisions and delays in Ethernet communication are a bottleneck for the real-time operation that is required in industrial networks. CONTEC's high-speed switching technology solves this problem.
For example, packets sent from multiple I/O Controller Units will be routed at high speed by the internal bus on the switching hub before they are transferred to an I/O Assist Server or other target node. The result is a short and stable cyclic time with no data collisions. |
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 Over the years, CONTEC has developed products in the fields of industrial computers, instrumentation/control components and computer networks.
The F&eIT Series fully incorporates CONTEC's expertise, achieving the essential features of speed, reliability, maintenance and energy savings in industrial systems. |
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| g Equipped with 35 mm DIN Rail
Mounting Mechanism |
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 F&eIT Series components are equipped with a mechanism for mounting onto general-purpose 35 mm DIN rail. As a result, they can be easily placed into a control panel or mounted on a case. They can
also be mounted on and removed from a DIN rail using only a flathead screwdriver. |
| g F&eIT Bus - Simple Stacking Method Eliminates the Need for a Backplane |
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 This simple stacking mechanism requires no backplane and allows for easy expansion of I/O interfaces for I/O Controller Modules or Micro Controller Units. F&eIT Bus also uses a secure design with a safety lock to prevent accidental disconnection. |
| g Programless Web Remote Monitoring and Control |
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 The I/O Assist Server and Monitoring & Control Server are provided with a Web server function that can be configured using standard GUI parts. This allows you to configure a remote monitoring/control system that uses a Web browser without the aid of a program. |
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