Feasibility analysis of hybrid control networks based on common industrial protocol

This paper reports a feasibility analysis of the use of a hybrid control network based on the Common Industrial Protocol (CIP). For this feasibility analysis, the message service time between DeviceNet and the wireless devices is investigated. The feasibility of hybrid control networks is analyzed using a mathematical analysis and experimental tests. The experimental results show the feasibility of the hybrid control networks in terms of the polling/COS service time and the average end-to-end delays.

Research Highlights► This paper describes a mathematical framework for analyzing hybrid control network based on the CIP. ► The feasibility of the hybrid control network was presented using the mathematical analysis with experimental tests. ► The feasibility analysis of the hybrid control network can be useful in the basic work of designing a hybrid control network for a factory environment.