ETHERLINE® GUARD | Issue 1e | 11.04.2022
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How can costs be saved with ETHERLINE
®
GUARD?
ETHERLINE
®
GUARD enables the optimisation of maintenance cycles and thus more efficient personnel
and resource planning for planned maintenance work. By determining the performance status,
ETHERLINE
®
GUARD contributes to predictive maintenance and increases machine availability with
optimised maintenance operations.
What does ETHERLINE
®
GUARD cost?
ETHERLINE
®
GUARD has a low entry price compared to other competitive monitoring solutions,
providing interested parties with a quick and easy solution to monitor a data line.
How high is the cost saving by using ETHERLINE
®
GUARD?
This depends on, for example, the previous maintenance cycles, the size of the machine park, the
number of critical mating points, as well as the level of expected costs in the event of a production
stoppage, and much more. It also depends on the respective scenario in which the customer operates,
the goods produced as well as their critical failure prognosis and many other factors. By using predictive
maintenance solutions, maintenance operations can be optimised and thus costs can be reduced by
using fewer personnel resources. In addition, planned downtimes can avoid unforeseen machine failures
and thus downtime costs.
Does the ETHERLINE GUARD influence the data transmission?
The Ethernet transmission is not affected in any way. However, the measuring electronics delay the data
transmission on a physical level by 735 ns (delay at 100 Mbit/s).
What is the maximum length of the line to be monitored?
The ETHERLIN® GUARD supports Ethernet cables up to 100m.
What happens if the ETHERLINE GUARD has no power supply?
Communication via the line to be monitored is interrupted until the power supply is restored.
