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PROFINET® (Process Field Network) is a real−time capable fieldbus system
based on Ethernet.
PROFINET® is a registered trademark and patented technology, licensed by the
PROFIBUS & PROFINET International (PI) user organisation.
The certified safety protocol for transmitting safety−oriented data via
PROFINET®.
EtherCAT® (Ethernet for Controller and Automation Technology) is an
Ethernet−based fieldbus system meeting the application profile for industrial
realtime systems.
EtherCAT® is a registered trademark and patented technology, licensed by
Beckhoff Automation GmbH, Germany.
Safety over EtherCAT® is a registered trademark and patented technology,
licensed by Beckhoff Automation GmbH, Germany.