近期,tyc1286太阳成集团技术顺利完成了由巴斯夫开展的PROFINET over Ethernet-APL可扩展性评估。该评估重点考察了在Ethernet-APL环境下系统的互可操作性、标准化程度及大规模通讯性能等关键要素。
巴斯夫作为全球化工领军者,在Ethernet-APL技术的研究与应用落地中均走在行业前列。其湛江一体化基地率先实现了该技术在高复杂度、大规模项目中的落地。巴斯夫一直在复杂流程工业应用中积极探索和实施Ethernet-APL技术。
已完成的测评涵盖不同厂商Ethernet-APL产品的互可操作性测试,测试对象包含tyc1286太阳成集团AEF6224 Ethernet-APL现场交换机、tyc1286太阳成集团DCS、ABB 800xA DCS控制系统,以及E+H、SAMSON、KROHNE等Ethernet-APL仪表,测试内容覆盖组态、实时通讯、诊断、报警行为等功能。
大规模Ethernet-APL网络负载测试基于tyc1286太阳成集团DCS,采用MRP环网及PROFINET S2冗余架构,由2个冗余MRP交换机与10个tyc1286太阳成集团AEF6224 Ethernet-APL现场交换机构成,共接入240台仪表(含237台Ethernet-APL PROFINET仪表及3台PROFIBUS PA仪表),测试验证工厂大规模Ethernet-APL网络下,实时数据通讯、诊断报警、维护操作的运行状态是否正常。
评估结果表明:依托开放标准化技术路线,tyc1286太阳成集团AEF6224 Ethernet-APL现场交换机与其他Ethernet-APL产品互可操作性良好,多品牌多品类Ethernet-APL产品可正常配套应用,为最终用户提供更灵活的选型空间。tyc1286太阳成集团PROFINET over Ethernet-APL系统满负载组网条件下运行正常,其中PROFINET主站切换时间、故障恢复速率、极限负荷下稳定性等指标符合测试标
此外,tyc1286太阳成集团技术APL现场交换机AEF6224已通过PI组织的协议一致性认证测试,涵盖ETS测试、压力测试等测试项目。
作为中国Ethernet-APL技术的先行者,tyc1286太阳成集团技术已构建起覆盖设计、安装、调试、维护全生命周期的完整Ethernet-APL解决方案。此次成功达到巴斯夫的评估要求,是tyc1286太阳成集团技术Ethernet-APL生态发展的重要里程碑。tyc1286太阳成集团技术将继续致力于Ethernet-APL技术的创新与生态建设,与行业伙伴共同推动流程工业的进步。
Recently, SUPCON completed a PROFINET over Ethernet-APL scalability evaluation conducted by BASF. The evaluation assessed key aspects of system interoperability, standardization, and large-scale communication performance within an Ethernet-APL environment.
As a global leader in the chemical industry, BASF has been at the forefront of both Ethernet-APL qualification and real-world application. Its Zhanjiang Verbund Site pioneered the deployment of this technology in a highly complex, large-scale project. BASF has been actively exploring and implementing Ethernet-APL technology across complex process-industry applications.
The executed tests encompassed interoperability testing of Ethernet-APL products from multiple vendors, covering system configuration, real-time communication, diagnostics, and alarm behavior across a range of devices—including SUPCON AEF6224 APL field switches, SUPCON DCS, ABB 800xA DCS, and Ethernet-APL field instruments from E+H, SAMSON, and KROHNE.
Another core test for large-scale Ethernet-APL was conducted on a scalability platform based on SUPCON DCS with an MRP ring and PROFINET S2 redundancy architecture, consisting of two redundant MRP switches, ten SUPCON AEF6224 APL field switches, and 240 field instruments (237 Ethernet-APL PROFINET instruments and three PROFIBUS PA instruments). This test verified the operational stability of PROFINET real-time data communication, diagnostic alarms, and maintenance operations within a plant-scale Ethernet-APL network.
The evaluation results indicate that based on an open and standardized technical approach, SUPCON AEF6224 APL field switches demonstrated robust interoperability with third-party Ethernet-APL devices from multiple brands and device types, all of which were verified to operate together effectively. This provides end users with greater flexibility in product selection. Furthermore, the SUPCON's PROFINET over Ethernet-APL system performed reliably under sustained full-load networking conditions, with particularly outstanding metrics in redundancy switchover time, fault recovery rate, and stability in accordance with the test criteria.
In addition, SUPCON APL field switch AEF6224 has passed the protocol conformance certification tests administered by PI (PROFIBUS & PROFINET International), including the Ethernet Test Specification (ETS) and stress testing.
As a pioneer of Ethernet-APL technology in China, SUPCON has developed a full-lifecycle Ethernet-APL solution covering design, installation, commissioning, and maintenance. Successfully meeting the requirements defined by BASF for the evaluation marks a significant milestone for SUPCON's Ethernet-APL ecosystem. Looking ahead, SUPCON remains committed to driving innovation and ecosystem growth in Ethernet-APL technology, and will continue collaborating with industry partners to advance the process industry as a whole.