In Japan information technology has been a vital part of manufacturing for decades. A central factory computer provides a production plan and shop minicomputers and microcomputers in the factory run machines that manufacture products. It has become necessary to connect computers installed at different locations to enable information exchange between different sections. This volume discusses the ring-type LAN; the TOSLINE-8000 high-speed optical data highway for high-speed real-time control systems; the TOSLINE-2000E, a compact, low-cost independent local area network; the status of MAP, a communications protocol for manufacturing automation established by General Motors and MAP activities in Japan
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Koichi Kishimoto Imprint: Routledge Country of Publication: United Kingdom Dimensions:
Height: 234mm,
Width: 156mm,
Weight: 370g ISBN:9780415587181 ISBN 10: 0415587182 Series:Routledge Library Editions: Japan Pages: 106 Publication Date:08 September 2010 Audience:
General/trade
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College/higher education
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Professional and scholarly
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ELT Advanced
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Primary
Format:Hardback Publisher's Status: Active
1. Information Network in Japanese Factories Koichi Kishimoto 2. A Fiber-Optic Ring as Backbone for CSMA/CD LANs Hiroshi Tanaka 3. A High-Speed Optical Data Highway for Industrial Control Systems Yoshio Sashida 4. An Optical LAN for Factory Automation Systems Yoshio Sashida 5. An Improved Mini-MAP LAN for CIE-Integrated Process-Control System Yasuhisa Shiobara 6. Standardization:MAP Activities in Japan Koichi Kishimoto