Dial-in Modem grants remote access to any network device.
Press Release Summary:
Dial-in Ethernet Modem allows users to connect with, remotely diagnose, and solve problems with any device on Ethernet network. Using this product, users can also modify programs, upload and download new programs, share files, collect data, and monitor system status. It uses Microsoft® dial-up networking connection; withstands harsh, industrial environments; and does not require another enclosure.
Original Press Release:
Rockwell Automation Expands Remote Access Offering with Dial-in Ethernet Modem
New remote access Dial-in Ethernet Modem remotely connects with all devices on an Ethernet network, helping to reduce downtime, optimize productivity and cut travel costs
MAYFIELD VILLAGE, Ohio, Oct. 6, 2003 - Rockwell Automation's new Dial-in Ethernet Modem expands remote connectivity to control systems beyond that of a standard serial modem by enabling access to an entire Ethernet network, rather than a single device. As manufacturers continue to standardize on faster, open Ethernet networks, the use of Ethernet modems for remote dial-in capabilities will expand their ability to capture real-time production and equipment status information.
"The Dial-in Ethernet Modem delivers more value to customers because it can connect with any device on an Ethernet network - not just Rockwell Automation products," said Steve Hickox, Remote Access Modems product manager, Rockwell Automation. "Now, customers are not only connected to a controller, they are directly connected to all the attached computers, operator interface screens, printers or any other device on the network - and they can remotely diagnose and solve problems on any of them."
Rockwell Automation's Dial-in Ethernet Modem reduces travel costs and downtime by allowing maintenance personnel and engineers to remotely diagnose problems, modify programs, upload and download new programs, share files, collect data and monitor system status. The Ethernet modem uses a Microsoft® dial-up networking connection to improve data transfer speed over a standard phone line by as much as 40 percent compared to serial modems. In addition, because many users are already familiar with Microsoft's dial-up networking technology, the modem can reduce training requirements and simplify implementation.
Unlike competitive modems, Rockwell Automation's Dial-in Ethernet Modem is designed to withstand harsh, industrial environments and requires no extra enclosure.
More information on the Rockwell Automation Dial-in Ethernet Modem is available at support.rockwellautomation.com/Ethernet_modem/emodem_main.asp or by contacting your local Rockwell Automation sales office.
Rockwell Automation (NYSE: ROK) is a world-leading provider of industrial automation power, control and information solutions that help customers meet their manufacturing productivity objectives. The company brings together leading brands in industrial automation for Complete Automation® solutions, including Allen-Bradley® controls and engineered services and Rockwell Software® factory management software, Dodge® mechanical power transmission products, and Reliance Electric® motors and drives. The company also is a leading provider of contact management technologies and applications that help companies more efficiently manage interaction with their own customers.
Headquartered in Milwaukee, Wis., USA, the company employs about 22,000 people serving customers in more than 80 countries.
For more information on the Dial-in Ethernet Modem, please contact the Rockwell Automation Response Center, 10701 Hampshire Avenue South, Bloomington, Minn., 55428, 800.223.5354, Ext. 1644.
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