DeviceNet network troubleshooter introduced

Downers Grove, Ill. and Darmstadt, Germany—Synergetic Micro Systems Inc. and Peak Service introduced March 8 a device that gives DeviceNet users a new way to troubleshoot networks. DeviceNet Detective is able to: anonymously eavesdrop on a network in "spy" mode; register on the network as a slave in "plainclothes cop" mode; monitor voltage levels on the network to ensure that devi...

By Staff April 1, 1999

Downers Grove, Ill. and Darmstadt, Germany —Synergetic Micro Systems Inc. and Peak Service introduced March 8 a device that gives DeviceNet users a new way to troubleshoot networks. DeviceNet Detective is able to: anonymously eavesdrop on a network in “spy” mode; register on the network as a slave in “plainclothes cop” mode; monitor voltage levels on the network to ensure that devices receive adequate power; report errors and diagnostic messages; set node numbers with MAC ID; indicate which node numbers are being used; and report which nodes are masters or slaves.