Hannover控制工程网版权所有, Germany - (April 20, 2009) At Hannover Fair, April 20-24, 2009, Phoenix Contact featured an array of automation-related technologies available to its global customer base. Recent releases of particular relevance to the North American audience include the following.
MGuard routers feature router, firewall, and VPN gateway technology in one unit. The routers are said to provide for highly secure remote machine service that can be turned on or off by machine operators via a physical key l

ock device. Access to the MGuard router takes place over Internet browsers and requires no proprietary software. The router is also said to be compatible with any industrial Ethernet protocol.

The new Phoenix Contact Ethernet Port Adapter FL WLAN EPA integrates automation devices to wireless WLAN 802.11b/g networks.

The new Ethernet Port Adapter FL WLAN EPA integrates automation devices to wireless WLAN 802.11b/g networks. The Ethernet Port Adapter can be connected as an industrial WLAN client module directly to the Ethernet port of an automation device (and can accommodate any Ethernet protocol). The compact IP65-rated enclosure is equipped with a circularly polarized antenna, which allows for stable wireless communications in harsh控制工程网版权所有, highly metallic industrial environments. Phoenix Contact supports the Trusted Wireless standard for its WLAN productswww.cechina.cn, enabling wireless connections of up to several kilometers.

The Phoenix Contact SR Trisafe relay is a new configurable safety module.

New GSM modems from Phoenix Contact make use of the worldwide GSM cellular network in conjunction with Internet technology to provide secure connections to distant industrial Ethernet networks. In addition to on-demand GSM dial-up connections for remote servicing of machines and systems控制工程网版权所有, this modem can also be used to establish TCP/IP-based GPRS connections. Since GPRS and Edge are billed by data volume and not connection timewww.cechina.cn, this is a cost-attractive option in applications where data has