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Citation
Peter Fuhr. "Industrial Wireless Systems: Implications for Everyone". Talk or presentation, 8, February, 2007.

Abstract
The list of wireless devices goes on and on (cell phones, pagers, WiFi, RFID, remote controls, GPS devices, etc.) as does their use in industrial settings. Coupled into the mix are various flavors of industrial strength wireless field devices, embedded controllers, network connections between corporate sites around the planet, with perhaps even some backhaul infrastructure. But this setting isn't your Mother's kitchen... Questions frequently arise when systems designed for one environment are used in another - such as the potentially hazardous environments found in many industrial settings. Enter the world of intrinsic safety, NEMA enclosures, Class Division 1 operation, etc. The requirements placed on these devices and systems is much more restrictive than the WiFi access point that you have in your house. Coupled with the safe operation of such devices, comes a multitude of security questions that may arise through the incorporation of wireless into an industrial plant. This presentation/discussion is aimed at addressing this maze of issues. Specific integrated industrial installations will be discussed along with the associated applications and the ever-present pulse of applicable standards (with a special update on all things SP100).

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  href="http://www.truststc.org/pubs/191.html"
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  Everyone</i></a>, Talk or presentation,  8,
  February, 2007.

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  Peter Fuhr. "Industrial Wireless Systems: Implications
  for Everyone". Talk or presentation,  8, February, 2007.

• BibTeX

  @presentation{Fuhr07_IndustrialWirelessSystemsImplicationsForEveryone,
      author = {Peter Fuhr},
      title = {Industrial Wireless Systems: Implications for
                Everyone},
      day = {8},
      month = {February},
      year = {2007},
      abstract = {The list of wireless devices goes on and on (cell
                phones, pagers, WiFi, RFID, remote controls, GPS
                devices, etc.) as does their use in industrial
                settings. Coupled into the mix are various flavors
                of industrial strength wireless field devices,
                embedded controllers, network connections between
                corporate sites around the planet, with perhaps
                even some backhaul infrastructure. But this
                setting isn't your Mother's kitchen... Questions
                frequently arise when systems designed for one
                environment are used in another - such as the
                potentially hazardous environments found in many
                industrial settings. Enter the world of intrinsic
                safety, NEMA enclosures, Class Division 1
                operation, etc. The requirements placed on these
                devices and systems is much more restrictive than
                the WiFi access point that you have in your house.
                Coupled with the safe operation of such devices,
                comes a multitude of security questions that may
                arise through the incorporation of wireless into
                an industrial plant. This presentation/discussion
                is aimed at addressing this maze of issues.
                Specific integrated industrial installations will
                be discussed along with the associated
                applications and the ever-present pulse of
                applicable standards (with a special update on all
                things SP100).},
      URL = {http://www.truststc.org/pubs/191.html}
  }
  

Posted by Alvaro Cardenas on 5 Mar 2007.
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