An Open Low-Cost Time-Critical Wireless Fieldbus Architecture

Objective

The objective of OLCHFA is to provide a low-cost fieldbus system combining wireless LAN communications, time-critical distributed systems and fieldbus technology.

The aim has been to provide a fieldbus system which is able to operate transparently over either a wired or wireless medium there by providing flexibility depending on the particular application. The microwave wireless system uses spread-spectrum techniques to achieve the required resiliency. Although the OLCHFA architecture is designed using FIP components, the messaging service has been extended to accommodate true time-critical support and access to a synchronized time reference. Software tools are also being developed to assist the production of programs and configuration and management of the network.

Pilot demonstrations at two steel rolling mills are planned for mid-'94. The results from these pilot installations will be incorporated in products and services marketed by the consortium members.

Fields of science

• natural sciences › computer and information sciences › software
• engineering and technology › electrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineering › information engineering › telecommunications › radio technology

Programme(s)

• FP3-ESPRIT 3 - Specific research and technological development programme (EEC) in the field of information technologies, 1990-1994

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Coordinator

Institute for Industrial Information Technology Ltd

Address

Innovation Centre Singleton Park
SA2 8PP Swansea
United Kingdom

Participants (5)

BELGIAN ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY SYSTEMS

Belgium

Address

Rue Des Noisetiers, 12
4031 Angleur

British Telecom plc (BT)

United Kingdom

Address

9 Albert Embankment
SE1 7SN London

COCKERILL SAMBRE R & D

Belgium

Address

Bd De Colonster, B57
4000 Liege

Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen Nürnberg

Germany

Address

Martensstraße 3
91058 Erlangen

INCOM

France

Address

2 Rue Du Tour De L'eau
38400 Saint Martin D'heres