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Robotic Work Cell Network
The network inside a robotic work cell: robot controllers, PLC, safety systems, vision and the connection to the plant network.
Drawing diagram…
What this diagram shows
- Safety devices use a separate safety-rated network
- PLC coordinates robots, conveyors and vision
- The cell connects to MES through a managed switch and firewall
Prompt used
Network topology for a robotic work cell: two robot controllers, a vision system and conveyor drives connect over PROFINET/EtherNet-IP to the cell PLC; light curtains, door interlocks and e-stops connect to a safety PLC over a safety protocol (PROFIsafe/CIP Safety); an HMI panel sits on the cell network. A managed switch and firewall connect the cell to the plant network for MES, and remote access for the robot vendor goes through a jump host.
Mermaid code
flowchart LR
subgraph Cell[Robotic Work Cell]
R1[Robot Controller 1]
R2[Robot Controller 2]
VIS[Vision System]
CONV[Conveyor Drives]
PLC[Cell PLC]
HMI[HMI Panel]
subgraph Safety[Safety network]
SPLC[Safety PLC]
LC[Light Curtains]
DI[Door Interlocks]
ES[E-stops]
end
end
R1 ---|PROFINET| PLC
R2 ---|PROFINET| PLC
VIS --- PLC
CONV --- PLC
HMI --- PLC
LC ---|PROFIsafe| SPLC
DI --- SPLC
ES --- SPLC
SPLC --- PLC
PLC --- SW[Managed Switch]
SW --- FW{{Firewall}}
FW --- MES[Plant Network - MES]
FW --- JUMP[Vendor Remote Access - jump host]Related templates
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