Networking in Japanese Factory Automation

Discusses the ring-type LAN; the TOSLINE-8000 high-speed optical data highway for high-speed real-time control systems; the TOSLINE-2000E, a compact, low-cost independent local area network; and, the status of MAP, a communications protocol for manufacturing automation established by General Motors and MAP activities in Japan.

1. Information Network in Japanese Factories Koichi Kishimoto 2. A Fiber-Optic Ring as Backbone for CSMA/CD LANs Hiroshi Tanaka 3. A High-Speed Optical Data Highway for Industrial Control Systems Yoshio Sashida 4. An Optical LAN for Factory Automation Systems Yoshio Sashida 5. An Improved Mini-MAP LAN for CIE-Integrated Process-Control System Yasuhisa Shiobara 6. Standardization:MAP Activities in Japan Koichi Kishimoto