Industrial Automation

May 4, 2015Confidential: Unauthorized Use Prohibited2 Industrial Automation Alpha Wire’s Value Proposition: Quick delivery for immediate needs One source for entire family of products Superior quality and reliability Our product offering supports multiple communication protocols

Industrial Automation May 4, 2015Confidential: Unauthorized Use Prohibited3 Product Lines: ControlNet ™ High Speed Serial Coaxial Cable Time Critical Control Applications RS-485 Low Speed Data Communications Capable of Longer Runs DeviceNet ™ Open, Low Cost System Info Exchange, Safety, and Large I/O Systems Fieldbus/PROFIBUS® Operates Sensors via Central Controller Market Leader With Over 20M Sys Active Industrial Twinax Real-time, High-throughput applications Designed for Factory Floor Operations ControlNet is a trademark of ControlNet International, Ltd. DeviceNet is trademark of Open DeviceNet Vendor Association, Inc. PROFIBUS is a trademark of Profibus International.

May 4, 2015Confidential: Unauthorized Use Prohibited4 ComponentMaterial Conductor18 AWG (Solid) Bare Copper Covered Steel Insulation Foam Polyethylene ShieldFoil + 60% Al + Foil + 40% Al JacketBlack, Sunlight Resistant PVC Product Composition: ControlNet

Visit for more information. 5 Applications: Central communication architecture for interoperability Built-in support for fully redundant cables All communication is strictly scheduled and deterministic Used frequently to link: ControlNet DrivesOperator interfaces PLCsIntelligent sensors Input/OutputNumerical controllers ActuatorsBar Code scanners

May 4, 2015Confidential: Unauthorized Use Prohibited6 ComponentMaterial Conductors22 AWG (7x30) Tinned Copper InsulationHD Foam Polyethylene No. of Pairs Available 1, 1.5, 2, 3, 4 Shield Foil + 90% Tinned Copper Braid Jacket Black, Sunlight/Oil Resistant PVC RS-485 Product Composition:

Visit for more information. 7 Applications: Least “high tech” protocol Connects point-to-point serial nodes in a network (PC to PC) 5 different pair options for versatility Great for longer connections (low level device) No built-in diagnostics RS-485

May 4, 2015Confidential: Unauthorized Use Prohibited8 ComponentMaterial TypesThick / Thin TC Conductors Power 22 AWG (19x34) / 15 AWG (19x28) TC Conductors Data 18 AWG (19x30) / 24 AWG (19x36) InsulationPower: PVC - Data: FPE No. of Pairs2 Shield Ind. Foil + 65% Tinned Copper Braid Jacket Grey, Sunlight/Oil Resistant PVC DeviceNet Product Composition:

Visit for more information. 9 Applications: Very flexible and cost effective network cables Capabilities: control, data collection, and configuration Power pair built in Used in linking: Single point I/O Sensors/Actuators Bar Coders/Scanners DeviceNet

May 4, 2015Confidential: Unauthorized Use Prohibited10 Fieldbus/PROFIBUS Product Composition: ComponentFieldbusPROFIBUS TypesA, B, High SpeedDP Conductors 18 AWG (7x26) or 22 AWG (7x30) 22 AWG (solid) or 22 AWG (7x30) InsulationPE or HD PEFoam HD PE No. of Pairs11 ShieldFoil Foil +65% Tinned Copper Braid Jacket Orange, Sunlight Resistant PVC Purple, Sunlight Resistant PVC

11 Applications: Spreads intelligent control out across plant floor All digital, two way communications Capable of high data speeds Reduce cost of control system Minimizes wiring requirements IEC Standard Fieldbus Visit for more information.

Visit for more information. 12 Applications: Most popular network type Centralized controller operates sensors/actuators One type available Decentralize Peripherals (DP) type Optimized for Factory Automation PROFIBUS

May 4, 2015Confidential: Unauthorized Use Prohibited13 ComponentMaterial Conductors18 AWG (7x26) Tinned Copper InsulationHD Foam Polyethylene No. of Pairs Available 1 ShieldFoil + 65% Tinned Copper Braid JacketBlue, Sunlight Resistant PVC Industrial Twinax Product Composition:

14 Applications: Legacy product Nearly 3 decades of use Incorporates Network Diagnostics Reduced downtime Improves efficiency Reduced wiring requirements Simple connections between Programmable Logic Controller, Systems Logic Controller, and PCs (point-to-point) Industrial Twinax

May 4, 2015Confidential: Unauthorized Use Prohibited15 Alpha’s Industrial Automation products adhere to all industry standards for these protocols All products certified by the following: Industry Approvals

May 4, 2015Confidential: Unauthorized Use Prohibited16 Please request quotations for: Armor shielding Plenum rated Special configurations High temperature High flex Special Order Options

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